Academic and Career Advising | Advising Academic and Career Development Center

Academic & Career Advising

Academic/Career Advising Center:

The Advising Center is home to:

General advisors

Associate of Arts/Associate of Science advisors

The College of Humanities and Social Science advisors

Freshman and Sophomore level College of Education advisors

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Appointments are always recommended.

Advisor Contact Information

Kaplan Practice Tests

Room assignments for Kaplan Tests

Career Advising:

Understanding our personal goals, knowing who we are and what we enjoy, understanding our skills and abilities, understanding our options, and knowing how to participate in the exploration process are all part of deciding on a major and a career.

Factors Involved in the Career Decision Process:

There are many factors involved in choosing a major and a career. Understanding each of these factors helps in the decision-making process.

Am I Choosing a Major or a Career?
Not all life plans have a single or specific academic major that leads directly to them.
Understanding the World of Work:
Sometimes just knowing what is out there and available can help.
Self Assessment:
Understanding who we really are is a lifelong process. Having a good picture of who you are presently and where you want to go is a great tool in the decision making process.
Decision Making:
Not everybody has taken time to look at the components of decision making but by doing so you may be able to identify just where it is that you are stuck.
Understanding Major Requirements:
A close examination of the requirements of a degree may help you identify if a major is going to be congruent with your interests.

Academic Advising:

Academic advisers can:

help students clarify educational goals
interpret university policies and academic requirements
help students select appropriate course work
refer students to additional sources of information or assistance.

Valuable Advising Links:

Understanding Academic Advising:

Academic advising is a process designed to help students with educational planning, courses of instruction, institutional policies and procedures, career options, and information resources. Both the student and the adviser have specific roles. Students are responsible for seeking academic advisement and monitoring their progress towards graduation. Advisers are available to render assistance and provide accurate information. Students should work with advisers prior to registration to ensure progress towards a degree or certificate.

Over the past few years, SUU has added more academic advisers to better meet student needs. Each college or school now has a full-time academic adviser in addition to the five advisers in the Student Success Center. College/School advisers can help students both with planning majors and minors as well as general education requirements.

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors should meet with the adviser in the college/or school of the student’s declared major listed below.
Students who have not declared a major have an assigned adviser in the Student Success Center.
Freshmen students will have an assigned academic adviser in either the Student Success Center or in the college/or school of the student’s declared major and may contact the Student Success Center for specific adviser information.
NCAA athletes should meet with their academic adviser and then contact the athletic academic coordinator to verify eligibility requirements.

Before meeting with an academic adviser, students may want to:

consider possible course options or areas or interest
prepare any questions for the adviser
review the SUU general catalog and class schedule