Advising for Students

Advising Services

Academic advising at Frostburg State University is designed to assist you in the development of meaningful educational plans that are compatible with your life goals. You are ultimately responsible for making decisions about your educational plans/life goals, as well as knowing and meeting the graduation requirements based on the catalog you are following. Faculty and staff academic advisors provide critical guidance by helping you identify alternatives and assess the consequences of your decisions.

After seeking help from your own advisor, you are welcome to stop by the Center for Academic Advising and Retention in Pullen 140 or email us at caar@frostburg.edu with any unanswered advising questions.

Academic Advising: Developmental Process

Guided by the following:

Students' Role in the Advising Process

Be proactive: seek help and advice early in the semester.
Understand the role of academic and faculty advisor.
Know how to contact your advisor(s).
Become familiar with requirements for your major, minor, general education, and graduation.
Update your student record when necessary (e.g., change of address, phone number).
Know your current GPA, enrolled credits, and earned credit hours.
Follow dates and deadlines on the Academic Calendar.
Frequently check your frostburg.edu email for official communication from FSU.
Know that advisors are helpful and available during class registration and non-registration periods.
Schedule and arrive on time for appointments with your advisor.
Check PAWS, prepare questions, and create a course schedule before meeting with your advisor.
Make notes and keep all paperwork and forms from advising sessions.
Be familiar with and utilize the Undergraduate Catalog, a comprehensive source of academic policies, procedures, course descriptions, and requirements.

Navigate for Students

Introducing Navigate Student

Navigate is a free mobile app designed to help you thrive at Frostburg State University. Navigate will remind you of important dates and to-dos, prompt you to register for classes and pay tuition, connect you to campus resources, and allow you to easily schedule appointments with University Advisors, Faculty Mentors, and other staff.

Access Navigate Student

Download Navigate Student from your mobile phone's app store or access Navigate Online from a web browser. Use your FSU username and password to login.

Why Use Navigate? Benefits

Know When Important Things Are Coming Up
- From attending orientation to preparing for finals, Navigate shows a clear timeline of what you need to do. You and your University Advisor/Faculty Mentor can add personalized to-dos.
Find the Right Fit
- My Major connects your interests and goals to the right major at FSU via a brief survey.
Connect to Support Faster
- Resources refers you to your support network; Appointments connects you to people who can help. Appointments sync to your phone’s calendar and send reminders.
Stay Ahead of Roadblocks
- Navigate notifies you of holds on your student account so you can resolve them directly in the Holds Center.
Get the Most Out of College
- Navigate provides tips and tutorials on student organizations, paying for college, and campus events.

Appointment Scheduling

Navigate Student Features

Use the Navigate app to schedule appointments with your University Advisor, Faculty Mentor, and student support offices:

Log in to Navigate with your FSU username and password.
Select "Appointments".
Select "Schedule an Appointment" at the bottom of the screen.
Select details for your desired appointment:
- Schedule appointments with your assigned University Advisor or Faculty Mentor.
- Find your Advisor and Faculty Mentor in your Student Center in PAWS.
Review and confirm your appointment type (in-person, virtual, or phone).
Check for the "Appointment Scheduled" screen—this confirms your appointment.
You will receive a confirmation email with instructions. Updates and messages are also visible in your Navigate app.