Academic Advising

Effective March 16, 2020: Advisors are available to assist you by phone or email only. Instructions for scheduling a phone appointments or for reaching advisors by e-mail can be found on the individual advising group pages.

For general coronavirus updates, please see Coronavirus Info & FAQs.

Academic Advising at Columbus State helps students develop their schedules and academic plans. (Not an admitted student yet? Follow the Get Started Guide.)

Most students will be referred to an advising team at their New Student Workshop. Still need to find an advisor? Use the Advisor Directory.

New, Undecided and Transient Students

Contact the Center for Advising, Support, and Exploration if you're a transient student, undecided, thinking of changing majors, or if you're taking Developmental Education classes.

New, Undecided and Transient Students

Arts & Sciences

The Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Team advises students seeking the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree for transfer to colleges and universities awarding bachelor’s degrees.

Arts & Sciences Advisors

Business & Engineering

Find an advisor in Business Programs & Engineering Technologies. The Division includes majors in: Art, Media, & Design; Automotive; Business Programs; Design, Construction, & Trades; Engineering & Transportation; and Information Systems Technology (formerly Computer Science).