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Meet with an academic advisor

Prepare for an appointment

1. Read the "Academic Policies" link of the current on-line undergraduate catalog.
2. Read the EMU Student Guide
3. View the requirements for the General Education Program

Basic Student Responsibilities

• Treat your appointment as a professional engagement.
• Arrive on time, with your cell phones and beepers turned off.
• Use appropriate and professional language.
• Come prepared with all of your advising documents.
• Keep track of the advisors with whom you meet and speak. Take clear notes about what you discuss and any actions that you will need to do.
• Be prepared to speak for yourself as we meet individually with you.
• Ask when would be a good time to seek your next advising appointment. It is your responsibility to stay connected with your program requirements and your advisor.
• Plan ahead!

Items to bring

Your Advising Folder: Maintain a folder with all of your academic records and bring your folder with you to every advising appointment. Documents to keep readily available in your folder:

• Initial advising agreements from your first advising session upon entering the University.
• Any math and/or foreign language placement results (if applicable).
• A recent printed copy of your academic records from you my.emich account.
• A copy of any substitution/equivalency forms (if applicable), including transfer guides.
• All notes from previous advising appointments.

• you can access the undergraduate catalog online at: catalog.emich.edu,
• print off materials from your intended major/minor.

• You can access the schedule book online.
• You also can access the "real-time" schedule book from your my.emich account
  • log in to your my.emich account at my.emich.edu
  • click on the tab that says "Student"
  • scroll down and click on "Student Services and Financial Aid"
  • click on "Registration"
• click on "Look-up Classes"

• Is there a second admissions requirement for my major?
• What sequence of courses should I take?