Academic Advisement
The Kennesaw State University Academic Advisement Program is designed to offer students individualized meetings with advisors. The program's objective is to create an atmosphere in which students can seek assistance with any difficulty they encounter while attending Kennesaw State. The advisers serve as referral agents and use all the resources of the university to help students adjust to college life. Upon admission, students are asked to state their desired major. Thereafter, they are assigned an adviser from the department of the major. Most students initially declare a major, while others remain undecided during their freshman and sophomore years. For this reason, students are classified declared or undeclared. The Registrar's Office, located in the Administration Annex, maintains a list of advisers and assigned students. Students may contact this office to identify their adviser.

Declared Students
There are four colleges and one school with numerous programs of study at Kennesaw State listed in the program of study section. Declared students are assigned to faculty advisers in the department of their major. Colleges, schools and departments organize their advisement procedures differently; therefore, it is imperative for students to contact their faculty advisers or the department secretary for specific information.

Undeclared Students
Undeclared students are subclassified as degree undeclared, non-degree, transient, audit, provisional, Joint Enrollment Twelfth Grade Students (JETS) or learning support students. They are assigned to the Counseling and Advising Services Center (CAPS) to be advised by selected faculty, staff and peer advisers. (See Counseling and Advising Program Services, in Student Services & Activities section of the undergraduate catalog.) These advisers are trained and available to help students select courses that meet the general core curriculum requirements, identify career and vocational goals, adjust to the university and choose a program of study. Counseling and Advising Program Services (CAPS) also refer students to other campus resources. Undeclared students are expected to meet with the CAPS Center every quarter.

Changing or Declaring Majors
Quite often students change their preferences and select another major. To change a major or to declare a major for the first time, students must go to the registrar's office and complete the Change of Program of Study Request form. Students are then reassigned an adviser by the academic department of the new major. Some students may wish to change from a major to undeclared status. In this case, they must also fill out the Change of Program of Study Request form and they will be assigned to the CAPS Center. Consequently, students may have more than one adviser during their college career.