The Academic Advising Center coordinates advising for undergraduate students at Towson University and maintains a staff of professional advisers who, in coordination with academic departments, provides guidance to undergraduate students throughout their academic careers.
Please check your Student Center today! If you see "Advisor Not Specified," please contact the department of your major and request an advisor.
The mission of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center (ACAD) is to ensure that informed, effective, and easily accessible academic advising, which addresses individual needs and interests, is available to every undergraduate student at Towson University.
If you are a freshman, you will participate in the First Year Experience (FYE), a year-long program to orient you to the university and its resources, enhancing your educational experience. Your adviser will be a professional adviser, professional Student Affairs staff member, or a faculty member who has completed the Faculty Institute in Advising. That FYE adviser will be assigned to you for the year.
If you are not a freshman, you will participate in the Academic Advising Program, and your adviser will be a professional adviser (open majors also known as deciding majors) or a faculty adviser in your major field.
Preparing for Your Advising Session (VIDEO) will give you a sense of what it is like to prepare for a meeting with your advisor.