An Undergraduate Adviser for each major conducts an informal professional development series for Sociology and Administration of Justice majors every semester. Faculty Advisers Faculty are an important advising resource for undergraduate students. You can talk to faculty members about which classes to take, your future plans, and how best to prepare for graduate school or for your chosen career. They can provide names and contacts for internships and post-graduate job prospects. They are important sources for letters of reference.
Faculty members can help assess the strengths and weaknesses of particular graduate programs.
They can give you pointers on applying to graduate school and can review your application essays. Take time to talk to faculty. You will find them receptive to helping you, especially if you do your homework first. While most students are leery of knocking on a professor's door, you should know that departmental faculty are interested in talking with students. Several times a semester, the Department produces newsletters for both Sociology and Administration of Justice majors.