Integrated Advising & Student Support | The University of the South | Sewanee

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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 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.

Dean of the College

Dedicated to creating a healthy campus environment

We aspire to be the best undergraduate college possible through current and engaging pedagogy, a diverse faculty at the forefront of their fields, an ever-improving and more diverse student body, and a physical and social environment that allows all members to be their best selves. Embracing our responsibilities to an ever more environmentally conscious and internationally engaged world, we seek to graduate informed, discerning, and committed citizens who make positive and lasting contributions in the world.

Dean of Students

Welcome to the Student Life Division

The deans of students and the entire division of student life staff and student leaders collaborate to foster an engaged community dedicated to student development, where living honorably is our long-standing tradition. Directed by the University’s purpose statement, student life develops the whole person by providing rich opportunities for leadership and intellectual and spiritual growth so that our students can “live with grace, integrity, and a reverent concern for the world.”

Office of the Registrar

We support teaching and learning on the Mountain

The Office of the University Registrar supports The University of the South, Sewanee by maintaining the integrity of academic policies, academic and student information systems, and educational records. Click the link to see the calendar for both the School of Theology and the College of Art and Sciences. Order a transcript, declare a major, and much more.