INDIVIDUAL ADVISING

Individual Advising is designed for pre-mass communication, mass communication, and communication studies majors who wish to have one-on-one advising.  Students may select individual advising at any time.  The selected advisor may remain the student’s advisor during her his/her remaining years at Towson University. 

Attending Group Advising or opting for Self Administered Advising does not preclude students from seeking individual advising at any time during the academic year

SCHEDULING INDIVIDUAL ADVISING APPOINTMENTS

Individual advising may be sought at any time during the academic year; however prior to registration each semester, a designated block of time will be identified by each faculty member specifically for individual advising appointments.  The designated time blocks for individual advising by a faculty member each semester are:

October 1st – October 31st

March 1st – March 31st

A list of departmental faculty and staff advisors and their office location can be viewed at MCCS Advising Contacts.  Sign-up sheets are located outside each faculty office.

You can identify your advisor by logging onto your PeopleSoft student account, following the path: Self Service > Student Center.   If no advisor is listed or if you want to change your advisor, contact the MCCS Office on 704-3431.

You must bring a copy of your degree progress report to your individual advising meeting.

REMOVING THE ADVISING HOLD FLAG

The Advising Hold Flag can only be lifted by a representative in the department of your declared major listed in PeopleSoft. Hold flags are not utilized for minimester and summer.  

We will make every effort to have the hold flag lifted prior to your registration deadline.    

It is the student’s responsibility to verify the removal of the Advising Hold Flag prior to registration.  You can view your hold flags by logging onto your PeopleSoft student account, following the path:  Self Service > Student Center.

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure ALL HOLD FLAGS on the student account are removed (EX:  Bursar Hold).