Advising - Who to contact and why
In order to help students make the best use of academic
advisors, faculty and staff; the following should help guide you when you have
questions.
Staff Contacts
Becky Hofer ( bhofer@ku.edu ), Twente Hall, 785-864-8956, or
Melanie Hepburn (
melanieh@ku.edu ),
Twente Hall, 785-864-8937, or
Kay Lynne Myers (
kaylynnem@ku.edu ),
Edwards Campus, 913-897-8554
- Basic Enrollment Activities, including
Add/Drop/Change of Section/Withdrawal
- Questions regarding requirements, transfers of credit, etc.
- Change of Address/Phone/Email/Name
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Philosophical discussions/clarification regarding
social work and/or social work issues
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Career and research interests
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Clinical versus Social Work Administrative and Advocacy
Practice, and areas of practice questions
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Initial discussion and initial approval for change of
status to “intermit” and/or “withdraw” issues (student and advisor
would develop the plan and date to return to the program, etc.)
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Office hours are managed individually and posted
Specific Class Instructor for:
- Issues with that class
- Difficulty with that class
- Research interests with the faculty person who claims that area of interest
To find out about faculty members’ areas of interest and research, check out
the faculty and staff pages.
Don’t forget about the various class syllabi
