Academic Advising
Academic advising in The College is available to all students who seek it. Freshmen are assigned to pre-major advisers who remain with them formally until the end of the sophomore year, or earlier if the student is accepted into a major. Students are assigned a faculty adviser from the major department when they are admitted into the major, usually during the sophomore or beginning of the junior year. Students intending Engineering majors stay with their advisers throughout the four years.
Undergraduates with academic questions or concerns are encouraged to visit the College Center for Academic Support in Lattimore 312. The professional advisers in Lattimore are available every day on a walk-in basis or by appointments, which may be made at the Academic Services Counter. Advisers can help plan academic programs, explore independent study and internship opportunities, make order out of chaos or, at the very least, refer to appropriate sources of aid. The Assistant Dean in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is available in Lattimore 301. Students may also arrange to see the Dean of Freshmen by calling 5-2354, or the Dean of Sophomores by calling 5-9049.
Officially assigned pre-major advisers normally use ACCESS plus for the most current advising records for their advisees. They receive current information and guidance from the Class Deans. They may also consult the official academic records of their students in the Academic Records Office, also in Lattimore 312. Calls to the Center for Academic Support should be made to extension 5-2354.
Students with adjustment or emotional problems should be referred to the University Counseling Center, a division of the University Health Service. Learning Assistance Services in Lattimore Hall provides students help in such areas as the development of study skills and managing time. It also provides special assistance to students with disabilities. The College Writing Center offers help to students in Rush Rhees, G-121. Advisers may refer students who are interested in exploring job and career opportunities to the Career Center.
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