Table of Contents

Introduction

• Letter from the Dean of Academic Success 

General Advising Issues and Information

• Advisee Expectations of the Advisor
• College Expectations of the Advisor
• Grades (CR/NC, Shadow Grades, Repeat Course Policy, and GPA)
• Course Load
• Particular Needs of First-Year Students

Placement, Credit, and Registration

• Placement and Credit General Information
• AP-IB Credit Summary
• Receiving Credit for Work Done Elsewhere (Domestically)
• Receiving Credit for Study Abroad
• Registration and Lottery General Information
• Dropping and Adding Courses

Academic Support

• Learning Resources and Student Academic Mentors (SAMs)
• Writing Center; Writing Associates (WAs); Speaking Associates (SPAs)
• Student Disability Services (Accommodations and Adjustments)
• Other Peer Academic Support Groups
• Workshops
• Study Group Meetings or Departmental Clinics
• Tutors
• When Advisees Need More Help

Requirements

• The Distribution Requirement, Writing Courses, and the Practicum
• The Physical Education Requirement (and Strict Consequences)
• The Foreign Language Requirement
• Graduation Requirements
• Requirement Exemptions for Transfer Students

Majors, Minors, and Honors

• Major and Minor Options and Restrictions
• The Sophomore Plan of Study
• Dropping a Major or Minor
• The Honors Program

Pre-Med Advising Notes

• Course Requirements
• Common Advising Issues

Reference Materials for Advising A-Z