Below is a facsimile of the Sophomore-Year College Advising Form; the form itself is password-protected and is accessible by members of the Class of 2022 only.
Yale University
Sophomore-Year College Advising Form
All first-year students must fill out the Sophomore-Year College Advising Form.
First-year students are encouraged to choose a faculty member as their college adviser for the sophomore year, and when a student changes from one adviser to another, the new adviser must be a faculty member.
Many students choose their new adviser from among the instructors of courses they took during their first year or from the faculty members in a department that interests them (perhaps as their potential major). Others select a director of undergraduate studies (DUS) or designated departmental representative. Such faculty members are especially valuable as advisers, particularly for STEM majors and for students who have identified a major. Most faculty members are happy to advise students during their sophomore year.
However, some students develop strong advising relationships with their initial college advisers and choose to continue that relationship into the sophomore year by opting to remain with their initial college adviser.
It is important to select a college adviser for your sophomore year with whom you feel comfortable discussing your course selections, your goals for your education and beyond, and your Yale career in general.
Students may change advisers at most once per term (unless they obtain permission of their residential college dean).
It is expected that sophomores declare their major by the end of the year, or earlier for STEM majors.
Student Information
Student ID Number (SID)
First Name
Last Name
Residential College
Adviser Information
First Name of College Adviser for Sophomore Year (New or Continuing)
Last Name of College Adviser for Sophomore Year (New or Continuing)
Title of New Adviser
Department
Yale Email
Request
Use this text box to ask your current college adviser to advise you in your sophomore year, or to ask a faculty member to become your college adviser in your sophomore year
[text box appears here in electronic form]
Click “Submit Form” to proceed with your request. You will receive an email notification when a decision regarding your request has been finalized.
Visit the “My Forms” link in the NextGen Dynamic Forms application to view the status of your request(s).
Signature
Date