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First-Year Advising

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All incoming first-year students have, in addition to their faculty advisor, access to a "first-year" advisor who works with them toward making satisfactory academic progress and personal adjustment, as well as monitoring and identifying any other problems they may be experiencing as early as possible.

The type of concerns or problems that typically arise during the first year might consist of stress due to classes, roommate, change of environment, academic uncertainty, etc.

The First-Year Advising Center works closely not only with all academic departments on campus, but also with the entire staff of the Student and Community Affairs Division, which consists of Residence Life, Campus Safety, Accommodative Services, First-Year Seminar, Tutoring Services, Greek Life, Student Development, Counseling and the Career Center.

The Center acts as a facilitator for first-year students who might not know where to go for assistance. Students should feel free to stop by the First-Year Advising Center in Price Hall Room 100 or call the center at 268-3948.