Freshman Advisers
Freshman advisers are assigned to students when they enter The College. For students in Arts and Sciences, advisers sign off on all academic decisions made by students during their first year and through the drop/add period of the fall semester of their second year. Advisers in Engineering also sign off on their students' academic decisions and furthermore, remain with their students at least so long as the students remain in the adviser's department. The core adviser-student interactions are conversations about the student's goals, objectives, qualities, and pursuits. Advisers are prepared to talk with students about the options open to them here, including courses, programs, co-curricular activities and support services, and to make appropriate referrals. During the Sophomore year, students develop and declare their majors, and the adviser mantle passes to the student's major department.
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