Contact Your Advisor or Counselor

When you were admitted to the university, [an academic advisor or counselor] was assigned to help you plan your academic program. You will find your [advisor's or counselor's] contact information in the NetDirect portal, along with other important information and announcements. If you start to run into problems completing courses successfully, seek out academic advising early, before you do serious damage to your GPA. Academic advising can:

• Provide accurate information about programs, requirements, policies and procedures.
• Assist you in making educational plans consistent with your goals, abilities and interests.
• Help you explore alternatives and determine a realistic course load.
• Help you select courses that best meet your individual and academic goals and requirements.
• Refer you to appropriate sources of information and assistance.

When you meet for academic advising have the following ready:

• Updated DARS report
• Tools for tracking your major such as a checklist, course sequence and/or schedule planner
• List of your questions and/or concerns

You will want to keep in touch with academic advising throughout your academic program. Academic advising can help you sort out what is going wrong and identify strategies and resources.