How is a student assigned to an advisor?
Freshman students are assigned to a first year advisor from the advising center. Students are assigned an advisor based on their interests in a major(s). Students with out a specific interest in a major are assigned to a first year advisor, as well. Seniors, juniors, and sophomores who have declared a major are advised by a faculty member in that major. First-year students have the opportunity to more to a faculty advisor over the course of their first year at Carthage.