Exploratory Academic Advising

Welcome! Exploratory Academic Advising services are offered to any current undergraduate Mason students who have not yet decided on their major or want to explore other programs.

• If you are seeking advising for a specific major (either your own declared major or one in which you are interested), use the Advisor Locator to find the appropriate advisor.
• If you are undeclared within a school or college (e.g. School of Business, College of Engineering, College of Visual and Performing Arts), contact your assigned advisor for assistance. 
• If you are Exploratory and seeking advising for Honors or a pre-professional track, see this section on the Advisor Locator for more information.

Exploratory and Non-Degree Student Exception Requests and Appeals

Information for Students Redirected from Their Major

Find Your Exploratory Academic Advisor

If your last name begins with	then your advisor is	and you can email them at	or use their direct link to
A thru G	Sylvia Lee	sleh@gmu.edu	schedule an appointment
H thru M	Lubna Zia-Uddin	lziauddi@gmu.edu	schedule an appointment
N thru R	Sylvia Lee	sleh@gmu.edu	schedule an appointment
S thru Z	Lubna Zia-Uddin	lziauddi@gmu.edu	schedule an appointment

If you would like to switch from your current major to Exploratory, first you will need to meet with an Exploratory Advisor. Follow the second set of steps to schedule an appointment that are below but select “Declare/Change Major/Minor” under service or email an Exploratory Advisor from the information above. We strongly encourage you to review the resources on the Majors and Minors page prior to your meeting.

Drop-In Academic Advising Hours

Drop-in advising services do not require an appointment, are quick meetings of 15-minutes or less, and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more in-depth questions or concerns, please schedule an appointment.

Schedule is subject to change.

There will be no drop-ins on Tuesday, March 28.
Spring 2023 Drop-in Schedule
MONDAYS	TUESDAYS	WEDNESDAYS	THURSDAYS	FRIDAYS
Appointment Only	2 PM – 4 PM April 4, 11, 18: Virtual April 25: In-Person May 16: In-Person	Appointment Only	2 PM – 4 PM In-Person	Appointment Only

In-person drop-ins are located in the Johnson Center, Suite 228 (directly above the Patriot Tech store).

Virtual drop-ins can be accessed using this zoom link.

Steps to schedule an advising appointment for current Exploratory Students with an assigned Exploratory advisor:

1. Go to our Navigate system: gmu.campus.eab.com
2. Click the “Get Assistance” button
3. For “What type of appointment would like to schedule”, select “Academic Advising“
4. For “Service”, select “Exploratory Advising“
5. Select any date and click “Find Available Time“
6. If you prefer either Virtual or In-person on campus, make a selection in “How would you like to meet?”
7. Select the time that works best for your schedule and “Confirm Appointment“

Steps to schedule an advising appointment for students who want to meet with an Exploratory advisor but are not assigned to one:

1. Go to our Navigate system: gmu.campus.eab.com
2. Click the “Get Assistance” button
3. Select “Academic Advising“
4. Under service, select “Advising outside of your major“
5. Select any date and click “Find Available Time“
6. Under “Staff” select the advisor based on the last name chart above
7. Or under “Location” select Exploratory Advising
8. If you prefer either Virtual or In-person on campus, make a selection in “How would you like to meet?”
9. Select the time that works best for your schedule and “Confirm Appointment“

Exploratory Academic Advising is a part of the Office of Academic Advising located in the Johnson Center, Suite 228 (directly above the Patriot Tech store).