English Advising Office
Academic advisor Anna Ivy and career-planning specialist Kirstin Wilcox are available to meet with undergraduate students Monday through Friday. To find out about English department opportunities and events, please consult our News & Notes page.
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- Visit our professional-development microsite, Making the Most of Your Major
- Check out the Student Resource LiveBinder
Contact Us
English Building, Room 200
608 S. Wright Street
Urbana IL 61801
englishadvising@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-333-4346
Fax: 217-333-4321
Advising Appointments
We offer two types of advising appointments, "Scheduled" and "Walk in." Each type is tailored to fulfill a certain type of advising need; see "Topics" in the table below. For your information:
- A "Scheduled" appointment is scheduled (in advance) by you— in person or by phone (217-333-4346)
- All appointments are held in EB 200
Scheduled Appointments
Topics
— Registering for classes; long-term planning; study abroadLength
— 30 minutesAdvisor
— We will make every effort to honor your preferenceOffered
— 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Walk In Appointments
Topics
— Quick matters; emergenciesLength
— 15 minutesAdvisor
— First advisor availableOffered
— 11:00 AM to Noon, MWF
— 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, TR
Not offered in Summer semesters, on any day school is not in session, or during the busy pre-registration period.
Services
Personal academic advising — The English Department staffs two full-time academic advisors to serve students majoring in English, Teaching of English, or Creative Writing, as well as students minoring in English or Creative Writing.
Prospective student advising — We welcome the opportunity to talk to prospective students about the strengths of our department and about the varied and interesting careers a degree in English or Creative Writing may lead to. Please feel free to contact us by email if you have questions, or call our office to schedule a personal appointment with one of our academic advisors.
Study-abroad advising — for English majors and for all students taking English courses abroad for credit. LAS 299 Advisor Anna Ivy can approve courses before and/or after studying abroad.
Career planning and internship advising — Our Director of Internships, Kirstin Wilcox, is available to meet with students in EB 200. Find out more about professional-development opportunities and career planning for English-department students at Making the Most of Your Major.