Advising

  Good advising is key to a timely degree and helps you choose courses that both fulfill your requirements and meet your interests.  Faculty advisors in the department have a sense of the frequency of course offerings and the best sequencing for student growth. Advisors are assigned once you declare the major of geography-anthropology.  You can choose a faculty member or we can assign an advisor for you.  Please contact Maggie at 780-5321 to find out who your advisor is or to change advisors. See CAS Advising for general information about the advising process in the College of Arts and Sciences.

GYA Notes for Spring 2007

Advance Registration: (For degree candidates only)

  1. As soon as the course schedule (tabloid) is available, make an appointment with your advisor. This is crucial!

  2. When meeting with your advisor, make sure you are given a Registration Authorization Number (RAN). This number is required for you to be able to register using the Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) or (DSIS), or it can be used instead of an advisor's signature if you prefer to register in person. Before you leave your meeting, make sure you have your RAN or the signature of your advisor on a worksheet. 

  If you are going to register using the IVR system, dial (207) 780-5800. Please listen to the prompts very carefully. When you are done selecting your courses, make sure to play back your schedule. IVR is available for registration starting at midnight on the day you become eligible to register. No payment arrangements are required during advance registration; however, your registration may be blocked if a financial hold has been placed on your account by the Business Office. You will receive a bill from the Student Billing Office about six weeks before the semester begins. 

Or

  If you are going to register in person, bring either a signed worksheet or your RAN number to the Registrar's Office in Gorham, the Enrollment Services Center in Portland, Lewiston/Auburn College or any of the University Colleges. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.