Academic Advising Services

SBS students build their university experience through choosing majors and courses, and through earning certificates or minors; engaging in career and professional development, including internship, work, and community service experiences; actively pursuing co-curricular and leadership opportunities; and reflecting on and communicating about how these parts form their unique integrated whole. To support their development, all students in the college are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic adviser at least once every semester. Faculty and staff advisers are available to assist students with questions or concerns that they have as they progress through their academic careers. This includes advice on course selection; departmental, college and university requirements; career and professional development; assistance with academic problems; and referral information about other services.

Each program in the college has a chief undergraduate adviser who facilitates advising to students concerning the major. Advising regarding college requirements, general academic advising, and information concerning other academic matters (e.g., repeat options, repeat course substitutions, late course adds, late course drops, academic discipline) and programs within the college are handled through the Social and Behavioral Sciences Advising Center, in 128 Thompson Hall.

For further information on advising services, please consult the Undergraduate Advising and Requirements Handbook, available on the college's website.

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