Advising

College Advisors can help you with:

• Satisfying your non-major degree requirements
• Choosing a major or minor
• Exploring transfer coursework options for non-major requirements
• Clarifying academic options if you are struggling with a class or multiple classes
• Incorporating college requirements and enrichment opportunities to a 4-year plan
• Connecting with campus resources for support

Summed up: L&S Advisers' expertise is in answering non-major-specific academic questions. While L&S Advisers can help you navigate major options, where to find information about majors, and high-level major planning, we will refer to Major Advising for more in-depth advising on these topics. 

Undergraduate Major Advisors can help you with:

• Planning major/minor prerequisites and upper division requirements
• Declaring or applying to the major/minor
• Exploring transfer work options for major/minor requirements
• Discussing how struggling in a major course may impact major progress
• Developing your major program plan and discussing whether a major is feasible with your remaining time
• Learning about research and other departmental opportunities

Summed up: Major Advisors specialize with in-depth major/minor questions. While Major Advisers often have an awareness of non-major degree requirements and policies, they will refer to L&S Advising for more in-depth advising on these topics. 

Does it matter who you meet with?

Because there is some overlap in what L&S College and Undergraduate Major advisers can cover with you, especially for students in their first year or second year, the lines can get blurred. Often, students used to working with one might forget about the other as a resource. 

But knowing what each adviser specializes in can not only help you make sure your questions are being answered with the depth and expertise you're looking for, it can save you the effort of making an appointment, only to get referred to the other resource. 

Getting support

Ready to get support? See below for L&S College Advising services and major advisor information. 

L&S College Advising   Major Advising