Undergraduate Academic Advisors Academic Advisor Information Design: Crystal Stidham, Undergraduate Academic Advisor Contact: design_advising@austin.utexas.edu Office: ART 1.220 Availability: Current students in the Department of Design and those interested in adding the Design major can schedule an appointment through Bookings. Note: The first 12 class days of fall and spring semesters, as well as the mandatory advising periods during October and March, are peak advising times. During those periods, the advisor is only able to assist current majors of the department with pressing advising/registration concerns. AET: Michelle Cahill, Undergraduate Academic Advisor Contact: aet_advising@austin.utexas.edu Office: DFA 4.132A, located inside the Fine Arts Library Availability: Current students in the Arts and Entertainment Technologies major and those interested in adding the AET major can schedule an appointment through Bookings. Note: The first 12 class days of fall and spring semesters, as well as the mandatory advising periods during October and March, are peak advising times. During those periods, the advisor is only able to assist current majors of the department with pressing advising/registration concerns. Advising & Registration Mandatory Advising Advising is required for all Design and Arts & Entertainment Technologies students. In general, registration for continuing students occurs in November for the following spring and in April for the following summer sessions and fall semester.Newly admitted freshmen and transfer students register for their first semester during Longhorn Orientation. How to Prepare for Registration 1. Download and review the following Advising and Registration Checklist 2. Visit the upcoming semester’s course schedule to find classes and make a list of the unique numbers of the classes to add If you have any questions or concerns, set an appointment with your major academic advisor or contact them via email. Frequently Asked Questions Where do I claim credit earned in high school including AP, IB, or dual credit? AP and IB: You claim AP and IB credit on the Student Testing Services website. Be sure to send your scores to UT first, and then you can claim credit. Consult with your advisor if you are unsure what credit you should claim. Dual Credit: Dual credit is not reflected on your high school transcript, but on your transcript from the college that your dual credit was taken in conjunction with. Contact the college and request they send your transcript to UT. Learn more about sending transcripts to UT. How can I find out what a certain UT course is like? You can review course syllabi and instructor CVs, as well as course evaluation results. Review the current or previous semesters’ syllabi to get a general idea of course content. Syllabi for courses in the upcoming semester are typically not posted until the beginning of that semester. How do I know if classes I have previously taken or that I just registered for are fulfilling degree requirements? Request an Interactive Degree Audit for your specific degree and catalog year. Make sure to include “Future Registered Courses” when you request the audit, to view classes you are registered for in the upcoming semester. Once you have requested the audit, click the long Audit ID number on the right side of the screen. You may need to refresh the page for the Audit ID number to hyperlink. Current and future courses will appear in the requirement field they are fulfilling. Courses that do not count towards any requirement are listed at the top or bottom of the audit. Contact your advisor if courses are not fulfilling requirements as expected. How do I know if a course will count towards my Core Curriculum requirements? All Core Curriculum approved courses are listed online on the Undergraduate College website. The Course Schedule also identifies Core Curriculum classes with a blue box that indicated the requirement the course fulfills. The Course Schedule is also searchable by Core Curriculum requirement. If you have taken a class that you believe should fulfill a Core Curriculum requirement but is not, you may submit an online petition with the Undergraduate College. I don’t know what classes and requirements I still need to fulfill in order to complete my degree. Refer to the Degree Guidelines to see all requirements for your degree. Then, run an Interactive Degree Audit to see what requirements you have already fulfilled and which ones you still lack. If you still have questions, or are unclear about any requirement, contact your advisor. I plan to take courses at a community college. How do I know which ones transfer into UT and apply towards my degree? First, discuss your plans with your advisor. Use the Automated Transfer Equivalency (ATE) website to confirm that any classes you want to take outside of UT will transfer in correctly. It’s a good idea to review Common Transfer Credit Issues, especially when transferring government. It’s also suggested that you review the UT residency rules listed on your Interactive Degree Audit. After you complete the coursework to be transferred, be sure to have a transcript. Immediately sent to the UT Austin Office of Admissions. Learn more about sending transcripts to UT. I would like to petition a class that’s not counting how I thought it would count towards my major requirements. What should I do? Talk with your academic advisor, preferably well before registration advising, and request to initiate a Substitution Petition. If you are trying to petition a course to count towards your Core Curriculum requirements, you will have to follow the steps for Petitions on the Undergraduate College Website.How do I add or drop a class during the Add/Drop period, and what are the deadlines? Starting in Fall 2025, you can add classes on your own through the 6th class day and drop classes on your own through the 12th class day via the Registration site. For more info, review the Registrar’s registration page, the official UT Academic Calendar and COFA’s Deadlines Page. How do I “Late Add” a class? With the add/drop period being extended to the 6th class day, late adds are no longer available except in truly extenuating circumstances. Students who need to request to be late added to a course should contact the academic advisor. I think I need to drop a class. What should I do? Talk to your academic advisor first. During the first 12 class days: You can drop courses on your own through the Registration site. After the 12th class day: You must initiate a Q-drop in order to drop a class. Any academic drop will count towards your Q-drop limit of six while pursuing your undergraduate degree. If you decide you want to Q-drop, initiate the process by requesting it through Texas One Stop. For drop deadlines, review COFA’s Deadlines page. Still have questions? Reach out to your academic advisor.
