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At VSU, advising is a collaborative, mandatory process designed to help students:

  • Succeed academically
  • Develop an appropriate educational plan leading to graduation
  • Focus on their life beyond the university and
  • Play a responsible and proactive role in their education

Students are advised by Academic Advisors.

Academic advisors on Main and North Campus' advise freshmen and sophomores, and juniors and seniors get advised by faculty advisors within the college of the major. Students can find out who their advisor is by logging into .

Advisors encourage students to:

  • Explore academic interests and determine an appropriate major
  • Design a program of study meeting individual interests and needs
  • Map out a schedule and prepare for registration
  • Monitor student's academic progress
  • Find activities and opportunities to enhance the academic experience
  • Seek mentorship and career path development
  • Connect with campus support services, such as:

Yes! Students must be advised.

The VSU Undergraduate Catalog states that all undergraduate and graduate students must meet with their advisor each semester before being allowed to access the registration system and register for classes.

Students can discuss many things with the advisor, including but not limited to: 

 

  • Registration
  • Change of Major
  • Program of Study
  • Course Withdrawals
  • Academic Difficulty and Support Resources
  • Answering the question: How do I ___?