• Who is my faculty adviser
• Can I see more then one faculty adviser
• Who will give me my Tele-BEARS adviser code (AC)?
• Do I need to see my faculty adviser to get my adviser code?
• When do I have to declare my major?
• What resources are available to help me select a major?

Who is my faculty adviser?

Undeclared students are not assigned a particular faculty adviser. Instead each major will designate one or two faculty members to work with undeclared students. Undeclared students will obtain referrals to the faculty adviser(s) appropriate to their interest(s) from their Engineering Student Services Adviser, Mary Howell.

Can I see more than one faculty adviser?

Absolutely! We expect that many undeclared students will want to explore multiple majors. Discussions with faculty advisers play an important role in the decision-making process. We encourage undeclared students to meet with faculty from multiple disciplines.

Who will give me my Tele-BEARS adviser code (AC)?

Undeclared students will obtain their adviser codes from Mary Howell in 230 Bechtel Engineering Center

Do I need to see a faculty adviser to get my adviser code?

Second year undeclared students are required to meet with a faculty adviser prior to Tele-Bears enrollment (first year students meet with Mary Howell to obtain their adviser codes). Complete a Tele-Bears Schedule Form and meet with a faculty adviser to review your planned program. After the program is approved by the faculty adviser, you must turn in your Tele-Bears schedule form to the Mary Howell in 230 Bechtel Engineering Center to get your adviser code (AC).

When do I have to declare my major?

Before the end of your sophomore year. However, we strongly encourage you to declare your major by the end of your freshman year.  That is when the engineering curricula diverge; declaring at this stage ensures that you won’t be taking classes that cannot count towards your major.

What resources are available to help me select a major?

• Faculty. Faculty are an excellent source of information about their discipline, courses in their major, and careers and other opportunities that their majors might lead to.  In addition to the faculty advisers to whom you will be referred, talk to faculty after class or in office hours.  They love what they do, and love to tell students about their disciplines!
• The College of Engineering Guide. You'll be amazed at the wealth of information you can find here. Take some time to read the descriptions of the majors and their required courses.  This will give you a strong sense of what you will study in that program, which will be an important factor in your decision.
• Departmental web sites – these can give you a good idea of some of the most exciting things happening in a field.
• The College of Engineering and Campus web sites. Look for new discoveries and developments that interest you.  Notice which faculty members and students are involved.  Track down their departments.
• Campus libraries.  Make a point of scanning some of the general journals regularly for articles that interest you.  Notice the academic fields of the authors.
• Your Engineering Student Services Adviser.
• Student Associations for each major. Here you will find students who are already well established in their majors— many will have completed a lot of the classes, already done research, had an internship or gone through job interviews. Use them as a resource to gather more information.
• The Career Center.