Advising is required for each student each semester.
If you do not have an advisor in SAGE or have any other questions, please email askfranklin@uga.edu.
How to find your advisor and make an appointment in SAGE
Lower-division advising: Lower-division advising involves choosing courses to complete the UGA core, as well as selecting the appropriate sequence of introductory classes for a student’s major. Lower-division advising is centralized in Franklin College’s Office of Academic Advising in 301 Brooks Hall. Franklin students in the Honors Program should visit Honors Program Advising for more information.
Departmental advising: As students progress into their major course work, they are advised in their academic department. Students should find their major in the table below for information on departmental advising.
- The point at which departments begin advising varies by major.
- Students with more than one major should be advised in each department.
Changing your major: If you have recently changed your major but have not been assigned a new advisor, please contact askfranklin@uga.edu. (Orientation students changing majors should contact Mary Herman mherman@uga.edu.)
Additional Advising Resources
Graduation Advising: The Graduation Certification Office informs and advises students regarding progress towards graduation. Graduation advisors work with students and relevant departments to maintain the accuracy of academic records and certify students for graduation in the appropriate term.
Franklin College Major |
Departmental Advising Information |
| African American Studies | 60+ hours |
| Anthropology | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department (anthropology.uga.edu/advising) |
| Arabic | 60+ hours hnrkmp@uga.edu or godlas@uga.edu |
| All Art majors and Art History | All students advised in the department: Art Advising Information |
| Asian Languages and Literature | 60+ hours |
| Astrophysics | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Atmospheric Sciences | All students advised in the department. |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 60+ hours |
| Biology | 60+ hours |
| Cellular Biology | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Chemistry | All students advised in the department. |
| Classics | 45+ hours |
| Cognitive Science | 60+ hours |
| Communication Studies | 60+ hours |
| Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies | 60+ hours |
| Computer Science | Intended Computer Science students are advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). Upon completion of CSCI 1302, CSCI 1730, CSCI 2610, students are advised in the department. Application to the Computer Science major is required after completing additional major coursework. |
| Criminal Justice | Intended Criminal Justice students under 70 hours are advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). Intended Criminal Justice students at 70+ hours are advised in the program by Lindsay Dickerson. At 30 hours, the student may apply to the program. All students accepted into the program are advised by Lindsay Dickerson lworsham@uga.edu. |
| Dance | 60+ hours and permission of department ugadance@uga.edu |
| Data Science | All students advised in 301 Brooks Hall. |
| English | 60+ hours |
| Film Studies | 60+ hours |
| French | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Genetics | 45+ hours |
| Geography | 45+ hours |
| Geology | 45+ hours Geology advising information |
| German | 60+ hours |
| History | All students advised in the department. |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Application process couchj@uga.edu |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 60+ hours |
| Linguistics | 60+ hours |
| Mathematics | All students advised in the department. |
| Microbiology | With a few exceptions, first year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Music (all degrees) | All students advised in the department. |
| Ocean Science | 60+ hours |
| Philosophy | 60+ hours |
| Physics | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Plant Biology | 45+ hours |
| Psychology | 60+ hours |
| Religion | 60+ hours |
| Romance Languages | All students advised in the department. |
| Russian | All students advised in 301 Brooks Hall. |
| Sociology | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Spanish | First year students advised in 301 Brooks Hall (or Moore College). All others advised in department. |
| Statistics | All students advised in 301 Brooks Hall. |
| Theatre | 60+ hours |
| Women's Studies | 60+ hours |
updated 2/2/2022 askfranklin@uga.edu