The University of St. Thomas

Advising

Academic Advising

Advancing your education is a big step.  We understand you'll need a little help along the way.  Upon entering a program, an advisor is assigned to you to help meet your needs.

Here's a quick snapshot of what we believe:

  • quality advisement is just as important to students as quality academic programs
  • advisement can occur anywhere within the educational process
  • advisement is a holistic process that doesn’t always involve an advisor
  • advisement is multi-faceted, and may include:
    • print/web guides and materials
    • orientations
    • professional seminars
    • face-to-face guidance on program requirements, unit processes, professional and career realities
  • advisement needs and expectations vary according to the educational level of the program and the advisee’s location within a program
  • different students prefer different levels of contact in the advisement, with some students preferring more and some less

Undergraduate Advising