The Office of Undergraduate Advising supports the University of Connecticut’s mission to help every undergraduate student grow intellectually and become a contributing member of the state, national, and world communities.​ 

The Office of Undergraduate Advising supports this mission by:​ 

• providing leadership, advocacy, and strategic planning for UConn’s undergraduate advising community,​ 
• ensuring effective, equitable, and culturally competent advising practices, 
• sharing critical communications, resources, and support with undergraduates as well as the academic advising community, 

• delivering robust advisor onboarding, training, and professional development, and​ 
• facilitating connections and collaboration between academic advisors and campus partners.​ 

The Office of Undergraduate Advising actively promotes and enhances holistic undergraduate student success, retention, and graduation. Through innovative and inclusive advising, a culture of collaboration, and data-driven decision making, we are transforming UConn’s campus climate and building a welcoming and anti-racist community. 

• We are student-centered in all we do, seeking to remove barriers and regularly reevaluate policies and practices that do not serve the best interest of students or promote student success, retention, and/or graduation. 
• We seek to remove all barriers to success for both students and advisors, providing them the tools, education, and connections they need to be successful in their work. 
• We embrace regular communication and collaboration in our work with the advising community and campus partners. We will constantly encourage information and data sharing across UConn. 
• We seek to be a strategic and essential partner at UConn, allowing us to collaborate across the institution as we seek to achieve our goals. 
• We are data-driven in our approach, but balance this with a holistic approach to decision-making. We will use data to educate the advising community, as well as to challenge and support policies and decisions that advocate for the success of our students and advisors. 
• We engage in regular benchmarking and research regarding best practices in the advising community, in order to stay abreast of advances in our field. 
• We exhibit professionalism in all we do, setting the bar for professional, collaborative relationships. 
• We commit to creating an equitable and inclusive advising experience for all undergraduate students. 

• Providing new and transfer students with the foundational academic information and resources to help them transition successfully to UConn. 
• Connecting students with the necessary offices, support systems, and resources for academic exploration, planning, and goal attainment throughout their UConn journey.  
• Empowering students to take ownership of their academic, personal, and career success. 
• Providing education to students and advisors surrounding UConn’s academic policies and procedures relevant to advising. 
• Delivering regular and robust training, communications, resources, and community building opportunities for faculty and professional staff advisors across UConn, enabling them to successfully support and empower students in their work. 
• Serving as a central office to connect academic advising to core university initiatives and student success initiatives, providing leadership, advocacy, and voice for UConn’s advising community. 
• Supporting student and advisor success initiatives through meaningful data collection, analysis, and communications. 
• Embracing and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout UConn’s advising community as we recognize and acknowledge the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of each student.