Advising

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Advising

Do you have questions about advising? You’ve come to the right place!

Honors College advisors are dedicated to student success. First and foremost, we are here to make sure that you are on track to fulfill your CHC graduation requirements. We also help you to plan for studying abroad, connecting with research opportunities, exploring your future career goals, and more. 

 

Meet the Team

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Elizabeth Raisanen

Assistant Dean of Advising
Pronouns: she/her/hers

As assistant dean of advising for the Clark Honors College, Dr. Raisanen collaborates with colleagues across campus to assist CHC students with their advising needs.

She develops advising resources and programming; mentors CHC students; provides support for students who wish to apply for distinguished scholarships and fellowships; and provides weekly updates with advising tips, deadlines, and opportunities to honors college students.

Contact Elizabeth Raisanen

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Angela Rovak

Director of First-Year Experience
Pronouns: she/her/hers

As Director of First-Year Experience for the Clark Honors College, Dr. Rovak dedicates her time to ensuring all new and incoming CHC students have a successful first year.

She provides office hours for first-year students, answering questions on CHC requirements, assisting with graduation planning, distributing information on scholarships and other campus resources, and helping students build time-management and other study skills. Dr. Rovak also coordinates the CHC's Peer Mentor program, and she is the Faculty Director of the CHC’s Academic Residential Community.

Contact Angela Rovak 

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Joshua Castellanos Ramos

First-Year Advisor
Pronouns: he/him/his

As first-year advisor, Joshua ensures that new CHC students have a successful start to their Clark Honors College journey.

Joshua provides office hours for first-year students, answering questions on CHC requirements, assisting with graduation planning, distributing information on scholarships and other campus resources, and helping students build time-management and other study skills.

Advising Year by Year

CHC advisors are important, and you should be meeting with them regularly. You'll also have a major advisor, housed in your major's academic program, and access to career advising in your school or college. Learn more about what's included in advising resources in the CHC and what you can get elsewhere on campus by clicking on your year at UO. 

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Faculty Advisors

Beginning in their second year, every CHC student is assigned to a Clark Honors College Faculty Advisor who provides academic advising on the CHC’s curriculum, graduation planning, getting involved with research, and the thesis process. Email honors@uoregon.edu if you need to be reminded of who your CHC Faculty Advisor is. Email your CHC Faculty Advisor directly to find out how to make an appointment with them. 

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Graduation Planning Tools

Graduation Plan Templates

Everyone's path from their first year to graduation will be different. These templates are tools meant to help you plan which courses you will take along your way. Remember that courses beyond six months in the future are not set in stone, and that graduation plans are flexible, living documents that you will want to adjust as you discover new opportunities over your academic career. 

► Graduation Plan Template (Word doc)
► Graduation Plan Template (Excel sheet)
► Graduation Plan Template (Fillable PDF)

Sample CHC Graduation Plans

Here are three hypothetical ways to cluster or spread out your CHC requirements as you construct your own unique CHC graduation plan. The CHC curriculum is flexible and will work in conjunction with your intended major's requirements, which you'll also add to your plan. These examples are for illustrative purposes only, so consult with your major advisor and CHC advisor to more fully determine the best course path for you. 

► Sample 1: Balanced
► Sample 2: Uneven Distribution
► Sample 3: Accelerated

 

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Peer Mentors

Peer mentors are here to help first-year CHC students navigate the often unclear and confusing moments that arise during everyone's academic journey. More so than that, they are here to help support you and offer their personal perspectives and experiences on a myriad of aspects of student life including the CHC curriculum and requirements, how to balance your schedule, how to get involved in campus, and how to find resources to help alleviate other concerns. 

Meet the CHC Peer Mentors