{"id":76,"date":"2017-11-13T19:09:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T19:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-academic-programs\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:00:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs and Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Academic Programs and Advising Office works closely with faculty and staff to carry out the academic mission of the college.&nbsp;We support faculty advisors, coordinate Macalester&#8217;s First-Year Course Program, manage the Academic Standing process, work with students in academic difficulty, facilitate Macalester\u2019s Honors Program, coordinate national scholarship nominations, and oversee funds for student academic travel and outside speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prof. Louisa Bradtmiller, Associate Dean of Advising 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href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/max\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    MAX Center\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/assessment\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Assessment Office\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li 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