Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown University

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Advising in the School of Foreign Service

The School of Foreign Service strongly believes that the relationships among faculty, students, and administrators should be personal ones. The SFS uses a dual-advising system that allows students to form meaningful relationships and take advantage of both faculty expertise and the specialized guidance offered by the Dean's Office.

First Year Students:

During the first year, each student's proseminar professor serves as the primary faculty mentor. He/she has regular office hours when students can discuss the particulars of the class, seek general academic advice, or talk about issues of interest. In addition, a dean or academic counselor has been designated to students to advise on specific academic matters, including the completion of degree requirements, registration, major selection, and preparation for overseas study.

First-year students (Class of 2012) should see the following deans/academic counselor:

Sophomore Year & Beyond:

Second year students receive discipline specific guidance during the major declaration process. Students select a faculty advisor who specializes in an area of interest to the student from the intended major's faculty field committee. The faculty advisor helps the student to construct a coherent plan of study during the third and fourth year. Each major also has a curricular dean responsible for administering the major program and advising students on all academic matters until graduation.

Students should see the following curricular deans once they have selected a major program:

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