Serves as ombudsperson to all Native American undergraduates in College of Agriculture. Minority Apprenticeship Program Provides research experiences for minority students preparing for careers in conservation and resource management in the School of Renewable Natural Resources. Teaching preceptorship Undergraduates selected as preceptors can earn 2-3 units of credit by assisting with the teaching of introductory Environmental Science courses. Business and Public Administration BPA has mandated academic advising for all freshmen and offers a two credit course intended to acquaint their freshmen with the problems, pleasures and possibilities of enrollment in the college. All freshmen take an introductory three credit class meant to provide career planning, academic guidance, and advice.
All freshmen have the option of clustering courses during their first semester.
Each freshman is assigned a faculty mentor. Significant emphasis is placed on individualized direction provided by these faculty mentors. Humanities Faculty members in the College of Humanities mentor their own majors and also sponsor a mentoring program for undecided students. Additionally, they sponsor a variety of Freshmen Colloquia designed to acquaint students with their majors. In addition to mandatory advising, all freshman are encouraged to enroll in a Freshmen Colloquia designed to acquaint science majors with science disciplines.