College Voices

First Friday Focus: Major Exploration

Episode Summary

Every first Friday of the month, we'll be focussing on a timely topic or event in the College. In today's episode, we sit down with Academic Advisors in the College Office to discuss some of the resources available to students this Fall semester to help them declare a major that's the right fit for them. We also hear from a student to hear about their journey exploring areas of interest before deciding their major.

Episode Notes

Every first Friday of the month, we'll be focussing on a timely topic or event in the College. In today's episode, we sit down with Academic Advisors in the College Office to discuss some of the resources available to students this Fall semester to help them declare a major that's the right fit for them. We also hear from a student to hear about their journey exploring areas of interest before deciding their major. 

Featured Interviewees:

• Dr. Niel McDowell, Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
  Advisor for Language Requirement Substitution
• ​​​​​Rupert Neish, Assistant Director of Advising Services and Academic Support
• Saya, Political Science Major

Resources Mentioned:

• Major Advising Program (MAP)
• Majors and More Dinners
• Course and Majors Fair

Special Thanks To:

• Penn Counterparts for providing music for this week's episode.
• Anusha Mathur, Show Host & Writer
• Josh Fabel, Show Writer & Production Specialist
• Gwen Cohen, Show Producer