ACADEMIC ADVISING

Every student has a faculty adviser at all times. Freshman advisers teach and advise first-year students through the First Year Seminar. Early in the year, freshmen also work with Orientation group leaders, who are faculty and staff members. The instructor in the fall First Year Seminar (FRS 120) remains the student's adviser for most of the freshman year.

When a major is declared, usually in April of the freshman year, advising shifts to a departmental faculty adviser, who may remain the student's adviser until graduation. Students who do not declare a major in the freshman year remain with their freshman advisor until a major is declared. Frequent contact between adviser and student is essential. Faculty advisers initiate some contacts, but students are strongly encouraged to make every effort to maintain a close relationship with their advisers.

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