We collaboratively guide and empower Arts and Sciences | Maxwell students, within an inclusive environment, to realize their potential and discover their purpose.
Undergraduate Academic and Career Advising
How the Advising Office Can Help You
Achieve your academic goals, prepare for graduation and explore career options through our award-winning integrated academic and career advising approach.
First-year students work with a dedicated advising team until the end of first year to ensure a smooth transition into the Syracuse experience. Sophomores, juniors and seniors have advisors specially trained on academic courses and plans as well as career preparation and exploration.
Academic Advising
Explore majors, minors or develop an academic plan.
Career Advising
Strategize how to gain professional experience and navigate post-graduation plans.
Forms & Procedures
Access instructions and information related to your academic and career plans.
What to See Your Advisor About
Academic Advising
- Academic options and plans
- Courses, majors and minors
- Liberal Arts Core requirements
- Academic and personal support referrals
- Registration and advising holds
- Intra-university transfers and dual enrollment
Career Advising
- Experiential learning (internships, research, study abroad, community engagement)
- Career readiness (resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job seeking)
- Alumni mentoring and career conversations
- Immersion trips and networking
- Graduate school exploration and preparation
- Professional development programming
In Person Drop-in Advising Service
Come See Us!
Drop-ins take place Monday - Thursday from 2-4 p.m. in HL 342.
Drop-ins for Tuesday, December 10th will be from 2-3:30 p.m.
Students can also make in-person and virtual appointments with their advisor via Orange Success.
To schedule an appointment, go through OrangeSUccess:
- Log into MySlice and select the Orange Success link. Can't find it? Use (CTRL or CMD) + F and enter "Success".
- Click "My Success Network" on the left side of the OrangeSUccess page.
- Find your A&S | Maxwell advisor and use the "Schedule Appointment" link. You’ll have an option to choose in-person or virtual.
- Find an open slot and use the "+ Sign up" button to reserve that time. List questions and discussion topics in the "notes" section. Appointments are available both virtually and in-person.