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Expect an email from your advisor regarding:
- How to schedule an advising appointment
- How to prepare for your appointment
- What to bring with you to your appointment
To get the most out of enrollment advising:
- Before you meet with your advisor:
- Review your degree audit to see what courses you still need to take
- The degree audit is the tool to use to check the requirements for your degree
- Check to see if any courses do not appear where you expect them to. Your advisor can explain to you why this happened during your appointment.
- Add courses to your enrollment shopping cart
- Write down any questions you have for your advisor
- At the appointment, be ready to discuss:
- Any challenges or difficulties you are facing this term inside or outside of classes. Your advisor can refer you to resources that may help.
- The courses you have chosen for next semester, as well as future course planning.
- Updates to your career goals.
- A longer meeting at another time may be necessary for your advisor to go in depth with you, but career goals can drive course selection so it’s important to update your advisor each time you meet. (Also see Career Advising.)
- Possible Grade Exclusions
- Recognize what is urgent vs. what is important
- Urgent items (those above) definitely need to be discussed during Registration Advising.
- Important but less urgent items might need to wait if your advisor has limited time due to many advisees. While you’re meeting with your advisor for Registration Advising, schedule a follow-up appointment!
- Other things your advisor can discuss with you, but might require another meeting:
- Interest in Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Co-Op, Volunteering, or Internships
