Advisors at Ridgewater College collaborate with students to help them achieve their academic goals and graduate. They are available to students attending classes on campus as well as online students.

Advisors can help in many areas, including:

• • Degree exploration
  • Course sequence planning
  • Time management strategies
  • Career goal exploration
  • Campus resources
  • Study strategies
  • Tutoring resources
  • Transfer of credits
  • Campus policies
  • Taking time off from school

Current Liberal Arts & Sciences/Transfer Students

• Registration opens on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 (This includes Liberal Arts, Pre-Nursing, and PSEO students)
• Appointments begin Tuesday, March 2, 2021
• Make an appointment with your advisor right away through your campus link below.

Hutchinson Campus Advising Appointment
Willmar Campus Advising Appointment

or call Student Services 320-222-5971

Current Technical Students

• Registration opens on Monday, March 1, 2021 (This includes programs such as Welding, Marketing and Sales, and Electrician)
• See your Instructor/Advisor directly for academic advising

New Fall 2021 Students

• Accepted students must complete an online orientation prior to meeting with your advisor or instructor. Upon completion of orientation, you’ll be able to select a date to attend a new student orientation, advising and registration (OAR) day to choose your classes. You can also view the technical student OAR schedule in advance on our events calendar.  
• Information about orientation and registration will be mailed and emailed to you in mid-February.
• Questions? Call Student Services at 320-222-5971     

New Summer 2021 Students

• Accepted students must complete an online orientation prior to meeting with your advisor or instructor. Upon completion of orientation, you’ll be able to select a date to meet with your advisor to register for classes. 
• Questions? Call Student Services at 320-222-5971