Every Southern Virginia student has a faculty adviser. Your academic adviser counsels with you on your course choices so that you fulfill the Core requirements and make adequate progress towards graduation. Your adviser and other faculty members are good resources to consult on the various majors.

When you are admitted to Southern Virginia, you will be assigned an academic adviser. You will usually have a class with that professor, so you will see him or her often. Generally you will stay with that adviser for the first two years.

By the end of your sophomore year, you must declare a major. Generally, students change their adviser to a faculty member in their declared major. Adviser change and declaration of major forms are available in the registrar's office.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE

Your professors are your best resource when you are struggling in a course. If you are having difficulty, go to them first. They may suggest that you seek assistance from the tutoring center. The tutoring center is staffed by faculty and student tutors. During three to four afternoons and evenings per week, there are math and Spanish tutors available both in the tutoring center and in the main academic building, Durham Hall. Members of the English faculty are in the tutoring center in the afternoon and in the library in the evenings to help you with any of your writing assignments. Tutoring is available on a "walk in" basis.

Assistance is available in most other subjects by request.

Checklists for the Core and the majors, and many other useful forms, may be found here.

Questions? Contact:

Grace Mullen
Director of Academic Advising and Tutoring
Main Hall Lower Level
(540) 264-2509
grace.mullen@svu.edu