Student Handbook

University Support Services

Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES)

ACES is UConn’s academic advising program for students who want to explore the University's academic opportunities before deciding on a field of study and for students who must complete specific requirements before applying to a University program.

The students advised in ACES include:

• Exploratory Majors
• Students undecided about a major and possibly exploring a wide variety of interests
• Students pursuing admission to one of UCONN’s 4-year schools or colleges (Agriculture & Natural Resources, Business, Engineering, Fine Arts, or Nursing)
• PRE-Majors
• Students pursuing admission to one of UCONN's upper-division schools (Education or Pharmacy)

The goal of the Academic Center for Exploratory Students is to help every ACES student to identify an appropriate major and to declare that major as early as possible in the academic career. The advisors in ACES work individually with students to discuss their goals, interests, and strengths, and to pursue their academic interests accordingly. Each ACES student is assigned an ACES advisor who will work with the student until he or she declares a major and begins working with a faculty advisor from the major department. The advisors in ACES, along with the advisors from UConn’s schools and colleges and the professionals from the University’s various student support services, work to ensure that students and academic programs reach their full potential.