Pre-Major Advice

First-year students will be assigned a faculty advisor when the students arrive on campus for orientation. These faculty will be students' advisors until students declare a major (typically in the 5th term of enrollment) at which point the major department or program will take on the responsibility for advising students through graduation.

Because of the D-plan, students may find that their faculty advisors are not on campus every term. Other faculty advisors who are part of the same residential community will be available to advise students when their assigned advisors are not available.

The Undergraduate Deans Office provides support for students in all undergraduate classes (including first-year students) as well as for other enrolled students. The dean assigned to a student will remain with that student for his/her entire undergraduate career, but all of the deans are available for consultation and advice. Students may schedule individual appointments to consult about various academic, personal and social issues. Students in academic difficulty are invited to meet with their deans for assistance in returning to good academic standing.