Advising Related Dates, Guides and Forms

Who is my Adviser?

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Important Dates and Deadlines

See current dates & deadlines related to academic advising. 

Register for Classes

See current class schedules and related information. Also view more information on One Stop > Registration

Forms

All degree, graduation, registration and student record forms can be found on the One Stop Forms page.

Change Major/Adviser Form or see the Administrative Specialist in the department that houses your major.

Year Guides

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Year 1—Freshman

Inquiry and Awareness

  • Consider college as preparation for your life and future career.
  • Enroll in core liberal education courses with the help of academic advisers.
  • Improve your study skills. For special problems, such as anxiety or lack of motivation, consider an individual appointment at the student Counseling Services office.
  • Attend campus career-related activities (career fairs, job and internship search workshops).
  • Meet with your academic adviser and become more aware of the different programs available at U of M Crookston, and specific program requirements.
  • Learn to retrieve and read your Academic Progress Audit System (APAS)
  • Meet with your academic adviser prior to each semester registration.

Year 2—Sophomore

Assessment and Exploration

  • Meet with your academic adviser to review and plan your completion of liberal studies requirements.
  • Check your APAS, to make sure you are on track for graduation.
  • Check out volunteer opportunities through Service Learning.

Year 3—Junior Year

Testing Career Decision

  • Check your APAS again, to make sure you are on track for graduation.
  • Meet with your academic adviser to review and confirm that you have an acceptable plan to complete all requirements for graduation.
  • Get to know faculty, counselors, administrators, and career advisers.
  • Begin to combine reality testing with values and skills assessment.
  • Speak with faculty in your program about current trends in the field and current employment opportunities.
  • Start checking with the Career Services about starting your placement file, attending workshops about applying for jobs, and investigating potential employers on-line and reviewing the entire wall of displays in the Career Services office dedicated to identifying and posting employment opportunities.

Year 4—Senior Year & Beyond

Action and Job Search

  • Check your APAS again, to make sure you are on track for graduation.
  • Continue meeting with your academic adviser and other faculty in your program about current trends in the field and current employment opportunities.
  • Continue checking with the Career Services about starting your placement file, attending workshops about applying for jobs, and investigating potential employers on-line and reviewing the entire wall of displays in the Career Services office dedicated to identifying and posting employment opportunities.
  • Sign up and attend job fair.
  • Apply for graduation and attend grad fair.

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