Entering freshmen are assigned faculty advisers, all regular members of the College faculty, chosen from the general area in which the student has indicated a prospective major. These first advisers are called "pre-major advisers" and counsel students during their first three and one-half semesters or until the students choose majors, when they are assigned advisers in their major department or program. Pre-major advisers are especially trained to help students move efficiently through the requirements of the College Program in Liberal Education. Students are encouraged to see these advisers at any time but must see them at least three times during the freshman year--during registration for the fall semester, for the spring semester, and for the fall semester of their second year. Because these advisers are chosen from the general area in which the student has expressed primary interest, they can help with choice of a major. 

During the last two years of study, when a student is acquiring depth of knowledge in a major field, studies are guided by a specialist in that field. Students are not required to see their major advisers, but the advisers are available for guidance and counseling at any time and are faculty members with whom advisees may be studying.

Advisers are generally happy to talk over any problems students are having, although their chief function is academic counseling. In addition, two members of the office of the Dean of the College, themselves teaching faculty members, have as their principal duty counseling students and referring them to sources of expert counseling on non-academic problems.