Consulting with your academic advisor is key to your success as an undergraduate. Your advisor will help you assess your options and take full advantage of the opportunities available to you. It’s a good idea to meet with your advisor at least once a semester to review your academic progress and make sure you’re on track for graduation and meeting your goals.
Our advisors are experts concerning the English department and academic life on campus. They can help you:
- Identify your academic and career goals
- Declare a major, minor, or major concentration
- Develop an academic plan
- Combine your degree with other majors or minors
- Understand requirements, academic policies, and procedures
- Select and enroll in appropriate classes
- Learn to use available academic tools, such as the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin, the degree map for your major, and your Academic Advisement Report
- Connect with academic support services
- Integrate co-curricular opportunities such as internships, study abroad, student organizations, and undergraduate research
- Apply for honors or scholarships
- Transfer course evaluations
- Make use of other campus resources, including career services
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