Other volunteer student service programs include Peer Advising, Dean's Hosts, Champions, Peer Tutoring, Sophomore Series, and COM Council. Special programs offered throughout the year involve undergraduates in seminars, workshops, and professional experiences to expand their knowledge. Students are also encouraged to talk with COM faculty and faculty advisors. The College has a wide variety of advisors and services, and it is the responsibility of the student to take advantage of them. Students are expected to use e-mail for correspondence, to subscribe to COM electronic bulletin boards and newsgroups, to attend meetings, and, if problems arise, to seek assistance at the Office of Student Services before such problems interfere with academic performance.
College is a major undertaking that affects the entire family.
The Office of Student Services staff conducts a seminar for parents that explains the challenges of college and the changes it will bring, and discusses with them their role in their son's or daughter's college education. These seminars are conducted during summer orientation and registration. Parents are encouraged to become involved and to stay connected with the Office of Student Services to help ensure a positive experience throughout the undergraduate years. Top of Page Academic Advising All COM undergraduates receive academic advising from the Office of Student Services. As students prepare to enter their junior year, they declare their major and are then assigned faculty advisors in their chosen department.