When you log into Navigate, and select the Schedule An Appointment Button, you will want to select "Academic Advising" and then the major you want to speak with an Advisor about. 

- If you would like to meet in-person, make sure that you select the campus location where you’d like to meet with your academic advisor (Allendale or Pew campus).

- If you select Video Advising - an advisor will send your GVSU Gmail account a link to your virtual meeting before your appointment time. Please be sure to check your email prior to your scheduled appointment time.

- If you'd like a Phone Advising appointment - please call our office at (616) 331-6025 and the office will schedule your appointment with an academic advisor.

FERPA

Whether you have scheduled an in-person, video, or phone appointment; federal privacy regulations require all academic information to remain confidential between an advisor & student. If you would like an additional person to participate in your appointment (parent, guardian, friend, etc), please complete a FERPA release form (with a handwritten signature), scan it, and send your signed FERPA form to your advisor in advance of your appointment.

PREPARING FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT 

• Prepare questions. When you schedule your appointment please include in EAB or let our front desk know what you’d like to discuss with an advisor.  Prior to your appointment, it is also helpful to review your myPath or previous advising appointment notes and jot down questions or topics that you’d like to discuss with your advisor.

• Be on time. We have a very strict late appointment policy, if you do not attend your scheduled appointment within 10 minutes of the start time for your appointment then you will need to reschedule.  If you know in advance that you will not be able to attend your appointment, you can call (616) 331-6025, email your advisor, or log into EAB to cancel your appointment.

• For phone & video appointments - Find a private space to meet with your advisor. As noted above, your educational records are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Protect Act (FERPA). This means that what we discuss is confidential, so family, friends, and roommates should not be present without a signed consent form sent to your advisor in advance. We know this can be not easy, but please know that we reserve the right to end our appointments early if privacy and confidentiality are not being met.  It is also helpful to have a quiet and private space so that you are able to communicate and focus on the information being discussed clearly.

REMOTE ADVISING APPOINTMENT POLICY

We care about your safety as well as your academic needs. Therefore, we will only conduct an advising appointment if you are in a location and/or position to safely and attentively engage with the meeting. If you are driving, walking, or are otherwise unable to give your full attention to the advising appointment we will end the call and will happily reschedule for a time when you are able to fully participate in the appointment.

Please note: If you are an incoming first-year or transfer student with questions about your upcoming semester and you have not yet attended your advising and registration session, call us at (616) 331-6025 or email us at [email protected].

If you have already received secondary admission into your major, please contact your faculty advisor.

You can find your faculty advisor by watching the tutorial linked below. Once you know who your faculty advisor is, please reach out to them via email or stop by their office hours for assistance. 

Who Is My Advisor?

What if my Advisor doesn't have any open appointments?

That is okay! If your assigned advisor doesn't have any open appointments, you can book with any advisor in our office. When you are making an appointment, you can select "Any Advisor" and you will be able to book a first available appointment.