Welcome

Hey there, OU students!!

Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences Advising info site! This info site covers everything you need to know about registration, majors, minors, graduation and much more.

The College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office is committed to helping students who are majoring in the arts, sciences, social sciences, humanities, or music, theater, and dance investigate their college program.

CAS Advisers are there to help answer questions like:

• How long will it take to complete a degree?
• What courses satisfy requirements?
• Is the major I've selected appropriate for my goals?
• Should I consider a minor or concentration?
• Can I take courses here or at another school during the summer?

Other services advisers can provide are:

• Referrals to other campus resources
• Graduation audits
• Career planning

 Need to schedule an appointment with a CAS Academic Adviser?

Call (248) 370-4567 

Shannon Esselink, Director of Advising Services

                               

  Ann Selva,                                                Anne Jackson,

        Assistant Director of Advising Services                Senior Academic Adviser 

                          

           Matt Prentice,                           Kacie Cadotte,                         Jim Bilinski,

       Academic Adviser                    Academic Adviser                  Academic Adviser

 

 Nancy Gursin

Part-Time Adviser

      

                                Shannon Stribling,                              Sheri Rourke,

                               Office Assistant III                          Office Assistant III

Advice on Advising

Advice on Advising

 

Want to take advantage of the CAS Advising Office? 

Here are some helpful tips:

• Make an advising appointment at least once a year
• Call the CAS at (248) 370-4567!
• Write down your questions ahead of time
• Make a list of possible classes for the upcoming year
• Educate yourself about OU's policies, procedures and resources
• Know your dates!
• Follow up on Adviser referrals
• Become familiar with your degree requirements
• Check the Undergraduate Catalog
• Know your rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Check your OU email!

Need to set up an appointment with an Academic Adviser? Call us at (248) 370-4567 or visit us at 221 Varner Hall.

Why Liberal Arts?

Why Liberal Arts?

Wondering what a Liberal Arts degree can do for you? Liberal Arts degrees are shown to be the most versatile degrees in the job market. The communication and critical-thinking skills developed through inter-disciplinary Liberal Arts degrees are not only impressive in cover letters, resumes, and interviews, but are also highly coveted and transferable skills in the job market. A Liberal Arts degree can give you the skills to succeed in any field!

Find out more ways a liberal arts degree can work for you.

Interested in learning more about Liberal Arts degrees? Schedule an appointment with your CAS Adviser by calling (248) 370-4567 or visiting 221 Varner Hall. 

FERPA

What is FERPA?

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student privacy in regards to your confidential educational records. OU is not allowed to release confidential educational records to anyone other than you unless a waiver is signed and the student is present.

The only information OU can freely release is called Directory Information. Directory Information can include your name, address, telephone number, major, degree sought, attendance, and honors. If you do not wish to have your Directory Information appear on the OU website you can restrict this by:

1. Logging in to SAIL

2. Clicking on Login to a Secure Area

3. Completing the User Login

4. Selecting Personal Information

5. Selecting Directory Profile

6. De-selecting the Display in Directory option for items you wish not to appear in the web directory.

Find out more information about your rights under FERPA.

Walk-In Advising

Walk-In Advising

The CAS Advising Office offers walk-in advising during:

• the first week of registration
• the first week of classes for fall and winter semesters

Walk-in advising is first come, first serve. Sign-in begins approximately 30 minutes before the starting time, so make sure you get here early! Once signed-in, you will be assigned a 15 minute period with an adviser.

Walk-in advising should ONLY be used when you have specific issues that cannot wait for an appointment.

To schedule an appointment with a CAS Adviser, please call (248) 370-4567 or visit 221 Varner Hall.

General questions can be directed to casadv@oakland.edu. A response will generally be received within 2 days during normal office hours.