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Academic Advising

Guiding you through your experience at Miami University is a faculty or staff advisor within your chosen field of study. This advisor will be your co-pilot from your first year to Graduation Day, assisting you with course and thematic sequence selections, extra-curricular activities, and any personal or academic challenges that may arise along the way.

Learner-Centered

Miami University adheres to a system of advisement that we call "learner-centered." In this system, the advisor encourages you, the student, to gain ownership of your college experience and treat every choice you make as an opportunity to learn and grow. Your advisor will guide you on the Miami Plan for Liberal Education, divisional and major requirements, declaring your major, career planning, and more. At Miami, we will help you succeed.

Advising at Miami

Your academic advising experience begins at Summer Orientation, where students receive registration advising from a faculty or staff academic advisor in their department or division of major.

If you have not decided on a major in your first year, you are assigned to our Exploratory Studies program. In Exploratory Studies you will discover your passions and interests while completing core classes. Once you decide on a major, you are assigned an appropriate advisor from the department or program of that major.

Students on the regional campuses receive personal advising from faculty and staff members in Regionals Academic Advising.

Find Your Advisor

Locate and contact your advisor by following these steps:

  1. Log into myMiami.
  2. Search "academic advising".
  3. Select the task "Academic Advising - Who is my advisor?"

Support Services

If you need immediate attention from an advisor but cannot access your own, please contact the advising office in your academic division using the links below.

We offer several other advising services if you are pursuing special opportunities, requesting disability assistance, or seeking additional guidance in your academic and personal life, including the following:

We also invite you to take advantage of additional advising opportunities designed to help you explore career options, start job searching, and build your professional network. Miami's Center for Career Exploration and Success brings over 200 employers to campus each year and provides a number of helpful resources, including an on-campus interview program and a library housing employer listings and job vacancies.

Advisor Training and Accountability

All academic advisors at Miami undergo training and development to ensure their success as vanguards for your college career. Our advisor development program consists of several required modules focusing on the following subjects:

  • Miami University's academic advising philosophy
  • The Miami Plan for Liberal Education
  • Advising-related policies and procedures
  • Taking notes on advising sessions
  • Engaging in advising conversations with students from first to senior year
  • Optional training modules focus on special topics and populations of students, such as financial aid, mental health issues, and study abroad

The Undergraduate Academic Advising Council oversees the philosophy, practices, advisor training, and assessment for undergraduate academic advising at Miami. It is chaired by the associate provost and includes the advising leader from each academic division as well as representatives from the divisions of student life and enrollment management and student success.