Advising
- 2011-12 Important Dates to Remember
- Registration for Classes and the Advising System
- How Advising Works
2011-12 Important Dates to Remember
- Fall 2011 Semester Begins - Aug. 22nd
- Labor Day - University Offices Closed - Sept. 5th
- Thanksgiving Holiday Break – Nov. 24th & 25th
- Last day to drop classes with a “W” – Oct. 27th
- Fall 2011 Final Exams - Dec 5 - 9th
- Graduation – Dec 10th
- Campus Closed - Dec 23rd - Jan. 2nd, 2012
- Spring 2012 Semester Begins - Jan. 10th
- Holiday - University Offices Closed - Jan. 16th
Registration for Classes and the Advising System
At ASU, students receive advisement from faculty about degree requirements prior to registering for courses. While the registration system is the same for all students regardless of their major, the advising system differs from one academic department to another. The purpose of this section is to familiarize students who are psychology, sociology or social work majors with the advisement and registration systems in this department. The advisement procedures vary slightly for the different registration periods, so it is necessary to understand the calendar of registration periods at ASU.
ASU has two continuous registration periods per year that begin about the 10th week of each long semester and run until classes begin the next semester. In other words, students begin registering for summer and fall classes in March of the preceding spring. They begin registering for spring classes in early November of the preceding fall. Clearly, it is to the students’ advantage to register for their courses earlier rather than later in these extended registration periods, because many of the psychology and sociology courses become closed (reach full capacity).
To register, students must have their Registration Access Code (RAC) cleared. Freshmen, sophomores, new students and new transfer students must see an advisor, who will then clear their RAC. Students who have completed enough credit hours to be classified as juniors or seniors (60 or more credit hours) will automatically have their RAC cleared. They are free to register for classes at the first opportunity. It is assumed that these advanced students know the requirements based on having a degree plan and/or from visits with an advisor on previous occasions. In other words, advisement is optional for students classified as juniors or seniors (those who have completed 60 or more credit hours), and it is mandatory for all other students.
Advising Instructions
Sign up for Advising on October 17th – October 21st for Psychology and Sociology majors in Academic Building Room 204.
Advising begins October 24th- November 4th in the Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work.
As of November 7th and the remainder of the semester the Welcome Center located in the Vincent Building, Office 164 will be advising students for the Psychology and Sociology majors. Please contact the Welcome Center at 325-486-6249 to make an appointment for advising.
