Bryn Mawr College

Major Advising Timetable

• In the spring of the freshman year, students should
• In the sophomore year, students should
• In the junior year, students should
• In the senior year, students should

 

In the spring of the freshman year, students should:

• Attend teas sponsored by the departments that interest them, to find out about specific majors. These teas will take place during the four weeks that follow Spring Break.
• talk with their deans about the majors that interest them.

In the sophomore year, students should:

• follow the steps laid out in the Sophomore Planning Process.

In the junior year, students should:

• attend major teas during the four weeks that follow fall break and the four weeks that follow spring break to welcome prospective majors, talk with other majors, and get to know their departments.
• attend other departmental functions, including lectures, symposia, dinners, lunches, etc.
• consult with their major advisers as needed, but at a minimum at the following times:

  (1)   in person, at preregistration time in the fall and spring, to obtain advice and a signature on their preregistration forms, and

  (2)   in person, during the first week of each semester, to obtain signatures from their major advisers on their final registration form, if

  • they have dropped or added any courses in their major, or

  • they were away from the college during preregistration.

  (3)   by email, when finalizing their courses while studying abroad.

In the senior year, students should:

• attend major teas during the four weeks that follow fall break and the four weeks that follow spring break to welcome prospective majors, talk with other majors, and get to know their departments.
• attend other departmental functions, including lectures, symposia, dinners, lunches, etc.
• consult with their major advisers as needed, but at a minimum at the following times:

• (1)   in person, at preregistration time in the fall and spring, to obtain advice and a signature on their preregistration forms, and

  (2)   in person, during the first week of each semester, to obtain signatures from their major advisers on their final registration form, if

  • they have dropped or added any courses in their major, or

  • they were away from the college during preregistration.

  (3)   by email, when finalizing their courses while studying abroad.