Meet our Student Advisors!
Peer advisorsĀ are available daily. Stop in to learn from them about the various advising tools to assist in your academic journey.
- Advisement & Registration assistance
- Assistance with advising tools and degree planning
- APAS, Grad Planner, Schedule Builder, and more
- Add/Change Advisors within our collegiate unit
- Scheduling appointments with a professional academic advisor
- Supplement professional academic advising via drop-in services
- Connect students to campus tools and resources
- Facilitate improved student understanding of major and degree requirements
- Provide a unique leadership opportunity to current UMD students
Maya Gort

Year in School: Freshman
Studying: Linguistics major, Art in the Media minor
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Involvement on campus:
Peer Advisor
Fun fact about you:Ā
- I play six instruments (guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, flute, trumpet, and piano).Ā Ā
Why are you excited to be a Peer Advisor?Ā
Iām really excited to help students create their own unique paths. There are so many majors and minors that I find it really interesting what combination students do and how that helps them with what they want to do in the future.
What is your favorite thing about UMD?
I love the city itself. The architecture and overall look of the city is so uniquely Duluth.