Office of Academic Advisement
Located in the Roberts LaForge Library – Suite 141
Advisement at Delta State
All incoming freshmen and transfer students at Delta State University will work with a professional academic advisor in the Office of Academic Advising, located in Roberts LaForge Library, Room 141. Professional advisors guide freshmen and transfer students with 30 or fewer transfer hours throughout their first academic year.
While your advisor is here to help you navigate degree requirements, select courses, and plan for timely graduation, you are ultimately in the driver’s seat of your degree. The responsibility for understanding and completing degree and graduation requirements rests with you—not your advisor.
Freshman students will work with a professional advisor their first year at Delta State University and be assigned to a faculty advisor beginning the first day of their sophomore year, and transfer students transition to a faculty advisor beginning the first day of their second semester.
Taking Charge of Your Progress
To stay on track, take time each semester to review and monitor your own academic progress. Helpful tools include:
- Undergraduate Catalog – detailed information about degree requirements, prerequisites, and policies.
- Academic Maps – semester-by-semester degree guides that show when courses are typically taken. These maps are designed to help you plan ahead, but you are not required to follow them exactly. Some flexibility exists in course sequencing based on your interests, prerequisites, and scheduling needs.
Use these resources, along with your advisor’s guidance, to make informed decisions about your coursework and degree plan.
Useful Links
- Academic Maps, Academic Affairs
- Academic Catalogs, Academic Affairs
- Pre-Advising Worksheet
- Program and Degree Information via DSU Majors and Minors
- Your Academic Transcript via DSU Online Services
- Registration Instructions
