First-year undecided students in University College generally have the advantage of working with both a faculty advisor and a University College advisor. The faculty are experienced advisors who enjoy assisting first-year students with a wide range of interests and goals. They meet with their assigned advisees each quarter to provide registration materials, to discuss course selection, academic policies, and program options and majors, and to offer career guidance. The Office of Career Services also assists students in identifying and clarifying both academic and professional interests. It offers advising, workshops, career fairs, a library, and a comprehensive Web site, among other resources.
Students can declare their intent to major during the first two weeks of any academic term.
Some majors and colleges, however, have special admission standards, or specific application deadlines . Most exploratory students declare a major between the end of their freshman and the end of their sophomore years. A major should be declared by the end of the sophomore year since most major programs prefer students to be enrolled by the beginning of the junior year. Beyond 115 earned hours, students can continue in University College only with an approved plan for moving into a major.