Academic Advisement Academic Advisement Academic advisement of students is an integral part of academics at Missouri Western. All degree-seeking students are assigned an advisor who helps provide information regarding degree requirements, semester class selection, and career direction. Semester advisement is mandatory for students who have attempted fewer than 24 credit hours and for students whose GPA is less than 2.0.
Some departments require academic advising each semester for all majors.
However, students are encouraged to meet with their advisors on a regular basis to develop the type of meaningful faculty-student relationship that we at Missouri Western prize as one of the hallmarks of our institution. All degree seeking students should declare a major or pre-major once 24 credit hours of course work has been attempted.