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First Year Advising

Advising is mandatory for all four years at the Viterbi School. Advisors in the Division of Admission and Student Affairs are here to help you and make your first year here successful! All freshmen students are advised through the Division of Admission and Student Affairs at the Viterbi School.  All undergraduate students are assigned a freshmen advisor.  Advisors work with new Viterbi students beginning at Orientation and through the end of the spring semester of freshmen year.  

Freshmen advisors help students understand the various options in engineering majors and programs as well as degree requirements and university policies and procedures.  Along with course scheduling and registration, advisors work with students to set academic and career goals as well as realistic paths to reach these goals.

Julie Phaneuf

email: phaneuf@usc.edu

Julie is the Assistant Director of Academic and Student Services for the Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs Division. In addition to advising, Julie helps coordinate academic success workshops and various events, including Commencement.  Julie graduated from USC with a degree in Exercise Science and served as an Orientation Advisor and Resident Advisor while at USC. Julie advises freshman students in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering/Computer Science.

Amanda Atkinson

email: amandaat@usc.edu

Amanda joined the Trojan Family as Assistant Director of Student Programs in August of 2008. She helps coordinate student events and workshops at Viterbi and advises undergraduate students. Amanda graduated from Harvard University with a masters degree in Higher Education Administration. Since earning her degree, she has worked in residence life in Boston, NYC, and LA. Recently, she traveled around the world working with Semester at Sea. Amanda advises all freshmen in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as students who are Undeclared Engineering.

Jeff Teng

email: jhteng@usc.edu

Jeff, Assistant Director of Student Programs, joined the Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs division in March 2010. He helps coordinate student events in addition to advising students. Previously, he spent six years working at the USC Financial Aid Office. Jeff obtained his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and completed his Masters degree at USC in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs. Jeff advises freshmen in Astronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Advisement Appointments

Viterbi Freshmen can schedule advising appointments by accessing their advisor's schedule online on myUSC portal (click on "Advisement" tab on top).  If you need to schedule an appointment with a different FYE advisor or have problems with the system, please call the Admission and Student Affairs Division at (213) 740-4530. 

Before registering for classes, students are required to make an appointment to discuss courses for the next semester as well as tentative long-term plan. Appointments also allow students to have scheduled one-on-one time with their advisors to discuss any other issues that may come up throughout the year.

Walk-In Advisement

Walk-in advisement sessions are available in RTH 110 on a first come, first served basis as listed below.  The purpose of walk-in advisement is to allow students to stop in with quck questions that doesn't require a full advisement session or if the issue is too urgent to wait for their advisor's next available appointment time.  

Spring 2012 Walk-In Advising Schedule