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Your College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences advisor is committed to helping you reach you personal and academic goals while at the University of Minnesota. Here is a list of things you can expect from your advisor.
- Your advisor brings the strength of experience and perspective to your relationship. Don't be afraid to ask for your advisor's opinion or advice on your program of study, internships, or career plans. Their knowledge of the curriculum, the campus, and world of work can be valuable to you. Tap that resource.
- Your advisor will have office hours. They will change each semester as teaching schedules change, but they will be regular during the semester. Some faculty post their office hours on their door and you can always call to find out what they are.
- Your advisor will know the curriculum of your major. She/he will also have a working knowledge of most of the courses that are required. Most advisors also know some of the basic requirements about other majors or programs and can help you consider other options if your interests change.
- Advisors can also assist students with petitions when it is appropriate to request a variation from specific program requirements.
- Your advisor will have a record of your work and can help you to keep track of your progress. Most advisors have advising files for the students assigned to them that are kept current.
- He or she will be familiar with services and resources around the campus. They are not likely to know every detail about every program or service, but most undergraduate advisors know how to find information or can make an appropriate referral.
- Your advisor could be a source for a letter of recommendation for a scholarship, job or graduate school application.
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