REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD SEE
YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

• To address any problems which affect your academic performance.

• To select courses and to obtain clearance for registration for the upcoming
  semester during Advising Week .

• To add or drop a course, change a grade option, obtain authorization to
  study at another institution.

• To discuss academic progress, seek approval for a degree modification,
  request an incomplete grade.

• To explore academic and/or professional issues, to change your major,
  minor or concentration.

• To submit an application for your degree.

HOW TO SEE YOUR ADVISOR

• Get to know your advisor early in your first semester. Don't wait until
  Advising Week.

• Become familiar with your advisor’s office hours and teaching schedule.

• Call or email to make an appointment rather than dropping in without one.

• If it is necessary to drop in without an appointment, try to come at a
  time when your advisor has office hours. Allow time in case you have
  to wait.

• Since the first and last two weeks of each semester are usually the
  busiest for your advisor, schedule longer conferences (to discuss
  issues such as possible majors, minors or concentrations) during
  the middle part of the semester. Remember, you have one advisor,
  but your advisor has many advisees.

• If your advisor does periodic group advising, be sure to be there–you
  and your peers may have questions you each never thought of.