Mission Statement: The mission of the Office of Advising and Student Records is to assist students in developing academic goals consistent with their potential and their career and life aspirations. To this end, professional advisors are committed to providing quality services in a supportive environment that will encourage students to successfully design, and ultimately achieve, their educational objectives.

Advisors will be accessible to students and will provide accurate information about curricular and career options, program requirements, University policies and procedures, and campus and community resources. Advisors and support staff will demonstrate attitudes of respect and concern for the dignity of each person, and an appreciation for individual differences.

General Information

• Meet Our Staff
• How to Make an Advising Appointment
• What is Academic Advising? ---------------------------------------------- Definition and Goals of Academic Advising Characteristics of a Good Advisor Advisor/Advisee Responsibilities

• Distribution Requirements
• Undergraduate CASL Majors
• Undergraduate CASL Minors
• Honors Program Requirements
• Preparing for Medical School
• Preparing for Law School

• Academic Procedures & Information ----------------------------------------------------------------- Declaring or Changing a Major or Minor Senior Degree Audits Dropping/Adding/Withdrawing Taking courses at other Institutions Independent Study/Co-Op/Internship (Experiential Learning) CASL's petition Process Re-Admitting to UM-D Meeting the Foreign Language Requirement Placement Examination Advanced Placement Credit
• Grading System ---------------------------------------------------- Grading Scale Taking Courses Pass/Fail (P/F) Calculating Your Grade Point Average (GPA) I (Incomplete) and X (Missed Final Exam) Guidelines Additive Credit
• Academic Honors
• Academic Probation
• Graduation and Commencement
• Guidelines for Disclosure of Public Information

Helpful Resources

• Choosing a Major and Career
• How To Talk To Your Instructors
• How Do You Manage Your Time?
• Differences Between High School and College