Undergraduate Advising

Undergraduate Academic Advising Services

The Department of Economics features a dedicated team of Undergraduate Academic Advisors passionate about supporting you throughout your educational journey. Academic advising serves as a collaborative partnership designed to help you turn your goals into reality. For those feeling stuck or uncertain about how to begin, the advising office acts as a primary resource for finding answers and navigating the undergraduate experience.

Economics students are not assigned to a specific advisor and may meet with anyone on the team. 

The Advising Office is in Suite 103 on the first floor of the West Campus Social Sciences Building (WCSS).

Advisors cannot meet with parents/guardians due to FERPA. 

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Academic Advising Expectations
Economics Advising Team
Contacting the Advising Team: Email
Advising Appointments
Appointment Late Policy
Drop Ins
Zoom Requirements
Advising Suite
Rev's Reserve Food & Resource Pantry
Pocket Closet
ECON Social Media
Change of Major to Economics
Transferring to Economics

Academic Advisors

The advising team is a great resource for you throughout your undergraduate academic career. Your advisor will explain degree requirements, help you develop a realistic plan to graduate, and evaluate semester course load options. Additionally, your advisor will enforce Texas A&M, College of Arts & Sciences, and Department of Economics policies, procedures, and requirements. 

Advisors provide a listening ear and connect you with academic and personal support programs. 

You can also expect weekly emails every Monday packed with information including advising information, career and internship opportunities, upcoming events, involvement, and advising team planned workshops. 

Your advisor will not be a decision maker - advisors give advice so you can make a well informed decision. Missed deadlines are not extended. 

The Economics Advising Team only advises for the Economics degree plans. If you want to change your major out of Economics then you must either meet with that major's advisors or Transition Academic Programs.

Your advisor is not your assistant.
You use Navigate to schedule advising appointments. You register for your courses - advisors review degree plan progression and recommend course schedule options, NOT specific courses. Selecting specific classes is the responsibility of the student. Your advisor will provide information for you to conduct further research on your own.

Economics Advisors will not meet or correspond with anyone except the STUDENT regarding their academic record [see FERPA].

The Academic Advising team aims to prepare students for professional life as independent adults capable of effective problem-solving, meeting deadlines, and producing high-quality work. The undergraduate years provide a critical period for refining essential professional skills, including oral and written communication, time management, information literacy, and emotional resilience. This environment serves as a final opportunity to navigate challenges safely while fostering the growth necessary to excel in future professional roles.

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The Team

Advising areas, biographies, and contact information can be found on the Advising Hub section of the Economics Directory.

Additionally, you can view advisor profiles located on the GoogleHub. 

Ashley Corn, Manager of Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
Shelby Wallace, Academic Advisor
Omari Burton, Academic Advisor
Alexandra Anderson, Academic Advisor

Contacting the Advising Team: Email

Email the team at: econadvising@tamu.edu 

• OFFICIAL Texas A&M Email is required when emailing faculty and advisors
• First name, last name and UIN are required to be included
• Allow reasonable time for responses: 24 - 48 hours, NOT including weekends or holidays
• Students are required to monitor A&M email daily, including holidays and breaks TAMU Student Rule 61.2.3

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Meeting With Advisors

Appointments

Due to the large caseload of students, appointments are reserved for students currently enrolled as an Economics major at Texas A&M University.

Advising appointments must be made through the Navigate student app or by logging in to the Navigate website through your Howdy Portal.

• Location: AT - ECON
• Appointments book fast during busy times
• If  “AT - ECON” does not appear: ECON advisors are completely booked for the next 14 days. Continue to check regularly for availability, or attend drop ins. If desired date and time do not appear: choose a few more options or check again later
• Write a comment of appointment discussion topics before saving appointment 

Late Policy

• When you miss your appointment by 5 minutes you are marked as a no show
• After 3 no shows Navigate automatically blocks you from scheduling an appointment for 180 days. The Economics Advising Team cannot remove the block.
• If your schedule suddenly changes and you are unable to attend your appointment, please use Navigate to cancel or reschedule your appointment and email your advisor to let them know what is going on.

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Drop Ins

All students currently enrolled at Texas A&M may attend drop ins, regardless of major. Drop ins are for quick, 5 minute or less, questions. For more in-depth conversations, please schedule an appointment using Navigate if you are an Economics Major. Non-economics majors should email the team your questions at econadvising@tamu.edu if you are unable to attend drop ins.  

Thursdays Only [Unless Otherwise Noted]
9–11 am and 2–4 pm
Via Zoom only, not in person

Zoom Requirements

• Do not sign in outside of the posted hours
• Your Zoom first and last name must be as it appears in Howdy or you will be removed from the waiting room
• Use the personally assigned TAMU Zoom account that is accessed by authenticating through Howdy
• Have your UIN ready
• Be in an appropriate and professional setting with an appropriate background
  • You may not walk around, be in a moving vehicle, playing sports, in an overly busy area with activity/loud noise in the background, etc.
  • If you are in an inappropriate or unprofessional setting, your advisor will end the meeting
• Be kind & patient with advisors. Rude and disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.
• Additional people may not join
  • Ex: parents/guardians/siblings/roommates/friends/etc 
  • You are required to have a completed Certificate of Dependency on file [we verify]
  • Or the proper Permission to Release Education Record Information Form [we verify]

Stop by the Advising Suite

Hang out in the Advising Suite between classes for some quiet study time! We have comfortable seating with activity boxes for students to take a break. And a table and chairs for a workspace. 

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Department Student Resources

Rev's Reserve Food and Resource Pantry

Rev’s Reserve pocket pantry is open to all students experiencing food insecurity. For additional information, please email the team at econadvising@tamu.edu. 

Pocket Closet

The Pocket Closet has business casual to business professional clothing for check out or to keep. Please contact econadvising@tamu.edu to set up a time to come to the Advising Suite to check it out!  

Economics Social Media Channels

• Undergraduate Economics LinkTree
• Facebook
• Instagram
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