Advising for Math Majors and Minors

Working closely with faculty and departmental advisors is the best way to stay on track for graduation.

Faculty advisors

How faculty advisors can help

• Course selection and planning
• Registration
• Major requirements, including math specializations
• Resources on campus to help you succeed
• Preparation for math grad school

Note: Faculty advisors are only available for appointments during Fall and Spring semesters. They're unavailable during Winter Break and Summer session.

• No subplan and all specializations except Actuarial Science: Hannah Burson, Arnab Sen, or Dmitriy Bilyk
• University Honors Math Advisor: Dmitriy Bilyk

Actuarial Science advisor (Doreen Vescelius)

How the Actuarial Science advisor can help

• Advising related to the actuarial science specialization
• Undergraduate advising related to finance
• Preparation for graduate work in finance
• BA Math major declaration with the actuarial science specialization

Appointment slots indicate whether an appointment is available for meeting virtually or in-person.

Departmental advisor (Kate Lewis)

How the departmental advisor can help

• Assisting with the same items as faculty advisors
• APAS questions
• Addition or removal of a Math specialization
• Academic policy questions
• Math minor declaration
• BA Math major declaration (all except actuarial science specialization)
• Probation review (CSE math majors)
• Transfer student orientation

Some appointment slots are virtual only, while others are either virtual or in-person.

Kate is available year-round for appointments and via email (lewisk@umn.edu).

Scheduling: What to keep in mind

• We encourage scheduling appointments in advance because slots fill quickly, especially during peak times of the semester.
• Same-day appointments are not available.

How to prepare for your appointment

• Look at your four-year plan and make a tentative list of courses for next semester.
• Review your APAS report and note any questions about graduation requirements.
• Consider how classes are going and how you're managing campus life.
• Reflect on your experiences with returning to campus:
  • How has the shift affected your time management?
  • What is the state of your mental health?
  • What additional tools or resources do you need for success in this environment?

  CSE Math majors have a DS hold on their record

  • This ensures students are seen for advising and course planning at least once per academic year.
  • The DS hold is advanced, not removed, based on course planning.
  • Pay close attention to the effective term associated with the DS hold.

  You don’t need an advisor meeting to

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  Math faculty advisors

  For all specializations except Actuarial Science, or no specialization

  Meeting mostly virtually

  Actuarial Science advisor

  Meeting both virtually and in-person
  

  Departmental advisor

  Meeting both virtually and in-person
  

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