Student Success & Advising at Dietrich College
As a humanities and social sciences student at Carnegie Mellon, you have access to a dedicated team of advisors and essential student success resources.
Dietrich College's student success team is here to help you navigate college-wide and department-level programs and resources, including the General Education Program, major declaration, internships, research opportunities and more.
Whether you are a first-year student looking to declare your major or an upper class student seeking opportunities outside of the classroom, we are here to help you achieve your goals while at Carnegie Mellon.
Academic Advising
At Dietrich College for Humanities and Social Sciences, we're committed to providing holistic advising for all students.
Dietrich College advisors are dedicated to meeting students where they are. We provide individualized support and counsel on your academic, professional and personal journey by connecting you with resources across campus, explaining major, minor and general education requirements, and challenging you to venture outside your comfort zones to explore new learning opportunities at Carnegie Mellon and beyond.
Undeclared first-year students are assigned a College Advisor upon matriculation. College Advisors are experts at supporting students, beginning with summer onboarding to prepare you for the transition from high school to college and continuing to provide guidance through to major declaration.
After major declaration, you will be assigned to a Department Advisor who can assist you in identifying additional opportunities in your major, facilitate connections with faculty and ensure graduation requirements are met.
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Student Success Resources
We believe student success goes beyond academic advising.
In addition to helping you navigate academic options and requirements, the student success team is here to connect you with valuable experiential learning opportunities and help cultivate a sense of belonging and inclusiveness among Dietrich College students.
Experiential Learning
Our team of experts is here to connect you with experiential learning opportunities like internships, community engagement programs, undergraduate research and study abroad.
Belonging and Tradition
We want to make sure that each Dietrich College student feels a sense of belonging. To foster connections, we offer events and programs to help you get connected during your time at CMU.
Meet the Student Success Leadership Team
Kelli Lammie Maxwell
Associate Dean of Student Success
What Kelli Does
Kelli is in charge of the college's programs for holistic student advising, academic support and experiential learning. She works to ensure students have access to the resources and opportunities they need in order to achieve their goals and be successful in Dietrich College. Kelli also leads undergraduate initiatives designed to ensure students feel welcomed and supported in Dietrich College, such as the Dietrich Voices program, the DISCUSS first-year seminars and the Student Advisory Board. Kelli also serves as the college's liaison to the university's efforts in student success and student affairs, working with colleagues across the campus on university-wide initiatives that impact the success of all CMU students.
Kim Piatt
Director of Experiential Learning
What Kim Does
Kim is responsible for supporting student success through experiential learning activities. She provides oversight to the Pittsburgh Summer Internship Program, Dietrich College Community Engagement Fellowship and the General Education Experiential Learning requirement. Additionally, she serves as a resource for students seeking to participate in internships, undergraduate research, community engaged learning and study abroad. She strives to ensure that every Dietrich College student has access to these experiences, funding to support engagement, and opportunities to thoughtfully reflect.
Andrew Ramey
Andrew RameyDirector of Advising for Dietrich College
What Andrew Does
Andrew provides leadership, coordination and professional development opportunities for the nearly two dozen academic advisors in Dietrich College. He directly oversees the first year onboarding process and works closely with the first year and undeclared student advising team to help support students through their transition to college life and eventual major declaration. He also manages the internal and external transfer processes for students wishing to switch to Dietrich from another college at CMU or from another institution. Most importantly, Andrew serves as the primary academic advisor for a portion of each incoming first year class to Dietrich College.