Preparing for Your Orientation Advising Appointment
Explore the Academic Advising & Planning Center (AAPC)
Initially, you will be assigned an academic advisor in the AAPC who will help you develop an academic plan that is based on your current personal and major goals. This advisor will work with you until you delcare a major, at which time you will be assigned a faculty advisor in that academic department. The advising process works best when you are prepared ahead of time. Before you meet with an advisor during orientation and register for classes, please consult the preparation tips below.
How should I prepare for my advising appointment?
- Make sure you arrive for your appointment on time.
- Turn off your cell phone or place it on silent.
- Review the general education requirements in the online version of the
undergraduate course catalog . - Review the General Education Worksheet.
- Review the course requirements for different majors in which you might be interested by clicking on Degree Worksheets.
- Click on course sections to review the course offerings for next semester.
- Complete the First Semester General Education Course Selection Tool and bring it with you to your advising appointment.
- Explore our Student Resource page.
- Take some time to review our Academic Advising Syllabus
