Academic Programs

Implementation and monitoring of this policy within each College is the responsibility of its Dean or designate.

• Advisors will have dedicated first-year advising FTE noted in their position descriptions when applicable.
• Advisors will utilize the first-year advising syllabus to guide and structure advising meetings with students.
• Advisors will use the notes function in MyDegrees to track student contacts.
• Advising frequency is set:
  • as once per term for new first-year students in the first three quarters at the University;
  • at a minimum of once per academic year thereafter. More frequent advising contact is encouraged when warranted and in alignment with a College’s advising policy.
• Colleges will utilize unique registration PINs that change annually or each term, dependent upon the frequency of advising meetings and student parameters.
• The University "change of major" process requires a meeting with an advisor from the new College or major. and that process promptly updates a student’s degree checklist in MyDegrees.

The Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals for academic advising at Oregon State University are detailed in the OSU General Catalog.