You and your advisor will work to create a plan that will allow you to discover and pursue your academic interests. Through this process you will be able to develop your educational plans, career, and future goals. Your advisor can give you tips on how to manage the demands of a large university and make use of campus resources. If you experience academic difficulty, your advisor can explore available options with you.

Your Engineering advisor will be a primary resource for you from the time you meet at orientation to the time you declare into an Engineering Degree Program. He or she will keep in contact with you through individual appointments and regular e-mail messages. Your advisor can get to know you better if you share some things about yourself, such as academic interests, career aspirations, learning and study strengths and weaknesses, and relevant personal issues. You can begin by completing the online Academic Planning and Interest Survey.

Our staff advisors are trained to help first-year and undeclared Engineering students understand the College's requirements, policies and procedures. Our faculty advisors will help you explore your engineering options. Finally, our peer advisors are knowledgeable Engineering students with valuable experiences to share with you.

Meet with your advisor every term to:

• Plan your schedule of classes
• Understand degree requirements
• Clarify policies and procedures
• Monitor your progress towards a degree
• Explore engineering options and career interests
• Discuss academic problems or personal concerns
• Find out about useful campus resources
• Learn to improve study and time management skills
• Explore options at the first sign of any difficulties, academic or otherwise.

Engineering Advising Services

• Individual advising appointments : During the academic year, go online to schedule an appointment to see an advisor: http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/advising/.
• Walk-in Advising : Check with your advisor to find out when the Advising Center is offering no appointment necessary walk-in advising.
• Quick Question Advising : Stop by the Advising Center during regular business hours to get the answer to your quick question.
• Email Advising : Email your advisor or eac_advising@umich.edu at any time with questions or concerns.
• Engineering Departmental Advising : As you explore engineering options, meet with the advisors in the departments that interest you. You can schedule these appointments through the EAC for select departments/advisors or directly through the department.

Peer Advisors

Your experience at college will be VERY different from the experience of high school. The new freedom you will enjoy as a college student will also come with a lot of responsibility and this responsibility means that you need to be prepared for this journey academically, financially and socially. Academic advisors are an excellent resource for helping a student build and prepare for their rigorous academic schedule. Your academic advisors also work closely with peer advisors who will be helping you through the orientation process. Peer advisors are upper-level students in a variety of engineering departments who have successfully made the high school to college transition. Peer advisors have been trained in helping first year students choose courses, register and understand the policies and procedures of the College of Engineering. More importantly, as students, peer advisors have a personal insight into life at the University of Michigan. They can answer questions about courses, professors, student organizations and campus life in general. Peer advisors are a terrific resource for first year students and will help academic advisors to make your transition to college as smooth as possible.