Your four years at Sewanee will offer many opportunities for remarkable growth, both inside and outside the classroom. Recognizing that students benefit from having support and advice in all facets of their experiences, Sewanee is committed to a model of integrated advising to promote the full development of each and every student, embracing all interests, skills, traits, and ambitions.

Our Mission

Integrated Advising supports the purpose of the College through a collaborative partnership that offers students holistic support and resources and empowers them to make informed decisions as they create academic, co-curricular, extra-curricular, and career plans to achieve their goals.

Our Goals
  • All Sewanee students will understand and be able to articulate the competencies they have gained through their unique liberal arts education.
  • All Sewanee students will have access to a full advisory team representing academics, career services, and co- and extra-curricular services, and information resources and educational support.
  • All Sewanee students will engage in vocational exploration, resulting in an informed, intentional plan for their future.
  • All Sewanee students will graduate with a strong sense of self-efficacy and purpose.

 

Advising Staff

Brooke Harrington, Assistant Dean for Integrated Advising & Student Support

We can help you with any aspect of your academic experience, whether it’s understanding requirements and registration, exploring and declaring a major, or finding resources to help you succeed. We also work closely with our faculty advisors to help them be as effective as possible.

Advising Resources

Academic Guide

Review the academic guide for detailed information about academic support resources, educational requirements, and guides to Sewanee's major and minor programs of study.

Declaring a Major

For more information about how to declare your major, visit the Registrar's Office website.

Pre-Major Advising

Each student is matched with a trained and dedicated pre-major advisor. This faculty member will help guide advisees through the first 3+ semesters of college, not just by assisting with questions but by probing, questioning, challenging, and encouraging advisees to explore academic opportunities and see the connections and relevance of their studies. Throughout this process, the advisor will engage the student in career exploration activities and will prompt involvement in those campus activities that help develop critical skills.

Major Advising

In their fourth semester, students will declare a major and, in consultation with the chair of the respective department, will identify a new academic advisor. The major advisor will help the student confirm a degree path with consideration of “what comes next?” The advisee will take active steps to affirm that they graduate with an informed and intentional plan for the future.

Pre-Professional Programs

Sewanee's academic approach is not simply a liberal arts buffet of courses. Students here have an opportunity to dive deeply into the professional world through pre-professional tracks in health, business, education, engineering, and law.

Peer Tutoring

Many departments, including classical languages, chemistry, economics, French, German, mathematics and computer science, philosophy, physics, and Spanish, have regular peer tutoring programs. Sewanee students often help one another gain a better understanding of a particular topic, and in fact many classes encourage group work. Occasionally a student who is struggling will pay another student for systematic tutoring over a longer period of time. In all cases students are expected to follow the Sewanee Honor Code. When in doubt, consult your faculty to make sure the help offered is appropriate.

Leaving the College

Follow these steps if you need to leave Sewanee for a medical withdrawal, a personal withdrawal, or a leave of absence.

Returning to Sewanee

Follow these steps to apply for reinstatement or to return from a leave of absence.