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UAA Advising

At UAA Advising, you and an adviser can compare the requirements of different majors and professional programs. Advisers here are generalists, meaning they know a certain amount about every UW major, as well as most UW policies, programs, and services. In addition to helping you plan your course schedule for the next quarter, advisers can help you match your personal interests with opportunities in the University curriculum, talk with you about implications of your college education, and help you clarify your academic and personal goals. The advisers also provide pre-professional advising in a number of areas such as pre-medicine and pre-law.

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Undergraduate academic advising at the University of Washington is a core element of the University's focus on student learning.

As educators, advisers partner with faculty and the campus community to cultivate our students' intellectual development.

As guides and advocates, advisers collaborate with students to craft a transformative educational experience so that they may become informed, articulate and thoughtful students of the University and citizens of the world.

—Mission Statement for Academic Advising, adopted November 2007