Advisor as Facilitator
Your academic advisor is both an interpreter of the university environment and a facilitator to your experiences here that relate to your undergraduate degree. Above all, your advisor is invested in you having a rewarding learning experience. Be open and honest with your advisor and trust that they can help guide your decision making.
Your academic advisor plays a particularly important role in your first year simply because you will encounter so much about Oregon State that is new to you. That is true for both new first-time first-year student and transfer students. That's why you need to have a face-to-face meeting with your advisor at least once a term during your first year. After that, the frequency for meeting with an advisor is determined by your major.
The New Student Advising Syllabus (linked below) provides guidance on essential learning that happens via academic advising in your first year
