<p>Is this new that they’re now requiring that we meet with our faculty adviser or else we get a hold placed on our account? I don’t remember this being required at all and doesn’t it kind of defeat the purpose of the advising meetings if you’re being forced to meet lol.</p>
<p>Anyone know how long these meetings usually take?</p>
<p>It’s not new. My son had to do it a few years ago. It’s a very short meeting, though, mostly to make sure you are planning your curriculum properly.</p>
<p>I think it’s the first quarter where you will get a hold if you don’t get a paper signed by your advisor. The meeting is informal, what you get out of it is up to you. A lot of the professors don’t want to do it, but the dean has made it mandatory.</p>
<p>You can talk about your career path or research opportunities (these meetings are meant to break the ice). It should take 30 minutes at most, or 5 minutes if you want it to be that short.</p>