How and When to Get Advising
You must seek and receive academic advising each semester prior to registering for the next semester's courses; otherwise, a stop will be placed on your record preventing you from registering. This is to ensure that you stay on course to the completion of your degree program. Your advisor is selected according to your current class standing in ChBE, which is based on what courses you are taking and not based on the number of credit hours on your transcript.
In Chemical and Biological Engineering, we find that advising generally falls into one of three categories:
- academic
- career
- personal
It is an important part of the ChBE faculty's mission to provide you with academic and career advising. You may or may not find it acceptable and comfortable to seek personal advising from the Department's faculty, and faculty may suggest that you obtain counseling on personal matters elsewhere. If you are facing a personal crisis, the Department recommends strongly that you do seek assistance, and we want to help you however we can, but you must realize that we, as faculty, are not trained in personal counseling. Personal counseling may be obtained from Counseling and Psychological Services, 134 Willard, 2-6766.
All undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering should subscribe to the “che-undergrad” email list in order to receive timely information on advising and opportunities. See the ChBE Office if you need assistance in subscribing.
Faculty advisors may have sign-up sheets outside their offices during peak advising periods. At other times, you should make an appointment for advising. Keep in mind that, just as you are a busy student, faculty generally have hectic schedules. Don't expect them to be able to see you on a drop-in basis – make an appointment. Go prepared to your advising appointment: check out your file from the ChBE office and, if possible, have your questions formulated in advance.
Beginning in the Spring of 2009, selected faculty and staff advisors began holding 'open advising' hours where students can stop by and receive advising. Please keep an eye out for emails regarding these open advising sessions, especially during registration periods.
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