{"id":871,"date":"2015-05-13T14:50:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T21:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/new-advising\/?page_id=871"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:42:45","slug":"how-to-find-your-advisor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/how-to-find-your-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At WOU, we follow a shared advising model. Advisors in Student Success and Advising are the primary advisors for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/exploratory-advising\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploratory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/pre-nursing-advising\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pre-Nursing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> students. Student Success and Advising can also help answer general advising questions you may have. If you have a declared major, you will be assigned an advisor in that major, typically a faculty advisor, to guide you through your declared major, general education requirements, and explore other opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At WOU, we ask undergraduate students to meet with their advisor once per term prior to registering for classes for the following term. This is the minimum number of meetings with your advisor, not a maximum. Meet with your advisor as often as needed! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/advising-holds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An advising hold<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be placed on your account each term until you meet with your advisor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To find your advisor in WOU Portal:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Log in to your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WOU Portal<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your advisor\u2019s information will appear on your WOU Portal home<\/span><\/li>\n<li>If you do not see your advisor listed on your homepage, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/ssastaff\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>You can also search for your advisor\u2019s contact information by:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/core_features\/findit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find People<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the top of the page<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the \u201cSearch for faculty\/staff member\u201d area, type in their first and last name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hit Search<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their name, office phone number, email, and office location will be listed. 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Advisors in Student Success and Advising are the primary advisors for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/exploratory-advising\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploratory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/pre-nursing-advising\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pre-Nursing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> students. Student Success and Advising can also help answer general advising questions you may have. If you have a declared major, you will be assigned an advisor in that major, typically a faculty advisor, to guide you through your declared major, general education requirements, and explore other opportunities.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Western, we ask undergraduate students to meet with their advisor once per term prior to registering for classes for the following term. This is the minimum number of meetings with your advisor, not a maximum. Meet with your advisor as often as needed! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/advising-holds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An advising hold<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be placed on your account each term until you meet with your advisor.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<b>To find your advisor in WOU Portal:<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Log in to your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WOU Portal<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your advisor\u2019s information will appear on your WOU Portal home<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>If you do not see your advisor listed on your homepage, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/ssastaff\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>You can also search for your advisor\u2019s contact information by:<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/core_features\/findit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find People<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the top of the page<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the \u201cSearch for faculty\/staff member\u201d area, type in their first and last name<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hit Search<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their name, office phone number, email, and office location will be listed. 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