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Advising
See below information for Recreation Administration (RA), Recreation Therapy (RT), and Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) advising information.
Recreation Administration Advising (RA)
When students declare RA as their major program, or during Orientation, they are assigned advisors.
The major advisor is a student's primary point of contact within RPTA and can answer questions about requirements, transfer course substitutions, major elective choices, when to petition for graduation, etc.
It is possible, within the RA major, to select major elective coursework which will also satisfy requirements for an RPTA Academic Certificate. Refer to the Certificate page or speak with your advisor about certificates.
If an advisor does not know the answer to a question, they will typically know where to direct the student next. Major advisors are generally not as knowledgeable about University-wide issues, such as Financial Aid, and students cannot expect a single advisor to know the answer to every question!
RT Advising
When students declare RT as their major program, or during Orientation, they are assigned advisors. The major advisor is a student's primary point of contact within RPTA and can answer questions about requirements, transfer course substitutions, major elective choices, when to petition for graduation, etc. If an advisor doesn't know the answer to a question, they will typically know where to direct the student next. But note that major advisors are generally not as knowledgeable about University-wide issues, such as Financial Aid, and students cannot expect a single advisor to know the answer to every question!
HTM Advising
When students declare HTM as their major program, or during Orientation, they are assigned advisors.
The major advisor is a student's primary point of contact within RPTA and can answer questions about requirements, transfer course substitutions, major elective choices, when to petition for graduation, etc.
It is possible, within the HTM major, to select major elective coursework which will also satisfy requirements for an RPTA Academic Certificate. Refer to the Certificate page or speak with your advisor about certificates.
If an advisor does not know the answer to a question, they will typically know where to direct the student next. Major advisors are generally not as knowledgeable about University-wide issues, such as Financial Aid, and students cannot expect a single advisor to know the answer to every question!