Welcome

The Office of Academic Advising and Retention provides academic support services and resources to four-year baccalaureate students and beyond. Our office directly oversees the Academic Advising Center and runs multiple Student-Centered programs, as well as spearheads University-wide retention and enrichment initiatives. Through integrated programming, we work to ensure that students have consistent, timely access to the tools necessary for academic success.

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The Office of Academic Advisement and Retention is here to help you navigate the University!

Some of services and resources that we provide include:

• advisement in general education and graduation requirements
  
• guidance in major selection and referrals to academic departments
  
• training on how to use Web4Students and access your Web4Students PIN
  
• information on and referrals to campus offices and student support services
  
• assistance in understanding and navigating academic probationary status
  
• resources on how to improve your study skills—such as time management tools, test-taking strategies, and note-taking tips
  
• opportunities to meet and interact with other students

We serve FOUR-YEAR BACCALAUREATE students at UDC that are:

• undeclared
• veterans or members of the armed forces
  
• first-time entering transfers
  
• first-year or second-year students on academic probation

We also serve:

• special admit students
  
• non degree seeking students