Advising for Good Standing

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) strives to provide individualized, learning-centered advising programs for our students. Within Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA), our goal is to encourage students to engage with their academic advisor on a regular basis, seeking support for their academic pursuits through their major department.

Advisors should be familiar with GMU's academic standing policy as stated in the University Catalog as well as resources across campus to support students experiencing academic difficulty. Undergraduate Academic Affairs offers several CHSS-specific resources and programs for students to improve their GPA. 

In collaboration with our departments, CHSS UAA conducts retention outreach that is designed to mentor students in their return to good academic standing and overall progress towards degree completion. A few of our initiatives are highlighted below.