Meet with an Advisor

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Same-Day Appointment Information
Schedule Ahead Appointment Information
Quick Question Hours (Weeks 1 & 8 Only)

Major Advising Information

Academic Advisors in the Office of Academic Advising support undergraduate students, with a focus on first-year students and exploratory/undeclared students. Students with a declared major in their second year and beyond receive guidance from faculty to draw from their expertise in the major field. To connect with your major advisor, please review the information below.

Daniels College of Business Advising

For business student advising, please email Daniels College of Business at DCBUndergrad@du.edu or explore drop-in hours.

Daniels Drop-in Advising
Korbel School of International Studies & Public Policy Advising

For International Studies and Public Policy advising, please email BAINTS@du.edu or visit their advising information page.
Korbel Advising Information
Lamont School of Music Advising

Students in Lamont School of Music should seek music advising directly by emailing musicadvising@du.edu.
2+ Year Students with a Declared Major
For all other programs, faculty advisor assignments can be found in Inspire or My Student Profile (found in MyDU dashboard).
- If you don’t see an advisor for your major assigned to you by week 2 of fall quarter, please reach out to the person identified in the Department/Program Advising Contact List (Use your DU credentials to log in)

Quick Question Hours

Quick Question Hours are offered during peak registration periods, in the first days of classes (week 1) and registration week (week 8).

Quick Question advising meetings are intentionally designed to be "quick" (10-15 min) and for issues that do not require a full appointment slot. If you anticipate needing more time with an advisor, consider booking a Schedule Ahead Appointment or Same-Day Appointment.

Winter Quarter Week 1 (January 6 -10)
- Monday-Friday
- 9:00 -11:30 AM; 1:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
- In Person: Suite 3100 Community Commons (3rd Floor)
- Virtual: Add yourself to the Quick Questions Queue (you can only add yourself during the hours listed above)
- Email: advising@du.edu
Winter Quarter Week 8 (February 24 -28)
- Monday-Friday
- 9:00 -11:30 AM; 1:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
- In Person: Suite 3100 Community Commons (3rd Floor)
- Virtual: Add yourself to the Quick Questions Queue (you can only add yourself during the hours listed above)
- Email: advising@du.edu

Same-Day Appointments

Same-day appointments become available for scheduling starting at 8 a.m. on designated days. These 20-30 minute meetings are intended for undergraduate first-year and exploratory student quarterly advising meetings and to remove Academic Advising Holds.

Students may book an appointment with their assigned academic advisor (if available) or with any academic advisor with open appointments.

Undergraduate students may also meet with an academic advisor to discuss:

Submitting an academic exception
Taking a leave of absence
Discussing potential major or minor degree options
Navigating the degree audit and Bulletin in exploring course options for registration

Winter Break (November 25- January 2)
Please note that appointments will not be available on the following dates:
- Thursday, November 28
- Thursday, December 5
- Thursday, December 26
- Monday, December 30
*Over the winter break all same day appointments will be virtual over zoom.
- Mondays and Thursdays
- 1:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
- Virtual Meetings only
Same-Day Appointment Booking Link - You can schedule your same-day appointment starting at 8:00 AM that same day.
Questions, or need help booking a same-day appointment?
- Email: advising@du.edu
- Phone: 303-871-7001
If you are unable to attend your meeting, please cancel and/or reschedule or call 303-871-7001.
Winter Quarter Weeks 2 - 6 (January 13 - February 13)
*Please note that the University will be closed on Monday, January 20 and same day appointments will not be available.
Same Days are available:
- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
- 1:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
- In Person: Suite 3100 Community Commons (3rd Floor) or Virtual Meetings available
Same-Day Appointment Booking Link - You can schedule your afternoon same-day appointment starting at 8:00 AM that same day.
Questions, or need help booking a same-day appointment?
- Email: advising@du.edu
- Phone: 303-871-7001
If you are unable to attend your meeting, please cancel and/or reschedule or call 303-871-7001.

Schedule Ahead Appointment

Students may schedule an individual appointment with their assigned academic advisor in the Office of Academic Advising through Inspire, subject to availability.

If you are a 2+ year student with a declared major, please refer to the information above at the top of the page to connect with your major advisor.

For assistance with an academic exception or leave of absence, please consider booking a Same Day Appointment or email advising@du.edu.

Schedule Ahead appointments are generally not available during weeks 1, 7, and 8 of each quarter. Please see Same-Day Appointment or Quick Question options during these time periods.

Schedule an Appointment Video Instructions - Booking an Appointment

How To Make a Schedule Ahead Appointment in Inspire

Navigate to Inspire

Bookmark this link: Inspire

For Graduate Student support: please email gradinfo@du.edu.
From the Inspire dashboard, click "Contact My Advisors."
Next to your advisor's name, select "Schedule Appointment" 

If you do not see your advisor's name in this area, or if you're trying to schedule an appointment with another advisor, you can select "All Advisors and Faculty" and then search for the advisor you want to meet with by name.
Under search appointments, type in your advisor's name (last, first) or scroll to find. Then press the search button.
Your advisor's appointments will appear below. Select the appointment time that best fits your needs. 
A pop-up box will appear.

Double-check to make sure the correct advisor is listed. Then select the box next to your desired appointment time. Under session topics, feel free to insert 1+ topic(s) you would like to discuss with your advisor. You can also include a more detailed note or attachments for your advisor to review before your appointment. 

You can view full instructions on scheduling your advising appointment below.

Schedule Appointment Instructions

We'll Help You Get Started

If you're not sure the best way to meet your advisor or want to know how to prepare for a session, contact us at 303-871-7001 or advising@du.edu, and we'll help you get started.