University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Attend Drop-in Advising

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Important Guidelines

Before attending drop-ins, you should first try connecting with your assigned academic advisor. They will be your best point of contact for academic-related questions.
Drop-in advising is intended for students who are assigned to an AAS advisor.
Drop-in meetings are for quick questions and will be limited to 15 minutes max.

What is drop-in advising?

Appropriate Drop-in Reasons

An appropriate drop-in reason could include:

Quick questions about campus resources
Quick verification of course selection
Quick questions about Course Search & Enroll
Quick L&S academic policy clarifications

Reasons Not Suitable for Drop-ins

For longer discussions such as…

Creating a semester schedule
Four-year course planning
Switching majors or academic paths
Personal issues (University Health Services and the Office of Student Assistance and Support may be particularly helpful resources for this)

...please schedule a meeting with your assigned academic advisor.

Fall and Spring Semester Drop-in Hours and Location

Monday – Friday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

All drop-in advising is in 101 Ingraham Hall

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