How advisors are assigned:

All undergraduate students and degree-seeking postbaccalaureates are assigned a primary advisor based on their major or pre-professional track's Advising Pathway. Your assigned advisor is listed in your myPSU account.

If your assigned advisor does not appear in your myPSU, here are some possible reasons why:

  • Your assigned advisor may have left their position. You can meet with another advisor in the Pathway that advises for your major or pre-professional track. Please contact your Pathway advising team to connect with a new advisor.
  • You are admitted for a future term. Advisors are assigned just prior to New Student Orientation for each term. You will need to confirm your enrollment and attend New Student Orientation in order to register for your first term classes, even if you meet with an advisor separately.
  • You have not been enrolled within the last year. You will be assigned to a Pathway advisor after you re-enroll in classes. Please submit a Request to Reenroll form. You can find your advisor on the Pathway page for your major.
  • You are a non-degree student or a postbaccalaureate not seeking a degree. If you decide to pursue a bachelor's degree, you will be assigned an advisor at that point. You are welcome to meet with an advisor in the Pathway that advises that major or pre-professional track.
  • You are a graduate student. Graduate students are advised by faculty within their academic department; these are not currently recorded on the student record.

In addition to the primary assigned advisor, Honors students should meet with their Honors College advisor in addition to their assigned major or pre-professional advisor. 

Exploratory/Undeclared students must select a Pathway and declare it using the Academic Program Change form. You will be assigned an advisor in your chosen Pathway.

Prospective transfer students who want to do some transfer planning may connect with an advisor from the Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center. They may refer you to a Pathway advisor or Transfer Admissions Counselor for more specific questions.

Advising by Major
MajorPathway Site to Schedule AppointmentEmail for Questions
AccountingBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
Advertising ManagementBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
AnthropologyLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Applied Health & FitnessHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Applied LinguisticsLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
ArabicLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
ArchitectureDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Art HistoryDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Art PracticeDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Arts & LettersLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
BiologyHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Black StudiesSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Business (all concentrations)Businesssbadvising@pdx.edu
Chemistry/BiochemistryHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Child, Youth & Family StudiesSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Civil EngineeringEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Clinical Health ScienceHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
CommunicationLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Community DevelopmentUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Community Health PromotionHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Computer EngineeringEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Computer ScienceEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Conflict ResolutionUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Creative WritingLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Criminology & Criminal JusticeUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Cultural History of the ArtsDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Data ScienceEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Earth ScienceHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
EconomicsUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Electrical EngineeringEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
EnglishLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Environmental EngineeringEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Environmental Science/StudiesHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Exploratory/UndecidedSelect a Pathwayadvising@pdx.edu
FilmDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
FinanceBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
FrenchLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
GeographyHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
GeologyHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
GermanLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Graphic DesignDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Health Services AdministrationHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Healthy AgingHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
HistoryLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Human Resource ManagementBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
Indigenous Nations & Native American StudiesSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
International & Global Studies (all concentrations)Urban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
JapaneseLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Judaic StudiesLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Liberal StudiesLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Management & LeadershipBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
MarketingBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
MathematicsEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Music (all programs)Design, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
PhilosophyLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
PhysicsEngineering, Computer Science, Math & Physicsecsmp.advising@pdx.edu
Political ScienceUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Pre-educationSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Pre-health programs (medicine, nursing, etc.)Health, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
PsychologySociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Public Health Studies (all concentrations)Health, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
RussianLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
ScienceHealth, Science & the Earthhse.advising@pdx.edu
Sexuality, Gender & Queer StudiesSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Social ScienceSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Social WorkSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
SociologySociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
Sonic Arts & Music ProductionDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
SpanishLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Speech & Hearing SciencesLanguage, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu
Supply & Logistics ManagementBusinesssbadvising@pdx.edu
Theater ArtsDesign, Creativity & Performancearts.advising@pdx.edu
Undeclared/ExploratorySelect a Pathwayadvising@pdx.edu
University Honors CollegeHonors Collegehonors@pdx.edu
Urban & Public AffairsUrban, Public & Global Affairsupgap@pdx.edu
Women's StudiesSociety & Identitysipathway@pdx.edu
World Languages (all programs)Language, Culture & Meaninglcmadvising@pdx.edu