Advisers

Policy

Each degree-seeking UW-Stevens Point student has an academic adviser. Incoming students are assigned a professional academic adviser in the University College Academic and Career Advising Center who will help you make the transition to college and develop an academic plan that enables you to reach your educational and professional goals. Students are then transitioned to faculty advisers in their majors, typically after three semesters. The chair of your major department assigns you your faculty adviser. If you have more than one major you should have a faculty adviser for each program.

Your adviser will inform you of academic requirements, policies, and procedures; assist you in identifying and pursuing your educational and career goals; review and monitor your progress toward those goals; and make appropriate referrals to university programs and services.

Ultimately, however, it is your responsibility to meet all university requirements, rules, and regulations.

You must meet with your adviser each semester to discuss your course of study. Your adviser must also approve and electronically authorize your course choices for the upcoming semester so that you can register for classes.

Undecided/Undeclared/Dropped from Major/Exploring Options: If you have not yet declared a major, your professional adviser in the University College Academic and Career Advising Center will help you to explore your choices. If you have been transitioned to a faculty adviser and find yourself in one of the situations below, go to the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC), Room 209, Collins Classroom Center (CCC) to be assigned an adviser. ACAC advisers assist you in examining major alternatives if you

• are questioning your choice of major and need help in exploring your options (see Undecided/Undeclared section later in this catalog);

• have not yet gained entrance into or have been dropped from your major (e.g., audition, GPA requirement, portfolio review, etc.);

• are listed as “in transition” in accesSPoint.

Office of the Registrar
Room 101, Student Services Center (SSC)
1108 Fremont Street
Phone: 715-346-4301
Email: registrar@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/regrec/