Enrollment Advising Basics

Enrollment Advising is the only meeting that is required for all students in our department. Advisors must release a student’s “Term Advisement Hold” for them to be able to enroll in the next term’s classes.

It is recommended that you either schedule 30 minutes for these appointments to be able to have in-depth conversations with advisees, or make yourself available and encourage them to come in at other times during the term for more in-depth conversations.

Helpful Tools and Resources for Advisors and Students

Resources for students changing their major
The BioAdvisor: Curriculum Updates and Special Topics Advertisements
Departmental Website: for most of what you need when meeting with students.
Advising Form (to print or fill out online): Filling out an advising form prior to a meeting forces students to think about what they are doing and why. It also helps advisors organize the conversation during a meeting.

Some key tutorials that you might find most useful during the advising and registration period are:

Advisor Center: How to navigate to your Advisor Center, view your Advisee Roster, and access the Advising Dashboard
Advisee Student Center: How to navigate to your advisee’s Student Services Center (NOTE: Students do not have access to view their Student Center in MyPack Portal. Only Advisors and Admins can view this tool)
Advising Dashboard: Navigate to the Advising Dashboard, where you can view your advisee’s degree progress and other academic information
Advising Holds: How to navigate to and release a student’s advising hold. Note that your students may have other non-advising holds on their accounts that they will need to rectify prior to being able to enroll.
Enrollment Wizard (Advisor View): How to navigate to and use the Enrollment Wizard to help your student build their schedule
Degree Audit (Advisor View): How to navigate to and perform a Degree Audit
Pack Planner: How to navigate to and use the Pack Planner to help your student plan their degree