Pre-Orientation Advising
Please find your major below and follow the instructions to schedule a pre-orientation advising appointment.
Please follow the steps below to make an Advising Appointment prior to Orientation.
1. Please check to see if your credits have transferred by checking your Unofficial Transcript through Patriot Web--> Student Services --> Student Records --> View Your Unofficial Transcript (select the current semester) --> Display Mason Transcript.
If you do not see that courses have been evaluated yet, review your transferring courses in which you received a grade of C or better and make a list of Mason equivalents using the Transfer Credit Matrix. If you do not bring this list with you to advising, we will not be able to discuss your remaining degree requirements or graduation timeline.
2. This degree program requires intermediate foreign language proficiency, so your advisor will ask you if you already speak any foreign language (including ASL) or have taken a foreign language in high school.
3. To schedule a 60 minute pre-orientation advising appointment, please write to evssinfo@gmu.edu using your Mason email address. Be sure to include your full name and G number in the email.
1. Please check to see if your credits have transferred by checking your Unofficial Transcript through Patriot Web--> Student Services --> Student Records --> View Your Unofficial Transcript (select the current semester) --> Display Mason Transcript.
If you do not see that courses have been evaluated yet, review your transferring courses in which you received a grade of C or better and make a list of Mason equivalents using the Transfer Credit Matrix. If you do not bring this list with you to advising, we will not be able to discuss your remaining degree requirements or graduation timeline.
2. This degree program requires intermediate foreign language proficiency, so your advisor will ask you if you already speak any foreign language (including ASL) or have taken a foreign language in high school.
3. To schedule a 60 minute pre-orientation advising appointment, please write to hdfs@gmu.edu using your Mason email address. Be sure to include your full name and G number in the email.
To schedule a 45 minute pre-orientation advising appointment please write to bis@gmu.edu. We will schedule you for the first available appointment within the time frame you share. Be sure to include your full name and G number in the email. You can also schedule an pre-orientation advising appointment with your assigned advisor by clicking the link below.
| Student Last Name Beginning With | Primary Advisor | Schedule an Appointment |
| A-G | Jessica Shindler | Schedule an appointment with Jessica |
| H-R | Mary Slone-O'Neill | Schedule an appointment with Mary |
| S-Z | Sharron Caldwell | Schedule an appointment with Sharron |
- If you have not activated your patriot pass and Mason's student email account yet click here and follow step 2 and 3.
Preparing for Your Pre-Orientation Advising Appointment
- Review Your Transfer Credits. Check your Unofficial Transcript in Patriot Web to see if your credits have transferred: Student Services → Student Records → View Unofficial Transcript → Select the current semester → Display Transfer Credit Evaluation.
- If your transfer courses have not been evaluated yet, use the Transfer Credit Matrix to identify Mason equivalents for courses in which you earned a grade of C or better. Please bring this list with you to your advising appointment. Without it, we will not be able to review your remaining degree requirements or provide an accurate graduation timeline.
- Bring Your Questions. Write down any questions you have about the program, curriculum, or your transfer credits, and bring them to your appointment.
- Schedule Your Appointment. Email ints@gmu.edu to schedule your 60-minute “Pre-Orientation Advising” appointment.