Ogden College Advising | Prep for Your Meeting
We want you to get the most out of each advising meeting as well as your faculty/mentor-student relationship. Following these tips will make each meeting more worthwhile and help you Finish-in-Four. Remember, your mentor is not here just to check your schedule and release your holds. We aim to help you through your time on The Hill!
As a freshman or sophomore, most Ogden College students have a faculty mentor and an advisor from ACDC to help with scheduling. In your third and fourth years, you will only meet with your faculty mentor as you prepare for graduation and your next steps.
- Find your Faculty Mentor.To view your faculty mentor and other advisor(s), go to TopNet > Student Services > Registration > View Advisor Information.
- If you don't have a faculty mentor listed, email academic.advising@wku.edu or call (270) 745-5065.
- Schedule your Meeting.
- Stay current on your email and keep an eye out for directions from your faculty mentor. If you don’t get an email, check the scheduler on TopNet.
- If there are no times posted in TopNet, send your faculty mentor a polite, timely email asking for an advising appointment and include your WKU ID.
- Review these registration FAQS.
- Review the required courses for your major/career plan (e.g., industry/field requirements, graduate school, med school, PT school, vet school, etc.). Review your degree audit and finish-in-four plan for help.
- Build a schedule for the next semester. Check the common course rotations for planning. Think about how many hours you need/want. Know your potential graduation date.
- Identify any courses about which you may have questions (pre-reqs, co-reqs, other restrictions, typical offerings). Identify any restrictions/holds. Do you need to re-take any courses?
- Make a list of questions to take it with you.
- Research, internships, study abroad, shadowing, clubs, or departmental involvement
- Study skills or resources for academic success, time management tips/advice
- Changes to your degree path or your career path, professional school or graduate school applications, plans after graduating, or needs for letters of recommendation
- Extra resources: financial help, counseling, transportation
- Closely follow directions from your advisor. They may have emailed additional instructions.
- Know where and when you are meeting, and be on time.
- Be prepared to take notes during the meeting.
- Register.Your faculty mentor does not register for you.
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