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Advising Philosophy

Academic advising at UMD involves more than simply planning a schedule for each term. It offers the opportunity for students to develop short and long life goals, to understand themselves, to explore the world of work, to understand their decision making process, and to engage in academic planning. In these processes, faculty and professional advisers serve as experts in their fields, and providers of general and specific program information. The integration of student growth through these experiences and the formal academic curriculum develops mature, self-directed students who are capable of thinking and acting rationally with their own communities and society at large.