JOURNALISM STUDENTS : ADVISING

The University of Arizona recognizes academic advising to be a critical component of the educational experience of its undergraduate students. Through individual, collaborative relationships with academic advisors, students are best able to define and implement sound educational plans that are consistent with their personal values, goals and career plans.

Two academic advisors are available to assist journalism students. Visit during walk-in hours or call or e-mail in advance to line up an academic advising appointment.

Senior Academic Advisor Paul Johnson
Office - 324 Marshall Building
Phone: (520) 621-5710 E-mail: prj@u.arizona.edu
Walk-in advising hours -- 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday

Academic Advisor Michael Tearne
Office - 325 Marshall Building
Telephone - (520) 621-5712
E-mail - mtearne@email.arizona.edu
Walk-in advising hours -- 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Monday through Friday

ADVISING LINKS OF NOTE

The official UA requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. If you have questions about these requirements or how you are to go about meeting them, please see the journalism advisor.

The Student Academic Progress Report (SAPR) reflects your your progress toward fulfilling the requirements of your major(s), and is a common staple of your academic advising visits. It is also an amazingly complex and difficult document to read. This site contains a section-by-section breakdown of your SAPR and the information it contains.

The current journalism course descriptions for the academic year.

The university's online schedule of class offerings, complete with times, locations, available seats, and instructor assignments.

The University of Arizona Advising Resource Center provides advising, career counseling, and other student services such as interpretation of institutional requirements. The goal? To help students clarify their life and career goals.

The center also maintains the university's advising roles and responsibilities charter, a comprehensive student questions FAQ, a list of campus advising resources, and the UA's academic policies.

Each college and most departments have academic advisors. If you are seeking information on whom to contact, start here.

Need to know when the last day to add a class is? What about registration? Late fees? Commencement? Exams? Check the university's dates and deadlines as well as the Academic Calendar websites.

Following the above link, the university's final exam schedule is something every student should bookmark.

Student Link is the University of Arizona's portal to your personal student information - including class registration, your grades, your student profile, and book lists. Student link is available only to current or former students with a valid student ID and PIN.

University of Arizona Department of Journalism / Marshall Building Room 334A / Tucson, AZ 85721 / (520) 621-7556 / journal@email.arizona.edu