Academic Services

WPI offers a variety of academic services to help students through their academics careers, including...

Academic Advising

Advisors are assigned over the summer and are available to meet with students during New Student Orientation. In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty in their major department. Learn more...

Disability Services

The Disabilities Services Office (DSO) office is committed to providing equal access for students to participate in all aspects of WPI life. The DSO coordinates services and provides advocacy and support to students with special needs. It provides a variety of adjustments and accommodations for qualified students, including students with documented physical, learning and psychological disabilities. Learn more...

Major Selection Program

Students who are undecided or uncertain about their majors (usually first-year students, but it could be students at any time) are given opportunities to explore various options at WPI. Students may take one or more self-assessment instruments that provide information on how personality, career interests, aptitudes and values relate to majors and various career options. Read more about the MSP...

Insight - A First-Year Program

Insight offers first-year students the opportunity to develop mentoring relationships with upperclassmen and faculty through shared learning and social experience outside the traditional classroom setting. All members of the freshman class join an Insight team the first day of Orientation. Each team lives together on the same floor in the same residence hall (or is composed of commuting students), and is teamed with an upperclass community advisor, resident advisor and faculty academic advisor for the first semester. Learn more...