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Advising Services at University College


Advisors at University College help students as they make important decisions related to their academic progress at the University. Below we've outlined some guidelines to help you understand how this partnership works and to make the most of your advising experiences.

Who Should See the Advisors at University College?

  • ALL undergraduates who have not declared a major
  • ALL undergraduates who have declared but are not sure about their major
  • ALL undergraduates in University College who need advising concerning their general education program
  • ALL undergraduates interested in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major (IDS)
  • ALL students interested in Pre-Health Professions
  • ALL students interested in Pre-Law
  • ALL undergraduates interested in participating in the National Student Exchange Program
  • Student-Athletes in University College or the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences


Advisors will:

  • review your university degree and general education requirements
  • assist you in the major exploration process by helping you identify your interests, values, skills and personality traits and use those to guide you to appropriate majors
  • review university policies and procedures and other important information with you that could significantly impact your degree program
  • approve the application of transfer credits (as well as AP, IB and CLEP) to your general education requirements
  • inform you of important dates and deadlines
  • refer you to the right source at UA if you have questions or concerns not related to academic advising


You are responsible for:

  • scheduling your own appointment and for arriving on time for the appointment
  • bringing your Student Academic Progress Report (SAPR) with you. You can access it on Student Link. It contains your graduation requirements, course work completed, remaining requirements and other important information about your academic program.
  • completing any "homework" assigned as part of the major exploration process and following up with your advisor afterwards.


When should you see your advisor?

University School advisors want to see all their students at least once each semester. While you are working to decide a major, we encourage you to seek advising more frequently.