Meeting with Your Academic Advisor

Before You Meet with Your Advisor

English and Math Placement

If you are a freshman, your ACT or SAT scores are going to determine which English and math classes you take. Be sure that you have had your test scores sent to the Admissions Office. Placement for transfer students is most often determined by previous coursework completed at other institutions. Be sure that you have had official transcripts of all completed coursework sent to the Admissions Office. Transfer students who have not completed any English or math courses to date should arrange to have ACT or SAT scores sent to the Admissions Office or prepare to take placement exams once they arrive on campus. These placement exams can be scheduled through the Counseling and Testing Center.

Core Discovery

A Core Discovery course is the first academic community for every new freshman. In these courses you learn to understand the academic expectations of the university and build friendships that may last until graduation and beyond. Unlike most other classes, Core Discovery courses last the entire year so you get to know your classmates and instructor very well.

Core Discovery courses:

  • Complete 7 of the 18 credits needed to fulfill General Core Studies requirements
  • Are among the smallest courses first-year students take
  • Focus on college-level critical thinking, reading, communicating and other important skills
  • Encourage group work
  • Deeply explore interesting topics
  • Encourage open, respectful class discussion and sharing ideas

Core Discovery is a requirement for all freshmen. Before you meet with your advisor, look through the courses that are offered and note which ones most interest you. This will help you and your advisor schedule your classes.

Plan your schedule

Once you have an idea of which classes you want to take, start planning your schedule.

What to Expect

In your first advising session you will meet with either an academic advisor or a professor within your major. Your advisor will have some questions for you and will be interested in what questions you have.

If you have taken AP Exams or college-level courses, it is important that you have official score reports and/or official transcripts sent to the Admissions Office so they can be evaluated for transfer credit before you meet with your advisor.

If you have either taken an Advanced Placement (AP) exam or college-level course(s), you may be eligible for advanced placement credit, college-level transfer credit and/or State Board (SB) core credit.

If you have taken an Advanced Placement (AP) exam you may get college credit, so check out the eligible scores.

If you have taken college-level classes from another institution, those class may transfer. Check to see if your classes will transfer.

You may be eligible for state board core credits if you meet the requirements.

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