UMass Amherst, located in Amherst, Mass., is a nationally-ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
Academic Advising
Students can get assistance from academic deans and advising faculty and staff with choosing a major, making a transition between majors, developing an academic plan, and advancing towards graduation in a timely manner.
All undergraduate students, including students in an Exploratory Track, are assigned to an academic advisor and academic dean within the school, college or program that coincides with their academic major status.
To determine which school or college, refer to the list of majors. Students can also find their assigned advising center or advisor by checking their SPIRE Student Center.
Find your school, college or program and the address for advising services below:
- Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) advising services are located in 230 Commonwealth Honors College.
- Commonwealth Honors College advising services are located in 201 Commonwealth Honors College.
- College of Education advising services are located in W151 Furcolo.
- College of Engineering advising services are located in 126 Marston.
- College of Humanities and Fine Arts advising services are located in E202 South College.
- College of Information and Computer Sciences advising services are located in 120 Computer Science Building.
- College of Isenberg School of Management advising services are located in 206 Isenberg.
- College of Natural Sciences advising services are located in 220 Morrill II.
- College of Nursing advising services are located in Skinner Hall.
- School of Public Health and Health Science advising services are located in 125 Arnold House.
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences advising services are located in 128 Thompson.
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture advising services are provided by the Program Coordinator in your chosen major.
- University Without Walls advising services are located at 100 Venture Way, Hadley, MA.
- Continuing Education and Professional Development advising services are located in 615 Goodell.