College of Arts and Sciences

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Undergraduate Advising Appointments

We are here to serve you. Current and new students schedule an academic advising appointment by clicking the proper link below. 
Current student advising Transfer student advising Prospective or Returning student advising

College of Arts and Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5308 USA
CAS Dean's Office: (269) 387-4350
CAS Advising: (269) 387-4366

How can we help you?

December 22 and 23 the Advising Office is working remotely. Email @email or call (269) 387-4366 for immediate assistance!

December 24 through January 4 is WMU winter closure. We reopen at 8 AM on January 5, 2026. 

For instructions on how to schedule an appointment in Student Success Hub, click below:
Making an Advising Appointment (on your Team)
Making an Advising Appointment (outside your Team)

Drop-in Advising to discuss Spring 2026 course scheduling is available on the following dates:

January 12
January 13
January 14
January 15
January 16
January 20

Psychology majors report to 3700 Wood Hall.
All other majors report to 2318 Friedmann Hall.

For currently enrolled students to declare a College of Arts and Sciences major, please click below:
Declare a major
To declare a College of Arts and Sciences minor, please click below:
Declare a minor
To contact the Advising Office by email, click below. Make sure to include your WIN and any relevant information:
Email an advisor
To find out who your primary advisor is, click below and select your major:
Advisor Assignment
For various transfer student information, click below:
Transfer admissions
Transfer guides

To request an override in order to register for a course at WMU as a guest student, fill out the form linked below.

Guest Student override request
For various registration information, click below:
Registration help
Class lookup

Call us at (269) 387-4366 during the hours of 8 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday and we are happy to assist!

Contact us

Hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location
2318 Friedmann Hall

Phone
(269) 387-4366

GPS location
1150 Arcadia Loop
Kalamazoo MI 49006 USA

Email
@email

 

The College of Arts and Sciences advising office at Western Michigan University facilitates student success by creating an ongoing partnership between students and advisors. Advisors provide knowledge regarding degree requirements, WMU resources and the value of a liberal arts education.
 

Resources

For information on applying to graduate, click below:
Applying for graduation
To explore career paths, click below:
Career Paths
To explore the websites for different departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, click below:
College of Arts and Sciences Departments
For information on academic dismissal and readmission to the College, please click below:
Dismissal/Readmission
To view the WMU Essential Studies requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences (for catalog years 2020-present) click below:
WMU Essential Studies (catalog years 2020-present)
For information on the pre-health or pre-medicine pathway, click below:
Pre-Health
For information on the pre-law pathway, click below:
Pre-Law
For information on the pre-secondary education pathway, click below:
Pre-Secondary Education
For student concerns and complaints, please click below:
Student Complaint Form
To explore student success services, click below:
Student Success Services
To learn more about study abroad and various programs, click below:
Study Abroad
To learn more about resources offered by WMU, click below:
Resources