| UT Advising Policy Change
Posted: September 16, 2004
Last year the Undergraduate Council approved a new academic
advising
policy which was to have been effective Fall 2004. This new
policy would
have changed the advising requirement for most students so
that they would be required to see an advisor once a year
rather than once a semester.
However, due to the multitude of programming changes required
for the new Student Information System, we have had to delay
implementation of the new policy. It will be in effect for
Fall 2005 rather than Fall 2004. This means all students must
see an advisor and must obtain a signed card from that advisor
before they can pre-register for Spring 2005 or for Fall 2005.
Here is the exact wording of both old and new policies:
Old Policy: Prior to registration, during each main term
of the academic
year (i.e., during Spring and Fall), each student has the
obligation to
consult an advisor for a substantial conference.
New Policy: Prior to advanced registration, all students
who have earned
fewer than 30 hours or who are on Academic Review are required
to meet
with an advisor during each main term or the academic year
(Fall and
Spring). All other students are required to consult an advisor
for a
substantial conference once a year.
Please remind students that until Fall 2005 the old policy
is in effect,
and they are required to see an advisor before they register
for the next
term. |
