Buff & Blue Book Spring Admits - Flipbook - Page 15
WHAT IS ACADEMIC ADVISING
AND WHY IT MATTERS!
Academic advising helps students explore academic interests, review degree requirements and curriculum, and discuss
career paths and plans. Your academic advisor is there to help you navigate your academic career while keeping you on
track to graduate on time.
TO SET YOU UP ON THIS PATH FOR SUCCESS,
FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
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Learn the basics through the Pre-Orientation
Online Module.
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Complete the academic interest survey.
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Attend your school’s mandatory advising webinar.
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Utilize the Plan Ahead feature to prepare for
class registration.
By establishing a solid foundation of courses in your first
semester, you will be primed for success. The academic
advising focus in the fall is preparing you for your first class
registration.
While we know you may have specific questions about your
academic plans, advisors are unable to discuss these broader
goals until after you attend your school’s advising webinar.
Additionally, students will attend a First-Year Experience
course in the spring. These First-Year Experience courses in
conjunction with ongoing conversations with your advisor
are the opportune time for you to address your plans and
specific questions as your college journey begins.
CLASS REGISTRATION
■ How Class Registration Works
■ As you prepare for spring registration, we encourage you to update your contact information, including your
cell phone number and current address. You can do this by logging in to GWeb and navigate to the “prepare for
registration” link under the Records and Registration menu.
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Prior to the date and time of your registration, you are encouraged to login to GWeb to ensure you can login
successfully.
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On your spring registration date and start time login to GWeb.
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Once you are logged in, click on the Registration Menu. More details, including screenshots and instructions about
the registration process is available in Section 1 of the Pre-Orientation Online Module.
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