By the end of the first semester, you and your advisor should agree upon a tentative four-year academic plan. A successful advising program is based on a cooperative and understanding relationship between student and advisor. Consult your advisor regularly. Drop in and tell your advisor how the term is going. If you add or drop a course, you should notify your advisor.
Many advisors post office hours during which they are available for conversation.
Above all, do not hesitate to call your advisor on campus, to ask questions, or to arrange for an appointment. Many faculty are also accessible through on-campus electronic mail. Many first-year students will not have advisors from their indicated major department until spring when they have declared their majors. This should not be a cause for concern. What is important is that you and your advisor work together as a team in the crucial first half-year, preparing a solid foundation for upperclass course work and assuring that you will progress both in completing degree requirements and meeting distribution requirements.