L&S Academic Advising Services

L&S Academic Advising Services provides academic advising to pre-declared Letters & Science undergraduate students who intend to complete a specific L&S degree and major. We assist and support students in exploring their educational goals, learning about academic requirements, navigating the university structure, and progressing towards degree completion.

Contact Information: What we do

L&S Academic Advising Services  One-on-one advising appointments with Suite 155, Middleton Building students 1305 Linden Drive  Freshmen Group Advising sessions Madison, WI 53706  L&S internal Transfer Workshops Tel: (608) 262-5858  Transfer Visit Days Fax: (608) 890-3100  SOAR—summer and January Web: advising.ls.wisc.edu  Serve on campus committees related to advising

Academic Advisors Student population Primarily new first-year, second-year and Freshmen Advisors: transfer students who are undeclared or unable Jo Meier: [email protected] (1/21-5/13) to declare an L&S major(s). Mai ChouaXiong: [email protected] Nikki Lemmon: [email protected] Intended audience:  Students who are decided about a particular major in L&S Transfer Advisors:  Students applying to limited enrollment Madeline Wirtz: [email protected] majors within L&S Chris Logterman: [email protected]  Students who need to discuss the pre- Ann Groves Lloyd: [email protected] requisites of an L&S major before declaring the major Assistant Dean/Director: Not necessarily for: Jo Meier: [email protected]  Students who are interested in majors that cross L&S and other Schools/Colleges Office Staff: boundaries GaolyXiong: [email protected]  Declared students seeking readmission after being dropped  Students seeking an exception to L&S policy (refer to L&S Academic Deans Services)

Ways to get advising Advisor assignments and appointments

 One-on-one advising appointments  New freshmen are assigned to our three  General Walk-In advising freshmen advisors  Professional Academic Advisors hold walk-  Transfer students are assigned to our three in hours at pre-designated times of the week transfer advisors for advisees  On an as-needed basis and for non-routine  Email advising group (either freshman or situations, students will be assigned to the transfer group with your assigned advisors) Assistant Dean/Director with questions that have short answers  Students use the WiscCal calendaring system to schedule appointments with academic advisors