What are academic advisers and will my student have one?
Academic advisers work to help students define their educational goals, connect with resources, design a plan for graduation, and pursue their plan. Whenever your student has a question about the University, the academic adviser in his or her student community is an excellent place to start. If advisers cannot answer a question they will know where to find the answer. For complex questions like, “What should I major in?” advisers offer a broad range of services and expertise to help students identify and pursue their academic interests. Before orientation, students are assigned to a college academic advising office, or student community, based on preliminary interests the student has indicated. For example, a student interested in fine arts might be placed in the Arts Student Community; a student who wants to pursue a career in the health sciences may be placed in the Health and Natural Sciences Student Community. Following an informational college meeting where an adviser explains deg
