Advising
Undergraduate Students
Enrollment advising for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 will be done virtually.
Please reach out to your advisor to learn more.
Understanding and negotiating curriculum requirements, course scheduling and deadlines, while carrying a full load of courses can be challenging. The School of Engineering offers many opportunities and services to its undergraduate students. There are various resources for students to navigate their academic requirements, including the KU Academic Catalog, and the School of Engineering Curriculum Guide. Additionally, each department has a handbook to assist students as they move through the major. Additional resources containing relevant information for current students can be accessed on the Academic Resources page.
You can find the 2018-2019 Curriculum Guide here.
You can find the 2017-2018 Curriculum Guide here.
Successful completion of an engineering degree requires that you make a series of informed decisions about your future. Advisors are here to help you make the best possible choices in order to help you achieve your educational goals. Academic advising is one of the most important services offered at KU. Advising is not just scheduling classes for the following semester. It also involves discussions about career goals and progressing towards academic and career success.
The advising process is a two way street. When you meet with an advisor you should have some idea of the requirements for your degree interest, bring appropriate resources and materials, be prepared to clarify your interests, abilities and goals and be prepared to ask questions.
Enrollment
Current KU students enroll for their courses twice per academic year. Enrollment for the Spring term begins in late October, enrollment for the Summer and Fall terms begins in late March. Students planning to enroll will first need to meet with an advisor to have their Engineering Advising Hold released. Please review the Advising Procedures, below, for your degree program
When can students start enrolling in courses for next semester?
Students can check online in their Student Services Center to see when their “enrollment appointment” is schedule. First, logon to Enroll & Pay with your online ID and password. Click on the Enrollment Dates link below the Student Center menu. This is the time the Registrar’s Office allows you to log in to Enroll & Pay and enroll in your classes. You can also access hold information that has been placed on your record. Any holds (advising, parking, library, immunization, etc.) will need to be cleared before you will be permitted to enroll. Typically, enrollment for the upcoming Spring semester begins right after Fall Break, and enrollment for upcoming Fall courses is right after Spring Break.
Enrollment appointments are scheduled on a staggered basis based on your level: Generally, seniors are first, then juniors, sophomores, and finally freshman. You have up until the start of the next semester to make changes to your schedule, but remember, classes will fill up quickly.
Advising Procedures
In order to complete advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Schedule of Classes. www.classes.ku.edu
- Find out who your advisor is by looking on your myKU Portal.
- Sign-up for an advising appointment through JayhawkGPS, accessible through the Portal and Blackboard
- Review the 4 or 5 year curriculum guides on the Advising and Enrollment webpage for required and recommended courses.
- Before your advising appointment prepare a Course Selection Form (in pencil) with an idea of which courses you want to take.
- Form located on the desk just inside the AE office door or on the Advising and Enrollment webpage - During your appointment, discuss enrollment, current courses, and other questions you might have. Make sure both you and your advisor sign the Course Selection Form.
- After your advising appointment, return your approved course selection form to the AE office. If you would like a copy of your course selection form, please make a copy before turning in your form.
- Your advising hold will be released as soon as possible by the administrative assistant.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay after your assigned enrollment time to enroll in selected courses.
If you have any further questions, please contact Amy Borton aborton@ku.edu
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- You should have received emails and an Academic Notice in the KYou Portal telling you who your faculty advisor is. In addition, this information can be found in the "Academics" tab of the KYou portal. If you need further assistance, visit our front desk in 4163 Learned Hall.
- Sign-up for an advising appointment
- Review the undergraduate page for current students on the C&PE website for required and recommended courses.
- Come to your advising time with:
- A current copy of your Degree Progress Report (DPR).
- An Enrollment Advising Form (pdf) with course information already filled out. Your long-term Plan of Study should prove useful for this step.
- After your advising appointment, return your approved Enrollment Advising Form (pdf) to the front desk in the C&PE office. You will receive a copy of your Enrollment Advising Form.
- Your advising hold will be released within 24 hours during main advising time.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact Bhargavi Krishnan (785) 864-0004 or bkrishnan@ku.edu.
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- Find out who your advisor is by looking at the list posted inside 2150 Learned Hall.
- Sign-up for an advising appointment on the calendar on your advisor’s door.
- Review the Undergraduate page for current students on the CEAE website for required and recommended courses.
- Bring a Course Selection Form (pdf) to your advising appointment
- After your advising appointment, return your signed Course Selection Form to Reta Solwa in 2150 Learned Hall.
- Your advising hold will be released by the end of the day that you return your signed Course Selection Form.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact Reta Solwa (785) 864-3766 or rsolwa@ku.edu
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- Find out who your advisor is by checking your email or visiting the EECS Office in 2001 Eaton Hall.
- Go to your advisor’s office door and sign-up on the schedule sheet; if you feel that you need more than 15 minutes with your advisor to talk about more than your Fall schedule (for example; transfer credit, long-term degree planning, career advice, etc.), please feel free to sign up for two consecutive time slots.
- Review the Handbook for required and recommended courses. It is located on the Undergraduate page for current students on the EECS website.
- Bring your graduation plan and an Academic Planning Form (pdf) to your advising appointment.
- After your advising appointment, you will then turn the Academic Planning Form in to the front desk at the EECS Office (2001 Eaton) and your Engineering Advising Hold will be released.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact Leslee Smithhisler (785) 864-4485 or lksmithh@ku.edu.
Note: Please be aware that the department sets aside these two days for enrollment advising appointments. If you absolutely cannot meet during your advisor’s available times on those days, then please send him/her an email to schedule an appointment at some other time.
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- Find out who your advisor is by following the guidelines:
- If your last name begins with A-K then Professor Jack Shi is your assigned advisor.
- If your last name begins with L-Z then Professor Chris Fischer is your assigned advisor.
- Contact your assigned advisor to make an appointment.
- Review the undergraduate page for current students on the EPHX website for required and recommended courses.
- Your advising hold will be released by your advisor after your appointment.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact Chris Fischer at shark@ku.edu.
Advising is scheduled for specific days.
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- Sign-up for an advising appointment in the Mechanical Engineering office in 3138 Learned Hall.
- Specific days have been set aside for advising:
- Honors students and athletes - You will be contacted about separate advising sessions.
- Juniors and seniors
- Freshmen and sophomores
- Review the Undergraduate page for current students on the ME website for required and recommended courses.
- Your advising hold will be released by the end of the day after your advising appointment.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact Kate Maisch (785) 864-3181 or k223m620@ku.edu.
In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:
- Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
- Sign-up for an advising appointment with Dawn Shew or Dr. Lorin Maletsky in Jayhawk GPS.
- If you have decided on an Engineering major, but are not yet admitted to that department, please fill out a change of major form here. You will then meet with an advisor in your major department.
- Before your advising appointment, review the curriculum for a few majors of interest and have an idea of some courses in which you would like to enroll.
- Your advising hold will be released within 48 hours.
- Log-in to Enroll & Pay to enroll for selected courses as soon as your enrollment date and time allow you to do so.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Engineering Student Success Suite at (785) 864-3881 or kuengr@ku.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions for Advising
- Aerospace – 2120 Learned
- Architectural or Civil – 2150 Learned
- Chemical or Petroleum - 4132 Learned
- Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science – 2001 Eaton
- Engineering Physics – 1082 Malott
- Mechanical – 3138 Learned
- Undecided – 1415 LEEP2