Advisors and Groups

As an incoming Hanszenite, you will be placed into one of our twelve incredible O-Week groups! Each group has four O-Week advisors and roughly ten new students. Your advisors are here to welcome you to Rice and to Hanszen, introduce you to the various resources we have, help you bond with the other incoming new students, and be a point of contact during and even after O-Week for anything you need. They are super excited to meet you!

An O-Week Advisor at Rice is a current student who will be there for you throughout your experience during O-Week and beyond. The goal of an Advisor is to integrate you into the Rice community and residential college system as smoothly as possible. The transition to life as a college student is not always easy, but your Advisors are here to help you with whatever you may need. Whether you're looking for academic advice, a devoted and kind listener, or just have general questions about what resources to take advantage of while at Rice, you're sure to find what you need with the help of an Advisor. Your O-Week group advising team will consist of three current student Advisors from Hanszen and one Co-Advisor from another residential college. Co-Advisors play important roles because they help you learn more about the culture of colleges outside of Hanszen, and they also give you a chance to expand your social network. One of your advisors may also be an Affiliate, a Hanszenite who is an Advisor but has another role to play during O-Week. This great group of people will support you throughout your first year and, in many cases, through your entire time at Rice. Advisors come from different backgrounds and have a great deal of experience they'd love to share, so make sure to ask about what they've learned during their time as a proud Rice Owl. Advisors are truly great mentors, confidants, and friends who will be huge sources of encouragement and support as you transition to college life at Rice.