Many sources of help exist!
- The journalism professional advisers have offices in the Student Services Center in 99 Agate Hall. Director of Student Services Sally Garner is the chief undergraduate adviser and will consult with you on requirements, admission as a major or premajor, and academic standing. Career and Academic Advisers Miranda Atkinson, Rachel Allen and Sherry Myers are also available to assist you with academic requirements, planning your schedule, admission into the school and all other advising-related issues. They can also assist you with career and internship advice.
- Journalism faculty advisers. Your faculty adviser is someone who teaches in the sequence you have selected. He or she will advise you on professional courses, appropriate electives, internships, and other relevant professional and academic matters. You should meet with your faculty adviser at least once a year.
Help on other matters can be obtained from:
- Journalism Student Services Center. The undergraduate program assistant is in the Student Services Center in 99 Agate Hall. Although not an adviser, she can provide you with forms and advising materials, and can direct you to appropriate sources of help.
- The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs. Dr. Julianne Newton is the head of the undergraduate program. She is available for consultation about all curricular matters and other student concerns.
Other support
The Catalog lists many campus offices and organizations that serve students. Here are a few that are especially worthy of note:
- The Office of Multicultural Academic Support (OMAS) assists the university in the retention of African-American, Asian-American/Pacific Islander, Chicano/Latino, and Native American students. The office’s support services include academic advising, computer lab, scholarship, employment and internship information, student advocacy, tutorial assistance, and selected course offerings.
- Non-Traditional Student Programs serves the needs of students older-than-24.
- Accessible Education Center serves to facilitate access and full inclusion for students with disabilities.
- International Student and Scholar Services serves the needs of international students.
- Office of Student Advocacy (OSA) provides free advice and assistance to incidental fee paying students who are having problems with the University of Oregon (including those charged with student conduct code violations).
What to bring to your advising meeting:
Your student records are accessible to you through DuckWeb. After your first term, you should bring your advising transcript and degree audit when seeking advising. Transfer students should also bring a transfer evaluation report.
- To get your degree audit: In Duck Web, under the student menu, select “View Degree Audit.” Print.
- To get your advising transcripts: In Duck Web, under the student menu, select the “Grades & Transcripts Menu” and then select “Unofficial Transcript.” Print.
- To get your transfer evaluation report: In Duck Web, under the student menu, select “View Transfer Evaluation Report.” Print.
I have three advisers?
You can have three advisers. If you have a second major, you may have more than three advisers. Why three? Well, if you were accepted as a pre-journalism major when you were admitted to the University of Oregon, you would have met your first adviser during orientation. Professional advisers Sally Garner, Miranda Atkinson, Rachel Allen and Sherry Myers can advise you on all the academic requirements you need to fulfill. Although the professional advisers are well-versed on the university’s general-education requirements, you should also check in with an adviser in the Office of Academic Advising. It’s a good idea to visit them a least once a year until all your general-education requirements are complete.
When you become a full major in journalism, you will get your third adviser, your faculty adviser. You would use this resource to learn more about the field of journalism you’re pursuing, the job and internship prospects, and the different ways you might contribute to this field. Your faculty adviser is the person you work with if you need to get credit for an internship or if you want to do an independent study project.
Again, you may choose to have a second (or even third) major. If so, you’ve just racked up one more adviser. Remember, all these people are here to answer your questions and give you guidance. However, we are not here to keep tabs on you. If you do not seek advising from any one of these sources, it’s your loss.
