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Guidance for College Advisers to First-Years

► Some links will take you to the Your Adviser and Advising section of this website (written with students in mind)

Advising at the Midterm and End-of-Term

College Adviser ”Boot Camps” (Fall)

College Adviser Lunches in the Residential Colleges

“Constellation of Advisers”

*Conversation Starters (Fall)

Conversation Starters (Spring)

Finding Your Advisees’ Information in Student Profile

First-Year Academics

First-Year Advising Timeline

Goals of College Advising

Goals of Fall-term Advising

Goals of Spring-term Advising and Four Things to Keep in Mind

Helping Your Advisees Select Courses

Meeting Your First-Year Advisees: An In-depth Description

 
From the Archives

Former Pierson College Dean Jorge Torres’ 2021 Welcome Video for Pierson College Advisers

Fall 2019 Checklist for College Advisers to First-Years

Fall 2019 Advising Memo for College Advisers to First-Years and Sophomores

August 23, 2018 “College Advising in Fall 2018 (for the Class of 2022)” Email

August 23, 2018 “College Advising in Fall 2018 (for the Class of 2021)” Email


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  • "Constellation of Advisers"
  • Academic Fair
  • Advising at the Midterm and End-of-term
  • All the “For Advisers” Topics in One Place
  • College Advising at the Midterm and at the End-of-Term
  • Conversation Starters for Sophomore Advisers
  • Fall Checklist for College Advisers to First-Years
  • Fall College Adviser "Boot Camps" (Orientation Sessions)
  • Fall Term (First-Year Advisees)
  • Finding Your Advisees' Information in Student Profile
  • Goals of Spring-term First-Year Advising
  • Guidance for College Advisers to First-years
    • Advising at the Midterm and End-of-Term
    • College Adviser Lunches in the Residential Colleges
    • First-Year Advising Timeline
    • Four Things to Keep in Mind for Spring-term Advising
    • Goals of College Advising
    • Goals of Spring-term First-Year Advising Meetings
    • Helping Your First-Year or Sophomore Advisees Select Courses
    • Meeting Your First-Year Advisees: An In-depth Description
    • Other Information
  • Guidance for College Advisers to Sophomores
  • Meeting Your Advisees
  • My Personal Advising Pages
  • Other Resources for My Advisees
  • Resources for College Advisers to First-years and Sophomores
  • Reviewing Course Schedules and Other Academic Info for Advisers of Sophomores
  • Sophomore Advising: Information and Resources
  • Sophomores on Their Advisers
  • Spring Checklist for College Advisers to First-Years
  • Spring Checklist for College Advisers to First-Years
  • Spring Checklist for College Advisers to Sophomores
  • Spring Semester Check List for First-Year Advisers
  • Spring Semester Conversation Starters
  • Where Do I Find My Advisees' Information?
  • Yale College Advising Resources
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