Below you will see links that will help you prepare for your advising appointment, connect with your advisor and find course bulletins for your major and minor.  Are we missing something? 
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Tips for a Successful Advising Appointment
Find your college or school
Office of Pre-Professional Advising
Recommendations for Changing Academic Advisors

Be prepared for advisement.

• Look at the master schedule online and have an idea of what you want to take next semester 
• Know your degree requirements
• Share your interests and goals for the semester and your future

Use your advisement time for more than scheduling courses.

• Ask questions about how your major courses may apply to your future and how to get involved in extracurricular opportunities related to your major (internships, campus organizations, etc)
• Get to know your advisor.  Use your advisor as a resource and develop a relationship with them.

Go see your advisor or the department’s student services office more than just at advisement time.

• If they know you as a person, the advisors will know ahead of time what type of student activities, internships, etc are best for you.
• Be sure to create a strong relationship with your advisor

Do not be afraid of your advisor!!

• Ask about the advisor’s family and their interests
• You may be surprised to find how much you have in common with him/her

• Each school has a student services office.  Look for your office by clicking on your college or school and looking for the Student Service Office.  Sometimes this will be called the advising office, either will work. 
• You can also contact your adviser.  Look on VIP under the Academics tab for the name of your adviser.  You can look up their contact information through the school website, or you can go to the USC phonebook and write in their name.
• The College of Arts and Sciences has an Office of Academic Affairs and Advising.  See their page here.

Are you interested in a career in the medical, health or law field?  The Office of Pre-Professional Advising has information that is specific to your career goals.  See this office for additional information about your future career and the steps you should take today!

Recommendations:

- Consider why you want to change advisors.

• Are you switching majors?
  
• Are you and your advisor not a good fit?
• Have you made a good connection with another professor/advisor who could serve as your advisor?
  

- Contact department or college of your intended new advisor and explain why you want to make a switch.

- If you have a specific advisor is mind, contact the advisor directly and let them know you are interested in have them serve as your academic advisor.

Keep in Mind:

- Most advisors are assigned a certain number of advisees. If you are not able to have your top choice as an advisor, you can still form a relationship with her/him. Stop by their office from time to time to talk about your interest in the major, your goals, etc.

For other suggestions on working with your advisor, visit http://www.housing.sc.edu/ace/academicadvising/