Brainstorming and coaching: We can help you think through
just what you want to do with your degree, whether it's right for
you, and how to make yourself as employable as possible upon graduation.
Selecting the right advisor: If you do not feel that you
and your advisor are a good match, you have an absolute right to
switch advisors. Don't hesitate! You won't hurt our feelings. We
want your experience at Millersville to be productive and positive.
The right program: Thinking of changing majors? Many people
do, and that's fine. Do consider what it's likely to cost you. A
new feature of MAX and Banner Web for Faculty, a What-If Audit,
allows you and your adviser to see the effects of changing a major
or option, declaring a major, adding a second major, or switching
your primary and secondary majors, before officially changing your
record. If you are undecided about a major, the what-if audit is
a useful tool to try out different majors and see how your courses
will meet the requirements for those programs. To access a what-if
audit, log on to MAX. Enter your User ID and PIN. Select Student
Services & Financial Aid; select Advisement; select DARS, then What-if.
We sign and write things for you. That may
seem trivial, but a letter or signature from an advisor can get
you out of many a tight spot. It helps if we know you, so
come see us to chat along the way. It helps if we have some
lead time so, if you see a problem cropping up, come in right away
to chat about it.
Graduation: Remember that you need a degree audit and the
intent to graduate form, which must be signed by the proper date.
Grad school: There's an art to getting accepted at a good
graduate school and having them pay for your time there. Your advisor
can coach you through the process. (See also
Graduate
School Preparation Tips)
Letters of recommendation. Working in your major is like
an apprenticeship. Get to know your advisors and favorite professors
well. Drop in during office hours to hat with us about ideas and
issues. You will be wanting a letter of recommendation for employment
and/or grad school. Asking for one at the last minute when you have
taken no effort to work with professors is unlikely to yield much.