
FAQ3: Reasons why you should get to know your advisor
QUESTION:
Why should I get to know my advisor?
ANSWER:
Establishing an informal student-faculty contact can enhance the quality of your undergraduate experience, so it's very important that you get to know your advisor!
- Course offerings and curriculum requirements can sometimes change, so it's very important that you meet with your advisor on a regular basis to discuss any possible changes to your undergraduate plan of study and to stay on track for your degree.
- Regular contact with your advisor can help provide a good source for recommendations later in your career.
- Meeting frequently will help you understand your major course of study, its requirements, scheduling and the cycle of certain courses.
- You find yourself struggling within your major and are looking for advice.
- To develop academic, intellectual, and career goals within your field of study.
- You want to discuss different career options within your major