Advising

Shelton Waldrep, Director of Advising and Professor of English

Office: 321 Luther Bonney (Portland Campus)

Telephone: 780-4086

E-mail: waldrep@maine.edu

As the English Department Director of Advising for Spring 2012, please let me welcome back returning students, and extend my best to our new ones.  At last count, the Department of English has about 250 active majors.  This makes us one of the largest majors in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science.

With this many students, however, proper advising can be difficult.  We have therefore devised the following system.

Generally speaking, for the first year, I will advise all new students.  This means you should make an appointment with me before or during the week of pre-registration.  In your second year, you should choose a permanent advisor based on your interests and preferences.  This will be the person you meet with during pre-registration.  If you do not select an advisor in your second year, you will be randomly assigned one.  All English majors are encouraged to choose their own advisor.  At any time, you may request a change of advisor.  As a courtesy, please check with the advisor of your choice before notifying the administrative staff in the English Department of any changes. Pam LaRiviere, our Administrative Assistant, will process all changes of advisor.  Your current advisor is listed on your Student Center in MaineStreet.

The English Department would also like to introduce its new program in peer advising. Volunteer undergraduate peer advisors, who are English majors themselves, provide assistance to other majors. Are you interested in peer advising? If so, please contact me!

At any time, if you have a problem, you may see me.

The Department of English has put together a Survival Guide to help you achieve your ultimate goal - a BA in English!  Includes info on the English major requirements, advice from other students/faculty, FAQ, and other pertinent information to help you complete your degree.