Academic Advisement

The College of Arts and Letters, along with the University sees good and consistent academic advisement as a key to student success. All students are expected to meet regularly with advisors in their departments and in the University Academic Advisement Center.

It is most important that all new students complete a program of study with their major advisors. These programs of study not only establish a course of student, they also constitute contracts with the university and help to ensure that students who maintain continuing status cannot be held to additional requirements. Official undergraduate records are maintained in department offices.

In your home department, the advisor in your major provides assistance in the following areas:

• Requirements for the Major
• Evaluation of Transfer Credit for Courses in the Major
• Assistance with Petitions and other processes including Graduation Checks
• Questions Relating to University and Department Policies and Procedure
• Varying aspects of General Education requirements

Students in the Department of Liberal Studies: Your initial major advisors are located in the University Academic Advisement Center (UAAC) in the Palmer Wing of the University Library, Room 1040A, Ext. 3150.

Incoming Freshmen students will complete their General Education (GE) requirements in their first year under the supervision of an advisor in the UAAC. Beginning their sophomore year, students need to see an academic advisor in the Department of Liberal Studies.
 
Transfer students into the Department of Liberal Studies will meet with an advisor in the UAAC until transfer units have been assessed and their program check sheets have been forwarded to the Department of Liberal Studies. 

Except for the Department of Liberal Studies: all GE advisement, probation and disqualification/ reinstatements appeals must go through the student’s home department. In accordance with the above information for the Department of Liberal Studies—students at their initial stages will have reinstatements from disqualifications and probations handles in the UAAC.

While most faculty in all departments engage in academic advisement, the following is a list of the Primary Academic Advisors in each department in the College of Arts and Letters.

Each department in the college of Arts and Letters provides for students “roadmaps." Locate the college webpage under a linked labeled: “Roadmaps to Graduation/ What courses should I take?” ---- these pages will provide you with templates that outline courses to take in your major. These pages do not substitute regular academic advisement in the department.  These roadmaps only serve as guides that offer direction as you progress towards the fulfillment of degree requirements. Meeting with academic advisors on a regular basis help to ensure that you will meet your educational goals.