Academic Advising

Who, what, where, when, why, and how? 
To answer these and many other questions, visit the Advising Syllabus.

Advising Services regularly advise students who are:

• Undeclared.
• Admitted into GO.
• Non-matriculated.
• STRIVE U. Students

We can also help students with veterans services, early study advisement, peer assistance programs and general information about resources available in other departments of the University of Southern Maine.  

Locations and Office Hours

Current Undergraduate Students

• What is Advising Services?
• What is an Academic Advisor?
• Preparing for Course Selection and Registration
• How to have a successful Advising Meeting
• Students Helping Students: Academic Peer Advising
• A Profile of Your Academic Work: Degree Audit
• Guide to Graduation (PDF file: 256k/4 pages*)
• Ask Us an Advising Question: e-mail advising@usm.maine.edu
• Advising Services Locations and Staff
• Course Search
• Undergraduate Catalog

Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students

• Orientation
• Course Search

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