Your faculty advisor can help you with:
- Discussions about how your interests align with your major.
- Discussing careers opportunities that are associated with your major.
- Making a major course plan that aligns with your graduation goals.
- Understanding major course requirements.
- Discussions about electives within the major.
- Planning for graduate school.
- Identifying research opportunities.
- Discussions about finding relevant Internships.
Your faculty advisor is assigned to you through your academic department. To find out who your assigned advisor is, check degree works. Your advisor’s name will appear at the top of your degree audit, next to your listed major.
To prepare for your advising appointment, we recommend that you review the LMU University Bulletin so that you are familiar with the degree requirements, coursework within the major and information about academic policies.
You should also review your degree audit on Degree Works to ensure that you are making progress towards getting your degree. Click here for information on how to access Degree Works.
The Center for Student Success can help you with:
- Understanding core requirements.
- Choosing core classes.
- Reading your Degree Audit Report.
- Fixing problems on your Degree Audit Report.
- Health Professions advising and mentorship.
- Helping you craft a four-year plan.
- Getting credit for transfer coursework.
- Getting credit for summer classes.
- Participating in workshops, panels, and seminars.
- Processing academic forms.
- Troubleshooting problems with course registration.
Students are expected to:
- Follow the LMU academic honesty policy.
- Give advisors sufficient time to respond to requests for assistance.
- Interact with peers, faculty, and staff in a respectful and professional manner to foster an inclusive and welcoming space.
- Fulfill the expectations of policies and requirements in the major.
- Seek clarification from faculty advisors and staff when uncertain about what a policy or requirement entails.
- Come prepared to advising meetings.
- Take the initiative to arrange meetings or emails with advisors to keep them informed of anything that may affect their academic progress.
- Consult with academic advisors to seek guidance within the major and/or future career goals.