{"id":200,"date":"2024-01-12T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/advising\/first-year-advising-support-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:30:35","slug":"first-year-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/advising\/first-year-support\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Advising + Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First Year Advising is a key resource for first year students at Monmouth University. First Year Advising also works in cooperation with various University divisions to ensure that first year students experience the challenges, opportunities, and support needed to succeed at Monmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are encouraged to partake in academic and co-curricular activities that are sponsored by this office to promote their growth and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The First Year Advising office is a place students can contact with any college-related questions and concerns. Students will be assisted by a welcoming and well-informed staff that provides clear information about what to expect at Monmouth and what the University expects of its students.<\/p>\n\n\n<div><span id=\"expander-200\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summer-26-fall-26-and-spring-27-course-planning-is-underway\">Summer &#8217;26, Fall &#8217;26 and Spring &#8217;27 Course Planning is Underway!<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s time to meet with your advisor to plan your courses for the next academic year. Schedule appointments through Navigate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>How to Make an Appointment with Your First Year Advisor in Navigate<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the <strong>Navigate <\/strong>Student app from your device\u2019s app store or <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth.navigate.eab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">log into Navigate<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the \u201c<strong>Appointments<\/strong>\u201d icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Schedule an Appointment<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>First Year Advising Appointment<\/strong>\u201d for Service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a date and select \u201c<strong>Find Available Time<\/strong>\u201d to see your advisor\u2019s availability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a date and time that works for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review appointment details and then select \u201c<strong>Schedule<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your appointment is scheduled! You\u2019ll receive an email confirmation and reminders for your appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Need Help with Career and Major Choices?<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>Please email <a href=\"mailto:fyadvisor@monmouth.edu\">fyadvisor@monmouth.edu<\/a> to set up an appointment with Noah Hart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Career and Major Resource Links<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/advising\/undeclared\/career-resources\/\">Focus 2 Career<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Can I Do with This Major?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>How to Register for Classes<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign into myMU &gt; Systems &gt; Colleague Self-Service &gt; Student Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>My Progress<\/strong> to add your advisor&#8217;s recommended courses to your plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose desired course section and select &#8220;Add Section to Schedule&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat process until all courses have been added to your plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next go to <strong>Plan and Schedule<\/strong> to register for the courses that were added to your plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the correct term<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8220;Register Now&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are registered! Check <strong>My Progress<\/strong> to confirm you\u2019re registered for all courses. Registered courses appear in green.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/department\/first-year-advising\/\">First Year Advising<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bodycopy\">\n\n<p><strong>Hours of Operation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday \u2013 Friday<br>8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: fyadvisor@monmouth.edu<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\"><a href=\"\/map\/#location\/student-center\">Rebecca Stafford Student Center<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 263-5868\">732-263-5868<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"staff\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-people alignfull is-style-2022 \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-person card wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-vertical person-40802228997 is-style-2022  has-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" style=\"object-position: 44.13% 39.785%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2019\/06\/danielleSCHRAMA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2019\/06\/danielleSCHRAMA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2019\/06\/danielleSCHRAMA-300x300.jpg 300w, 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