Questions to Ask Your Advisor…

When you first become a college student…

·  Why is there a General Education curriculum, and what does it entail?

·  What are Foundational, Mission, and Advanced General Education courses?

·  How do I get help identifying my goals and interests?

·  What principles should guide my choice of elective credits?

·  What is the electronic portfolio, and when do I start working on it?

·  If I think I know what I want to major in, when can I get started?

·  Where can I order a late-night pizza?

When you are ready to declare your major…

·  How does this major prepare me for life beyond college?

·  What are some of the best graduates from this program currently doing?

·  What are the requirements for this major?

·  How might I use some of my elective credits to enhance this major as well as to diversify my academic experiences? How might my elective courses enhance my portfolio by developing “dispositions”?

·  What can study abroad or service learning add to my major?

·  Why do you recommend certain double majors or minors?

·  Who’s the funniest professor in your department?

When you are within a year of graduation…

·  What do I need to do to graduate at my intended time?

·  What additional experiences—academic and extra-curricular—will best help me prepare for a job or graduate school?

·  How can I incorporate an internship that will help with preparation for graduate school or employment?

·  How can I create a strong, competent impression of my abilities for employers and graduate schools?

·  How can I learn to think more broadly about careers, graduate programs, and life experiences that this major has prepared me for?

·  Where do I pick up my cap and gown?

If you have advising question that you would like referred to an appropriate advisor, contact Associate Academic Dean, Dr. Cheryl Jacobsen cheryl.jacobsen@loras.edu .