Academic and Career Advising Center

Lisa Michalec, Director
Room 320 Albertson Hall (ALB)
Phone: 715-346-4005
Email: lmichale@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/acac

The Academic and Career Advising Center provides academic and career guidance and resources to all UWSP students and alumni. Our Academic and Career Advising Advisers work with incoming students and with students who discover their major isn’t a good fit for their goals to help them discover and define their educational and career goals. In addition, our office has Career Specialists who work with current students and alumni to build a professional resume, meet and network with employers, and to identify potential internship and professional opportunities.

Our staff can help you in:

developing your educational plans
making informed decisions in selecting a major
clarifying the relationship between educational plans and career goals
understanding the purpose and value of general education as part of the college experience
locating university requirements, policies, and procedures
using and understanding the Degree Progress Report to the fullest extent
taking responsibility in the advising and decision-making processes

ACAC advisers also assist you in examining major alternatives if you:

are questioning your choice of major and need help in exploring your options after you have transitioned to a faculty adviser.
have not yet gained entrance into or are dropped from your preferred major (due to, for example: audition, not meeting GPA requirement, portfolio review, etc.)
are listed as “in transition” in your accesSPoint account

Associate of Arts and Science (AAS)

The Associate of Arts and Science (AAS) is a liberal arts foundational degree for many college majors and is confirmation of an important accomplishment on the path to a bachelor’s degree. Students pursuing an AAS work with advisers in the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC), Room 320 Albertson Hall (ALB).