Advising Directory

Centrally Located Advising Services

You will undoubtedly seek most of the advice you need from your academic adviser, your residential college dean, director of studies, and the faculty fellows in your residential college. There are, however, several offices on campus that serve all Princeton undergraduates, and you may find it helpful to consult them.

Career Services

201 Nassau Street (corner of Nassau and Charlton streets), 8-3325.

The mission of this office is to help students explore their career interests through individual and group career counseling, self-assessment inventories, and computer-assisted programs. The staff also advises students interested in pursuing graduate study and hosts graduate admissions representatives. The office maintains an extensive library of graduate school catalogs, directories, and information on corporate and nonprofit public organizations. An On-Campus Recruiting Program, an internship database, and the sponsorship of several career fairs assist students seeking summer and postgraduation employment opportunities. The Alumni Career Network offers access to a worldwide database of alumni available to share their experience and offer advice. A full complement of workshops, panels, and presentations are offered throughout the year. Additional resources covering a broad spectrum of career fields are available in the office and at www.princeton.edu/career.

University Health Services (UHS)

McCosh Health Center, 8-3129, www.princeton.edu/uhs/.

UHS is a fully accredited health care facility that provides comprehensive health services to Princeton undergraduate and graduate students and their dependents, Theological Seminary students, and Princeton University employees. These include outpatient primary care, athletic medicine, sexual health, travel, immunization and allergy services, inpatient services, ancillary services including lab, radiology, and physical therapy, individual and group counseling, an eating disorders evaluation and treatment team, alcohol and other drug evaluation and treatment team, sexual harassment/assault advising, resources, and education, health promotion, and employee health.

Counseling and Psychological Services, 8-3285. Offers individual short-term psychotherapy, referral services for long-term needs, group psychotherapy, psychiatric consultation, and education and outreach activities. Special services include the Eating Concerns Treatment Team and the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Team, which address individual clinical and psycho-educational needs of students. All services are confidential.

Health Promotion and Wellness Services, 8-5036. Professional health educators work collaboratively with members of the Princeton University community to promote an environment that fosters the development of healthy behaviors. A wide range of health issues are addressed, including nutrition and eating concerns, alcohol and other drug abuse, sexual health and relationship issues, physical illness, stress, depression, and anxiety. Services include campus-wide wellness and prevention programs, customized workshops, Janet C. Morgan Health and Wellness Library, individual wellness consultations, preventive mental health screenings, peer education programs, and the Student Health Advisory Board.

SHARE (Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources, and Education), 8-3310, e-mail: share@princeton.edu. Specialists in SHARE services provide confidential counseling to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, or harassment based on sexual orientation. They offer advice and support regarding the informal and formal options for pursuing complaints as well as educational workshops on sexual harassment and assault for the University community. SHARE peer educators are available for information and referral, and to lead discussion groups.

Women’s and Men’s Health Services, 8-5357. Services include sexual and reproductive health care, sexual health education, pregnancy information, and sexuality-related counseling for men and women. All services are confidential. Sexual Health Advisers (student peer educators) are also available to provide information and advice.

Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel

Murray-Dodge Hall, 8-3047.

This office oversees the various campus ministries and other religious groups on campus, the Student Volunteers Council, the Religious Life Council, the Center for Jewish Life, the University Chapel, and a wide variety of social, educational, spiritual, and interfaith programs. The deans are available for conversation and counseling.

Campus Ministers

Murray-Dodge Hall, 8-5460; Center for Jewish Life, 8-3635.

The United Campus Ministries is composed of Protestants, Catholics, Jewish clergy, and lay leaders who are available for personal advising and pastoral counseling.

Dean of Undergraduate Students

313 West College, 8-3055.

This office is responsible for the undergraduate discipline process, multicultural affairs, international student advising, student organizations and student agencies, residential life, extracurricular activities, and disability services for undergraduates, as well as the Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, the International, Women’s, and LGBT centers, and Community House.

Pace Center

201D Frist Campus Center, 8-7260.

This office is the central resource for civic engagement, by helping all members of the Princeton community to identify and address issues of public concern through engaged scholarship, active citizenship, and effective public leadership for the purpose of building stronger communities and societies here and throughout the world. The staff provides information, guidance, and support for students pursuing or developing civic engagement opportunities, including service projects, public service internships, careers in non-profits, and engaged academic work.

Engineering School Undergraduate Affairs Office

C207 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4554.

This office provides general advising, including changes of degree program, and organizes academic support and professional development programs for engineering students.

Financial Aid Office

220 West College, 8-3330.

This office arranges for financial aid packages for students who demonstrate financial need. The staff also assists non-aid students with term-time employment and financial planning.

Preprofessional Advisers

Business:

Beverly Hamilton-Chandler

Career Services, 201 Nassau Street, 8-3325

The decision to attend business school is a complicated one, and students are encouraged to review the MBA Information section of the “Graduate School” menu of the Career Services home page: www.princeton.edu/career. Since most MBA programs require a minimum of one year of post-graduation employment prior to applying, this will address many questions related to both the decision and the application process. Business school catalogs and directories are available in Career Services, and helpful Internet information is on our Web site. Call the office for appointments and walk-in hours.

Health Professions:

Glenn N. Cummings, Robert Trelstad, M.D.

305 West College, 8-3144

The advisers for the health professions are available to help students with questions about course selection, choice of major, work experience, and other academic and nonacademic concerns that may arise in exploring the possibility of careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, public health, or other health-related professions.

Mental Health Professions:

Ronald Comer

1-S-6 Green Hall, 8-4475.

Students considering a career in one of the mental health professions (clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or educational psychology) should contact Professor Comer (comer@princeton.edu), preferably by the middle of their sophomore year. A meeting for students interested in mental health careers is also conducted by Professor Comer each fall.

Law:

Lyon Zabsky, Pre-law Adviser

Career Services, 201 Nassau Street, 8-3325.

Students considering law school should review Pre-Law Information on the “Graduate School” menu of Career Service’s Web site: www.princeton.edu/Career. In addition, all students are encouraged to attend a prelaw orientation workshop (held each semester), law school information meetings, and alumni panels that are designed to acquaint students with various aspects of the legal profession. Call the office for appointments and walk-in times.

Teaching:

John B. Webb, Todd W. Kent

Teacher Preparation, 41 William Street, 8-3336.