International Studies faculty members are happy to meet with you to discuss your general academic plans and career objectives. For academic advising related to your VCU degree requirements, you should speak with a staff member of the advising office in the School of World Studies. This office has been created to serve you effectively. You may contact the Advising Office to arrange an appointment:

School of World Studies Advising Office
817 W. Franklin St., ground level (Franklin Street Gym)
Suite B-16

Advising hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm

To set up an advising appointment, phone: 827-1111
To speak with an adviser or leave a message, phone: 827-3431
To send an e-mail, write: SWSadvising@vcu.edu

Coordinator of Advising: Jessica M. Lonnes (phone: 827-4578)

Graduate Student Advisers: Carmen Glass, Carolina Johnson, Kathleen O'Connell

You may want to discuss several subjects as you meet with your adviser, for example:

General education requirements
Class scheduling
Graduation application and checkout
Change of major/minor
Study abroad
Internships
Language placement testing
World Passport information
Assistance in directing postgraduate plans
Other academic advising questions

We strongly encourage you to schedule advising appointments every year so that you can be sure that you are on track for graduation.