Your Academic Planning Team
At USD, you’ll have access to a customized planning team, dedicated to helping with your specific academic goals. As an incoming freshman or transfer student, you'll have the opportunity to meet with an advisor and register for your first semester classes at one of our registration events.
As you continue your academic career at USD, you will meet with an advisor specifically assigned to you either through the USD Academic and Career Planning Center or through your major's school or college. After completing 45 hours of course work, you will be assigned a personal faculty advisor in the department of your major.
Academic and Career Planning Center
The Academic and Career Planning Center supports College of Arts & Sciences majors, undeclared majors, secondary education majors and majors in the School of Health Sciences including alcohol and drug studies, health sciences major, medical laboratory sciences, nursing and social work.
Visit the Academic and Career Planning Center
Beacom School of Business Student Success Center
The Beacom School of Business provides dedicated advisors who support all business majors.
Visit the Beacom Student Success Center
School of Education Center for Student and Professional Services
The School of Education advises all elementary education, special education and kinesiology and sport management majors through their Center for Student and Professional Services (CSPS). Secondary education majors are advised through the Academic & Career Planning Center.
Visit the School of Education Center for Student and Professional Services
Department-Assigned Advisors
Students pursuing degrees in the College of Fine Arts (art, music, theatre) as well as dental hygiene majors will be assigned a department specific advisor.
Student Athlete Success Center
The Student Athlete Success Center (SASC) is dedicated to helping all student-athletes at USD excel in the classroom. This center offers dedicated advisors, peer mentors and tutors for student-athletes.
Visit the Student Athlete Success Center