Undergraduate Advising

What is SFTV Undergraduate Academic Advising?

SFTV Undergraduate Advising assists SFTV undergraduate students with any topics or questions related to your academics and completing your degree. Some topics include:

Academic Planning: Preparing for registration, creating graduation plans, and requesting enrollment overrides.
Academic Concerns: Navigating class withdrawals, midterm deficiencies, and academic probation.
Transfer Courses: Evaluating and applying transfer credits.
Study Abroad: Exploring and applying for SFTV study abroad programs.
Policy Guidance: Clarifying university and academic policies.

For other advising services, please review our webpage on Other Advising Offices and LMU Campus Resources.

Location & Contact Information

Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor: Autumn Kanne
Location: Xavier Hall, Suite 216
Email: sftv-advising@lmu.edu

If you are a current SFTV student, you can make an appointment with the SFTV undergraduate advisor through Lion Connect. If you are looking to switch into SFTV, you can go to Lion Connect > select ‘Additional Support’ > search for one of the SFTV advisors ('Autumn Kanne' or 'Briana Chavez') and their availability should pop up for you to select an available slot.

If you have scheduled an appointment and have your questions answered through drop-in advising or email, please make sure to cancel your appointment so the slot can be available for another student to book.
SFTV advising will host in-person, drop-in advising at Xavier Hall, Suite 216 throughout the semester. Drop-Ins are intended for quick questions and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis with around 10-15 minutes per student. You will be assisted by either the Academic Advisor or the Peer Advisor.
If you have scheduled an appointment and have your questions answered through drop-in advising, please make sure to cancel your appointment so the slot can be available for another student to book.
You can find more information on the SFTV majors and minors by clicking on the links below:
If you’re interested in switching into SFTV or declaring one of our majors and minors, please review our internal admission webpage.
Your Faculty Advisor is a faculty member in your department assigned to you. All SFTV students are assigned to a Faculty Advisor which can be found via DegreeWorks. Students' Faculty Advisors will be assigned based on their major program and will sometimes vary every academic year.

SFTV students will not be assigned any specific academic advisor and can simply reach out to the advising office for assistance.

Your SFTV Faculty Advisor will assist you with...
- Understanding your academic discipline and field of study
- Discussing your academic and creative interests within your field
- Selecting major courses that align with your academic and career goals
- Navigating your major requirements and course sequencing
- Reviewing your graduation timeline and goals
- Identifying research and internship opportunities
- Planning for graduate school or advanced study
Your SFTV Academic Advisor will assist you with...
- Understanding your degree requirements
- Reading your degree audit (DegreeWorks)
- Creating a graduation plan
- Having transfer coursework evaluated and in record
- Registration troubleshooting
- How to fit in study abroad plans
- Declaring additional majors or minors within SFTV
FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act passed by Congress in 1974. FERPA is designed to protect the privacy of students by limiting third party access to student education records. It restricts what student information we can share, even to family members and friends.

If you are an LMU student and are hoping to include a guardian or family member in an advising appointment, please note you will need to have completed an Authorization to Release Student Records form through the Office of the Registrar’s website before the appointment and have it submitted in-person to their office.