Advisors are here to help. Remember that your advisor is someone’s professor—maybe even yours one day. Treat them with respect and listen to their opinions.

• Faculty Advisors are generally assigned to students majoring in their department/field.
• Tell them if you don’t have a specific career goal. You are not the only one. Advisors have a ton of resources to help student find a career path.
• Let them help you plan your class schedule and your graduation schedule.
• Advisors are a "real life" academic and career resource. Their field/discipline is a huge part of them, and something they enjoy sharing. Ask them about personal research, opinions, career goals they had at your age, etc.
• Talk with your advisor about a graduation schedule. A certain number of credits are required to graduate. Most students must take 4-5 classes each fall and winter semester to graduate on-time, within 4 years. Spring and summer classes are available as well.
• Be prepared to introduce yourself again. Advisors teach classes, and have other advisees. They’ll get to know you, but not after one meeting.
• Email, call, or chat with them about your academic and social progress on a regular basis.
• Advisors are professors. Learn what they prefer to be called: Doctor or Professors So-And-So. Never address an advisor as Mr. or Mrs.