Navigating Your UD Experience

Every undergraduate student is paired with a holistic advisor who guides your academic and personal journey at UD — from enrollment through graduation. They're there to answer your big-picture questions, provide academic advising, and to help you navigate University life, explore your interests, gain real-world experience and more.

In addition to your advisor, you'll build an entire Flight Crew dedicated to helping you soar. This personalized group of peers, faculty, staff and alumni provides the tools and resources you need for health and wellbeing, academic support, spiritual growth, campus involvement, vocation exploration, experiential learning, career services and more. 

You'll work with your advisor and Flight Crew to navigate challenges and achieve your academic, personal and professional goals.


Advising Stories
Justin Phillips and Julieta Phillips
President
10.06.2025

Advising, the UD Way link-arrow link-arrow

As of fall 2025, every incoming undergraduate has been paired with a holistic advisor, a dedicated guide who walks with them from move-in day to graduation. This new initiative is about helping students find their calling and live it.
Business
09.13.2024

SBA Introduces Holistic Academic Advisors to Enhance Student Success link-arrow link-arrow

Starting Fall 2024, the University of Dayton's School of Business Administration will revolutionize student support with its new Holistic Academic Advisors. This innovative approach promises to guide students through a transformative academic journey that aligns with the University's mission and values.
Students and Campus Life
03.11.2025

Discover Resource Center helps undecided students find major, vocation link-arrow link-arrow

The center is a central location for program initiatives, which includes support for students who are considering changing their major.

"I want all students to feel seen and valued within our UD community. Beyond advising on courses and grades, I'm encouraging them to view well-being and balance as essential components of their success."
Whitney Knipfer
Holistic Advisor

Find Your Calling

At UD, the heart of advising is helping you find your vocation, or purpose in life. Here, you’ll be challenged to explore your vocation — not just a career path — and empowered to build community, foster your faith and live in service to others. We’ll help you discover who you’re called to be, develop a greater sense of meaning and purpose and ignite a passion that propels you forward for the common good.
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