<p>Just to explain a little more about the advising system: first-year students are registered only for their tutorial when they arrive on campus. Before school starts, each student fills out a form with a variety of questions to help the advisor understand the student as a person and his /her educational goals and academic weaknesses. On that form, the students also list courses they are interested in taking their first year, and this is used as a starting point for discussion with the advisor during orientation.</p>
<p>The tutorial professor remains as advisor until a major is declared, then the advisor is someone from that department.</p>