Advising Roadmap

Academic advisors work with students to select courses and to ensure that they fulfill requirements for Arts & Sciences and graduation.

Freshmen
Freshmen are assigned an academic advisor in August and meet their peer advisor during Orientation. As part of the Arts & Sciences community at Washington University there are many options to choose from for the academic program that best matches your interests and goals …
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Juniors
Junior year is when you begin planning what you will do after graduation.  This is the time to develop meaningful relationships with advisors and professors and take advantage of resources that help you find internships, research opportunities or graduate schools …
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Sophomores
Sophomore year is a time for decisions about your academic direction and goals. You won’t be asked to make these decisions immediately, but you will be asked to start thinking about them right from the start…
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Seniors
Senior year is filled with excitement and uncertainty. It is a time to reunite with friends at the Senior Convocation, file your intent to graduate and fulfill the requirements for your professional goals…
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“It’s important to look beyond your classes and schoolwork to find out what your true passions are, especially as a freshman, you should take advantage of opportunities to join extracurricular groups. You can use these experiences to choose a major, to choose classes, and to guide your career choices.”

Brittany Jackson
African and African American Studies