{"id":969,"date":"2023-02-14T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/?page_id=969"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:43:08","slug":"academic-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/advising-aid\/academic-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/advise\n  target=\"_blank\"  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[Academic advisors] focus on the education of the whole student as they develop into global citizens who draw on their interdisciplinary knowledge to positively impact their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Academic Advisors will provide academic counseling on matters of curriculum, course selection, and university policies to ensure that INCO, IR, and POSC students meet all degree requirements. Additionally, they will provide academic resources such as information on study abroad programs, other campus resources, and assist in all academic-related questions.<\/p>\n<p>Academic advising appointments are made by appointment only, Monday through Friday. Please see the information below on how you can schedule an advising appointment with an advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n\n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header-container\">\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Advising Team\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nStudents can find an advisor and make an appointment with them in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/advise\">Advise USC<\/a>. 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  Catherine Bampoky, Undergraduate Advisor\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p style= \"margin-top: 24px; font-size: large\"><b>Office: DMC 326A<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                        \n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/poir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/07\/cathy-2-768x830.jpg\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                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