Need to meet with an Advisor?

Call (970) 491-3799 for an appointment!

Meet the advisors:

Heather Matthews – Heather.Matthews@colostate.edu - Clark B-204 - (970) 491-0266

Becky Villalpando – Rebecca.Villalpando@colostate.edu - Clark B-203 - (970) 491-2298

Donna "D" Tobiassen Baitinger - D.Tobiassen_Baitinger@colostate.edu Clark B204 - (970) 491-0266

Vicki Volbrecht - Vicki.Volbrecht@colostate.edu - (970) 491-7553

Benefits of Academic Advising

• Assistance with interpreting the requirements of the University, the College of Natural Sciences and the Department of Psychology.
• Assistance with selecting and registering for courses.
• Advising on fulfilling graduation requirements and departmental policies.
• Assistance with long-term coursework planning to meet future goals and ensure timely graduation.
• Referrals to other resources on campus such as the Career Center, the University Counseling Center, and the University Testing Center.
• Assistance with completion of administrative forms such as course overload forms and pass/fail forms.
• Information on psychology course offerings each semester.
• Transfer evaluations for students newly admitted to the psychology program at CSU.
• Coordination with career advising to ensure preparation for both future academic and career goals.

Registration

Pre-registration is a very important activity for students at CSU and is generally conducted during April and October. It is highly recommended that all psychology majors meet with an academic advisor to update check sheets and to make sure graduation requirements are being met. Students may register for classes by RamWeb.

Notification of the pre-registration dates will be sent to psychology majors via e-mail. Be sure to check your e-mail on a regular basis. Also, large colorful posters will be displayed throughout the Clark Building alerting students when and where they can receive advising. Appointments are required.

Advice to New Psychology Majors

• Don't wait to Register! Register the minute the computer allows. If you wait you'll miss out on labs and upper division classes.
• If you don't get into a class you need immediately, go talk to the instructor about getting an override.
• Keep your syllabi! You never know when you might need a course description.
• Plan now for things you might want to do in the future (e.g., applying to graduate school).
• Get involved! Join PsyChi/Psychology Club, talk to your instructors, meet the people in your classes.
  
• Introduce yourself to your instructors. Make yourself stand out in large classes.
• Become a research or teaching assistant.
• Keep all graded tests, papers and assignments throughout the duration of the class.
• Visit the Career Advisor before your junior year. See links to the College of Natural Sciences Career Liaison and the University Career Center.
• Visit with an Academic Advisor every semester to ensure you are on track to graduate.
• Think about joining a professional organization: American Psychological Association, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, etc.
• Work on a research project to present at a conference.
• Do a senior thesis! You could be published!
• Get to know your professors. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer you.
• Contact the College of Natural Sciences (491-1300) for scholarships available for psychology majors.
• Follow your requirement check sheet carefully to ensure graduating on time.
• Use the ASCSU course evaluation book to choose good professors.
• Contact the Department of Psychology's Main Office to have a faculty mentor assigned to you.
• Make school your number one priority and don't let partying distract you too much. You'll regret your bad grades when you try to apply for graduate school or jobs.
• Don't sneak out of class! Your professor does see you. If you have to leave early, talk to your instructor before class.
• If you feel you don't understand material or do badly on the first test, go see your instructor immediately! Don't wait until middle of the semester to get help. By then it is too late. Free tutors are available for all math, science and writing courses.