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Click here to tune in to our webinar on Thursday, December 5 about services for veteran students, active duty service members, Guardsmen, Reservists, and military dependents!

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Click here to tune in to our webinar on Wednesday, November 6 about how to support your student’s health and wellness from afar!

Academic advising is a critical component of the undergraduate educational experience.  While information about academic programs, policies, and procedures is available in the University Catalog, there are exceptions and program-particular requirements that can best be explained by the student’s academic advisor.  Depending on major, advising may be performed by members of the faculty or by professional academic advisors.  Please encourage your student to determine how advising is performed in his/her academic department and to establish a relationship with an academic advisor.  The academic advisor is more than just a source of information about general education and major requirements and can be a valuable resource for referrals to campus programs and offices that can provide help and assistance with a variety of issues.

At the very least, students should meet with an advisor each semester prior to registration for the next semester.  Encourage your student to make an appointment for advising well before his/her registration date to assure being seen in a timely manner.  Students should come prepared to an advising appointment with questions they may have and courses they are considering taking.  Click here for all priority dates and times for spring registration.

Establishing a relationship with an academic advisor and working in conjunction with an advisor can help assure a successful transition to college and graduating on time.   The Advisor Locator has the location and telephone number for every academic department.  Encourage your student to touch base with their academic advisor as they are preparing for their future at Mason and beyond.

Paul Bousel
Associate Director
Academic Advising and Transfer Center

Reminders and Updates

It is hard to believe, but Family Weekend is just days away!  Right now the Patriot Leaders are getting out their green polos and preparing to welcome families back to campus.  We are happy that so many families have decided to join us for the weekend’s festivities, and we hope that everyone has a great time exploring all of the events and opportunities on our schedule.  There are some great events planned for families over the weekend such as the Mason Family Welcome Dinner, bus trips, Mason Uncorked, family dinner and game show and much, much more!  All families that have paid the registration fee and will be joining us for Family Weekend have received an email from families@gmu.edu with more updates on the weekend and a parking pass.

Please note that this email does not contain your official check-in materials for Family Weekend. You will still need to stop by check-in which is located on the ground floor of the Johnson Center, in Dewberry Hall Lobby. Check-in will be held from 11 am – 6:30 pm on Friday, October 18 and from 8:30 am – 6 pm on Saturday, October 19. When you check in you will receive a full schedule of events, a Family Weekend souvenir and additional information that will be helpful to you throughout the weekend.

If you have any questions as you prepare for Family Weekend please do not hesitate to email families@gmu.edu, or call 703.993.2475. We look forward to seeing you
on Friday!

Rebecca Kurihine
Graduate Assistant
Orientation and Family Programs and Services