Faculty Advising

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>I have my faculty advising for engineering tomorrow. The email said to use this meeting for:
During this meeting you will receive important information about resources
available to you and strategies for success in the larger goal of launching
yourself into a fulfilling career. Some examples of the information
include research opportunities, future career opportunities, internship
opportunities, and choices of specialization within your
department. Furthermore, this meeting will establish a relationship with
your advisor that could prove invaluable should you encounter a serious
difficulty and need to turn to your advisor for assistance.</p>

<p>How are these meetings usually structured? Is it even helpful?</p>

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<p>This is your chance to meetup with your advisor (usually a professor or asst. professor) in your department.</p>

<p>If this is what I am thinking it is, you won’t accomplish 90% of what the email states. You will get to talk to your advisor about your goals and just have a chat, but you are way to early in your undergraduate career to accomplish anything special in the meetup.</p>

<p>Advising usually is scheduled for graduate students, which is way more serious and important. The most important thing is probably to get your paper signed and maybe get the professor to know your name.</p>

<p>Research opportunity - maybe - but not immediately for sure.</p>