# Designing Your First Quarter
**Source**: https://advising.stanford.edu/incoming-students/designing
**Parent**: https://advising.stanford.edu/
During NSO, your Undergraduate Advising Directors (UADs) will be giving you a helpful presentation called "Designing Your First Quarter." Below are links to the many resources mentioned in that presentation.
If you're feeling lost, you may want to go back and watch our [Exploring Your Stanford Courses video](https://advising.stanford.edu/incoming-students/exploring-courses). And when you have time, we invite you to explore the other pages of the section of our website beyond just this list. Don't forget to check out as you look for classes!
## Meeting Your Advisor and Getting Around Campus
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- [Make An Advising Appointment](/appointments)
- [Walking Times Map](https://transportation-forms.stanford.edu/walking-map.shtml)
## Academic Requirements, Policies, and Deadlines
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- [Final Exam Schedule](https://studentservices.stanford.edu/my-academics/evaluations-exams-grades/final-exam-schedule)
- [Graduation Requirements](/current-students/advising-student-handbook/graduation-requirements)
- (part of your graduation requirements)
- [Minimum Academic Progress Requirements](/current-students/advising-student-handbook/minimum-requirements)
- [Stanford's email policy](https://studentservices.stanford.edu/publications/tuition/university-communication-students) (check your Stanford email!)
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## Choosing and Enrolling in Courses
- [Exploring Your Stanford Courses video](https://advising.stanford.edu/incoming-students/exploring-courses)
- [Deciding How Many Classes to Take](/current-students/advising-student-handbook/how-many-classes)
- [Enrolling in Courses through Axess](https://studentservices.stanford.edu/my-academics/enroll-classes)
- [Why Can't I Enroll in This Course?](https://advising.stanford.edu/current-students/advising-student-handbook/enrollment-problems)
- [Submit a ServiceNow Help ticket](https://helpsu.stanford.edu)
- [Evaluating Classes in Week One](/current-students/advising-student-handbook/shop-classes)
## Academic and Wellness Resources
- [Free Tutoring for Stanford courses](https://studentlearning.stanford.edu/tutoring/tutoring-appointments)
- [Academic Skills Coaching](http://academicskills.stanford.edu/)
- [Hume Center for Writing and Speaking](https://hume.stanford.edu/)
- [The Bridge peer counseling](https://web.stanford.edu/group/bridge/)
- [Well-Being Coaches at Stanford](https://vaden.stanford.edu/well-being/coaching)
- [Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)](https://vaden.stanford.edu/caps)
## Making the Most of Stanford
- [Getting to Know Faculty](/current-students/advising-student-handbook/know-faculty)
- [How to Email Faculty](https://advising.stanford.edu/current-students/advising-student-handbook/email-faculty)
- [Explore Stanford Sessions](https://advising.stanford.edu/current-students/explore-stanford-sessions)
- [Getting Started in Undergraduate Research](https://advising.stanford.edu/current-students/advising-student-handbook/start-research)
- [Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Public Service (SURPS)](https://undergradresearch.stanford.edu/go-further/surps-asurps)
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