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As an MSU Denver student, you have access to professional academic advisors and faculty advisors, as well as staff in other offices that can help you navigate college. Whether you’re needing help with general academic advising, deciding on a major, sorting out transfer credit, looking for referrals, choosing classes for next semester, or exploring careers, we’ve got you covered.
It is common for students to have more than one advisor during their time at MSU Denver.
Students generally work with their professional academic advisor/s first and then transition to working with faculty advisors in their department. Keep in mind, this varies by department, so double check before you schedule.
Regardless of which advisor you see, try to meet with them early and often. Check in with someone at least once a semester.
Professional Academic Advisors can help you:
Faculty are the people who teach your classes and some of them advise too! Faculty Advisors:
Use the search tool to look up your Professional Academic Advisor, find their contact information or make an appointment.
Use this link to be taken to the search tool directly.
Professional academic advisors use SSC Navigate to schedule in-person, phone, or virtual appointments. Remember: Not all professional academic advisors offer all formats.
Need to connect with a faculty advisor instead? Contact your department.Visit the Student Hub and choose “Get Advising.”
Contact IT Services if you need a password reset or assistance accessing your account.
Select “Schedule an Appointment”
You may cancel or reschedule your appointment. Please let someone know if you will not be able to make a scheduled and confirmed appointment so we can work with you to get you rescheduled.
Faculty advisors may have other options for scheduling. You may schedule with them by calling a department front desk or emailing them directly.
Check with your department for information about other options, including virtual or in-person drop-in advising times.
Advising is a partnership.
Here is what you can expect from your professional academic advisors and faculty advisors. They will:
Check out our Advising tools, tips and checklists page before, during and after you attend your advising appointments
Get the Tools and Helpful TipsIt’s OK if you’re still exploring! We have advisors in the College who can help you explore our majors and minors.
Contact the CLAS Advising Team for General Advising.
Professional academic advisors and faculty advisors are available for the different types of appointments. However, advising formats vary by advisor availability. We suggest to check with your advisor on offered advising formats before scheduling an appointment or students will be able to view available advising formats when they schedule an appointment in SSC.
Advisors offer virtual, phone or in-person advising options. However, not all advisors offer all advising formats.
Students should schedule an appointment or arrive during your advisors listed drop-in hours. Some advisors may have in-person or virtual drop-in hours so we suggest students confirm advisor drop-in hours before coming to campus.
When scheduling your appointment, please select the advising format that works best for you. If you do not see your preferred advising format listed, use the notes section to indicate which option works best for you and your advisor will do their best to accommodate all your advising needs.
For more information or to discuss other advising options, visit the MSU Denver Advising at FAQ’s for Students or contact the CLAS Advising team directly.
Campus Location:
Central Classroom 314
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 37
P. O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
Phone:
303-615-0600
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