Loyola University Chicago

All students in the College of Arts and Sciences are assigned at least two advisors:

1) Freshmen and sophomores are assigned a primary academic advisor in the Office of First and Second Year Advising at the Lake Shore Campus.
    Juniors and seniors are assigned a primary College advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office at either Lake Shore Campus or Water Tower Campus.

2) All CAS students with declared majors are also assigned a faculty advisor in their major department or program.

Please note that “undecided” students are only assigned a general academic advisor until they declare a major. Once they declare a major, they are also assigned a faculty advisor for that major.

Additionally, students interested in pre-health or pre-law programs may meet with an advisor in the Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising. 

Academic Advisors in the Office of First and Second Year Advising advise freshmen and sophomores. College Advisors in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office advise juniors and seniors. These advisors counsel students on a variety of issues, including:

• Core and college requirements
• Transfer credit
• Placement into math, English composition, or foreign language courses
• Concerns about academic performance
• Academic probation and dismissal
• Taking a course overload (more than 18 credit hours) or dropping to part-time status (fewer than 12 credit hours)
• Taking courses on a pass/no-pass or audit basis
• Repeating courses
• Late registration
• Incomplete grades
• Dropping a class
• Progress toward graduation

Students may log into LOCUS at any time to view their academic advisor assignment. If no advisor assignment is listed in LOCUS, freshmen/sophomores should contact the Office of First and Second Year Advising at 773.508.7714 for more information; juniors/seniors should contact the CAS Dean's Office at 773.508.3500.

Graduation Application: Students who plan to complete their degree requirements in May (Spring) or August (Summer) should complete a College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Application by October 1st prior to the Spring/Summer terms. Students who plan to complete their degree requirements in December (Fall) should complete a CAS Graduation Application by March 1st prior to the Fall term. The Graduation Application is available online through LOCUS. Upon completion of the graduation application, students may schedule a graduation degree audit appointment to review remaining requirements. 

Faculty advisors are experts in the major field of study and should be consulted regularly about career options, research opportunities, internships, and graduate or professional school. Students may log into LOCUS at any time to view their faculty advisor assignment. If you have not yet been assigned a faculty advisor, please contact your major department.

Pre-professional advisors in the Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising assist students interested in attending health professional schools or law school.