Success Advisor 

Before Declaring a Major:

• Pre-Registration Advising Appointment 
• Adding, Dropping, Withdrawing, and changing classes to P/NP 
• Questions about choosing a major, declaring a major, or major exploration
• Questions about Goucher courses (GCRs) and potential major requirements 
• Requesting late petitions and other enrollment changes 
• Requesting an Incomplete grade in a course during the semester 
• Help with Academic Forgiveness 
• Help declaring majors, minors, and concentrations
• Help with academic standing appeals

Support Before and After Major Declaration:

• Success Coaching (time management, organization help, reading, note-taking, and study strategies, etc.) 
• Academic Support Referrals (tutoring, SI) 
• General campus referrals (across the Student Success Team)

Faculty Advisor

Once you declare a major on your second year:

• Pre-Registration advising appointment
• Dropping, Withdrawing or changing a class to P/NP
• General information about your major, degree requirements and course sequencing
• Specific Study Abroad Questions/Programs
• Discussion regarding major specific internships
• Support late petitions and other enrollment changes
• Incomplete grades in a course during the semester
• Document appropriate summary of student appointments in Navigate
• Help with academic standing appeals

Career Advisor 

• You should connect with the CEO during your first year to gain support in securing campus or off-campus employment, major and career exploration, and developing plans for the internships.   
• You should join a career community as a way to begin to explore interests, internship opportunities, and connect with alumni and others with shared interests. 

Global Education Advisor 

• Questions about the study abroad requirement 
• Exploration of study abroad options 
• Attend Study Abroad 101 and 102 sessions 
• One-on-one advising regarding their study abroad selection 
• Application for their intended program 
• Visa application assistance 
• Participation in study abroad fair and individual visits from partner programs 
• Gilman, Boren, and Freeman East Asia Scholarship application guidance 
• Fulbright applications 
• Pre-departure orientation with peer and professional advising sessions 

Residence Coordinator 

• Issues with your roommate
• Coordinate housing during academic breaks
• Answer all housing related questions
• Address housing questions and concerns

Goucher Guide

1st semester only:

• General questions about what it is like to be a student on campus
• Find out available campus resources
• Navigating the initial transition to Goucher 

Student Financial Services Advisor

• Impact of enrollment changes (Dropping or Withdrawing from a class) 
• Assistance with annual FAFSA completion
•  Significant changes in family financial circumstances
• Questions on criteria to maintain financial aid eligibility and deadlines
• Overview of Financial Aid for Study Abroad program
• Certificate of Finance for Visa application (if needed)
• Questions on payment options
• General overview of financial aid and billing

Athletic Coach 

• Questions related to Athletics participation
• General guidance and referrals to campus resources