How to get Academic Advising
Academic Planning
Evergreen provides a flexible and visible system of advising to help students think through their academic plans. Here are the components of that system.
The Student Role in Academic Planning
Students have a primary role in academic planning at Evergreen. You have to take the initiative in your own academic planning. Instead of assigning you an academic advisor and prescriptive majors, we offer you the opportunity to seriously consider what you want out of your liberal arts education, and we provide support for that process.
You may find it helpful to complete an Academic Plan Worksheet as your first step to successful academic planning
Your Advising and Planning Resources
To support you in your evaluation and planning process throughout your time at Evergreen, you may rely on the following resources:
Faculty
Each year, your program faculty will meet with you to discuss your academic career at Evergreen, including your self-evaluation or other reflective writing. If you are a senior, you will be encouraged to write a summative self-evaluation, and may choose to consult with a faculty member who you've worked closely with to critique this work.
We also encourage you to contact faculty to discuss their plans for upcoming programs in which you are interested. Academic Fairs, held each quarter and attended by almost all faculty, create an opportunity to explore your program options and meet faculty you may want to work with in the future.
The Academic Advising Office
The Academic Advising Office is a clearinghouse of information about the curriculum and assists students in their academic planning. We offer a series of workshops such as New Student Advising Workshops, Registration Preparation for newstudents, internships and study abroad preparation. We also offer a series of academic planning workshops called Mapping Your Education. Individual meetings with advisors are by appointment or drop-in.
Other Advising Resources
Other offices that support academic planning are KEY Student Services, First People's Advising and Access Services for Students with Disabilities. You may also choose to work with facualty or staff who have expertise in an area you want to know more about.
Planning for "Life After Evergreen"
It's not necessary to know exactly what you want to do after graduation. In fact, the average college student changes course of study three times before graduating. But, some long-range thinking will help both short- and long-term plans become clearer. At Evergreen, you have a tremendous amount of freedom and flexibility to choose your curricular pathway. Many students find it useful to have long-range plans in mind to help make decisions about their curriculae. For students working on those plans, the Career Development Office can assist with early assessment, planning, decision making, career and graduate school information and job search support.
Program Completion and Academic Planning
Your end-of-program self-evaluation is a logical time to think about your future academic plans. Now is the time to consider the gaps you need to fill, assess your strengths, review your progress compared to the Expectations of an Evergreen Graduate and make plans for your time remaining until graduation. You may want to use your evaluation conference with your faculty to consider your immediate and longer range plans as well as reflecting on the work you have completed. See page X for more information about writing evaluations.