CLAS Academic Advising

Visit the Student Hub and choose “Get Advising.”

Contact IT Services if you need a password reset or assistance accessing your account.

Select “Schedule an Appointment”

• What type of appointment you would like to schedule? Select “Academic Advising”

• Select the service that best fits your needs. Services are the reasons you want to see an advisor – what you’re coming in for.

• Pick a Date

• Pick an appointment type – virtual, in-person, or phone

• Select the location and staff
  • You should only have the option to choose the location that houses your major. If you are wanting to learn about a different major or minor, you will choose the location where that major or minor is housed. If you don’t see an option to choose that location, go back to the “service category” and be sure to choose “selecting a major, minor, concentration, or certificate”
  • If you haven’t chosen a major, select “undeclared/exploratory”

• Select a date to see available times
  • If the date you select does not show any times, it means the advisor does not have availability for that date and you need to choose a different date

• Select a date and time
  • Select the time that works for you (you’ll have a chance to review the appointment details and leave comments for the advisor before the appointment is confirmed)
  • Select the type of reminders you’d like to receive for the appointment

• Select “Confirm Appointment” at the bottom of the screen

You may cancel or reschedule your appointment. Please let someone know if you will not be able to make a scheduled and confirmed appointment so we can work with you to get you rescheduled.

Faculty advisors may have other options for scheduling. You may schedule with them by calling a department front desk or emailing them directly.

Check with your department for information about other options, including virtual or in-person drop-in advising times.

Advising is a partnership. 

• Maintain regular contact with your advisor.
• Come to each advising session prepared to ask questions and discuss concerns.
• Check your University email regularly.
• Use the academic catalog and other appropriate resources to become knowledgeable of academic requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Examine and attempt to clarify your interests, values and abilities as you define your educational goals and develop your educational plan and be willing to share what you discover.
• Accept primary and increasing responsibility for your decisions and actions (or inactions) as they relate to your college experience

Here is what you can expect from your professional academic advisors and faculty advisors. They will:

• Be reasonably and predictably accessible to you via multiple channels.
• Address your questions and concerns.
• Stay current with University degree requirements, academic programs and policies, and campus resources.
• Interpret University policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Create a reflective, supportive, and safe environment for you to explore academic ideas.
• Advocate for your best interests within the structure of the University.
• Assist you in connecting academic and career goals, utilizing campus resources as applicable.
• Adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

It’s OK if you’re still exploring! We have advisors in the College who can help you explore our majors and minors.

Contact the CLAS Advising Team for General Advising.

Professional academic advisors and faculty advisors are available for the different types of appointments. However, advising formats vary by advisor availability. We suggest to check with your advisor on offered advising formats before scheduling an appointment or students will be able to view available advising formats when they schedule an appointment in SSC.

• Virtual Advising. Advisors will connect with students online for video call appointments (either through Microsoft Teams or Zoom).
• Phone Advising. Advisors call students for appointments over the phone.
• In-Person Advising. Advisors meet with students on-campus, face-to-face. In-person advising is available by appointment or during drop-in times only.

Advisors offer virtual, phone or in-person advising options. However, not all advisors offer all advising formats.

Students should schedule an appointment or arrive during your advisors listed drop-in hours. Some advisors may have in-person or virtual drop-in hours so we suggest students confirm advisor drop-in hours before coming to campus.

When scheduling your appointment, please select the advising format that works best for you. If you do not see your preferred advising format listed, use the notes section to indicate which option works best for you and your advisor will do their best to accommodate all your advising needs.

For more information or to discuss other advising options, visit the MSU Denver Advising at FAQ’s for Students or contact the CLAS Advising team directly.