Academic advising

Academic advising

PSU believes that academic advising should be a part of your entire academic career, beginning with your pre-admissions contacts with the University and with New Student Orientation, and that you should have frequent contact with advisers during the entire time you attend PSU. After attending New Student Orientation, all new students should also see an adviser in the Undergraduate Advising and Support Center (UASC) during their first 2 terms (or 24 credits).

Academic advising, provided by both professional advisers and faculty advisers, will assist you with the following:

  • Exploration of personal life goals
  • Exploration of career and academic goals (including graduation and professional programs)
  • Integration of personal, academic, and career goals
  • Selection of general education option, degree, and major or program of study.
  • Selection and scheduling of courses
  • Understanding University policies and regulations
  • Information about and referral to University resources and services

The goal of PSU's academic advising services is to assist you in understanding (a) both the requirements for graduation and the University's institutional policies, (b) what campus resources are available, (c) the value of activities outside the classroom, and (d) the balance between your responsibilities and those of the University.

Funding for the development of this website was provided by Portland State President Bernstine's Student Advising Initiative.