Advising

College Advisors

College advisors are knowledgeable about registration questions, the college’s degree requirements, extra-curricular activities, and post-graduation plans. Meet with your college advisor at least once a year.

Most GSD students who are in College of Liberal Arts have the Languages and Mathematics Community (114 Johnston, 612-624-7540), or the Honors Program (20 Nicholson, 612-624-5522), for their advising office. CLA Advising has “how to” guides and other useful information.

Departmental Advisors

Departmental advisors can help with major and minor course requirements and planning, directed study, study/volunteer/work abroad, and internships. Meet with your departmental advisor at least once a year. This is especially true for juniors and seniors, in order to make sure they are on track to graduate and that no requirements have been overlooked.

GSD’s departmental advisor is our director of undergraduate studies (DUS), Monika Zagar. To become an official major or minor, you must meet with her and complete the major or minor program form.

Schedule an advising appointment and see office hours

Tracking Your Degree Process

We provide planning worksheets, in PDF format, to help you plan and keep track of your major or minor requirements.

Keep copies of all paperwork until your degree is final. We also recommend that you get a final transcript after you graduate to make sure your major(s) and minor(s) have posted correctly. This is particularly important for non-CLA students who have completed the requirements for one of GSD’s minors.

Special Opportunities for Undergraduates

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) gives awards to undergraduates who wish to work with a faculty mentor on a creative activity or research project. UROP students receive stipends of up to $1400 and receive reimbursement for expenses of up to $300.

Career, Service-Learning, and Internship Advising

The Career and Community Learning Center (CCLC) has information on careers, community involvement and service-learning. Be sure to take advantage of this resource early in your undergraduate education.