Advising

All new Mount Holyoke students are assigned a faculty advisor who can offer guidance about selecting courses and creating an academic plan. Mount Holyoke strives to match advisors and advisees based on areas of interest and possible majors (as indicated on the New Student's Initial Information for Advisor Questionnaire). 

Your advisor's name will be available to you in early September on ISIS (late January if you are a spring entrant). The first time you meet your advisor is during Orientation. At this first meeting, you'll discuss the courses for which you preregistered. First-year students frequently change their schedules based on advice they receive. After the initial  meeting, you should be sure to schedule a follow-up appointment within the first two weeks of the semester, at mid-semester, and again during the official advising period (November and April). As new academic interests evolve, be sure to discuss them with your advisor at any point in a semester.

Remember, your first faculty advisor is your premajor advisor. Until you declare your major in the spring of your sophomore year, you and your premajor advisor should discuss the range of academic options available to you. Talk to your advisor about your interests and goals. Making academic decisions can be a complex process, so she or he may suggest that you seek additional advice from specific department chairs or faculty members.