Undergraduate Advising
The Office of the Dean of the College (ODOC) coordinates a wide range of academic advising services to promote intellectual passion, independent thinking, and active engagement within the undergraduate curriculum. The advice and information on these pages supplement the many formal and informal conversations concerning academic progress and planning that take place among students, faculty, and advisers each year of a student's undergraduate career. These resources are designed to make available to all members of our undergraduate community the intellectual challenges and opportunities Princeton has to offer. We encourage you to approach your studies in the spirit of thoughtful participation and with a willingness to openly exchange ideas, information, and opinions.
Academic Advising and the Residential Colleges
Residential college deans and directors of studies provide guidance and support for students throughout their undergraduate careers. In their freshman and sophomore years, A.B. students receive regular academic guidance from faculty advisers as well as from the deans, directors of studies, and peer advisers in the residential colleges. The undergraduate advising program for B.S.E. students involves many engineering faculty members, who serve as advisers to first-year students enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. As students select a field of concentration they develop advising relationships with the relevant departmental representatives and faculty advisers in the areas of their independent work. A.B. students normally select a major in the spring term of their sophomore year. B.S.E students normally select a field of study within engineering in the spring term of their freshman year.