Academic Advising Procedures

New students will be assigned an advisor upon acceptance into the university. Current students will be assigned based on major and student status (Core or Prep). Initially, the student will be assigned an advisor from the Preparatory Program or Core Curriculum faculty.

As the student moves through his/her degree program and as the university programs develop, the students will be advised by a faculty member in their chosen major. According to PMU system design, faculty advisors are especially valuable for the final junior and senior years. They should possess expertise in the major subject areas and should come from the students’ disciplines. One primary advantage to this is that the advisor is familiar with the student’s academic program and can explain course work and help with deficiencies the student might face.