{"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":"2026-06-29T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:49:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs and Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Academic Programs and Advising Office<\/h2>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The Academic Programs and Advising Office works closely with faculty and staff to carry out the academic mission of the college.\u00a0We 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\t\t                        \t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__contact\">\n                <span class=\"callout-resource__contact-header\">Contact<\/span>\n                <address class=\"callout-resource__contact-text\">\n                    <span>Academic Programs and Advising<\/span><br>\n                    Weyerhaeuser Hall\n                    \t\t\t<br>Room 215\n\t\t    \t\t                        \t<br>651-696-6051\n                                        \t\t    \t\t\t<br><a href=\"mailto:academicprograms@macalester.edu\">academicprograms@macalester.edu<\/a>\n\t\t    \t\t                    <\/address>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Go-To Office for Questions and Support Related To&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change of Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language Requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Year Course Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding, Dropping, or Withdrawing from Class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preceptorships for Credit or for First Year Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerns related to Classes or Faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerns about Midterms or Final Grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honors Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phi Beta Kappa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-Grad Fellowships and Scholarships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty Funding (Tom Leonard Fund, FYC Fund, Speaker Fund)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/first-semester-course-selection\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     First Semester Course Selection\n\t\t\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\t\t    <use 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>\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Related Sites<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--2up\">\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Registrar\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\/dean-of-students\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Dean of Students 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 class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" 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                        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