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Academic Advising

Each student is assigned a faculty advisor. First-year students are assigned a specifically designated freshman advisor. Following the freshman year, each student selects an advisor whose academic specialty corresponds with the student’s area of academic interest.

The advisor is the main link between the student’s academic program and other resources of the university and, as such, plays an important role in each student’s personal and academic development. Students are encouraged to discuss educational objectives as well as personal goals and problems with their advisors. While Whitworth makes every effort to assist students through the academic advising system, the student is expected to monitor his or her academic progress, know the graduation requirements pertinent to his or her program, be cognizant of his or her grade point average, to make appropriate course selections, and to add/drop courses as needed to meet their educational goals. Advice and information are also available to each student from both the Academic Affairs and Registrar’s Office.