Advising

In order to complete advising, you will need to follow the steps below:

1. Refer to the Schedule of Classes.  www.classes.ku.edu
2. Find out who your advisor is by looking on your myKU Portal.
3. Sign-up for an advising appointment through JayhawkGPS, accessible through the Portal and Blackboard
    
4. Review the 4 or 5 year curriculum guides on the Advising and Enrollment webpage for required and recommended courses.
5. 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
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Your advising hold will be released as soon as possible by the administrative assistant.
9. 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:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. 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.
3. Sign-up for an advising appointment
4. Review the undergraduate page for current students on the C&PE website for required and recommended courses.
5. Come to your advising time with:
   1. A current copy of your Degree Progress Report (DPR).
   2. An Enrollment Advising Form (pdf) with course information already filled out. Your long-term Plan of Study should prove useful for this step.
6. 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.
7. Your advising hold will be released within 24 hours during main advising time.
8. 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 Samantha Raines (785) 864-6839 or sraines@ku.edu

In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. Find out who your advisor is by looking at the list posted inside 2150 Learned Hall.
3. Sign-up for an advising appointment on the calendar on your advisor’s door.
4. Review the Undergraduate page for current students on the CEAE website for required and recommended courses.
5. Bring a Course Selection Form (pdf) to your advising appointment
6. After your advising appointment, return your signed Course Selection Form to Reta Solwa in 2150 Learned Hall.
7. Your advising hold will be released by the end of the day that you return your signed Course Selection Form.
8. 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:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. Find out who your advisor is by checking your email or visiting the EECS Office in 2001 Eaton Hall.
3. 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. 
4. Review the Handbook for required and recommended courses. It is located on the Undergraduate page for current students on the EECS website.
5. Bring your graduation plan and an Academic Planning Form (pdf) to your advising appointment.
6. 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.
7. 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. If you are a BSIT student, please contact Sharla Cruse at the Edwards Campus at (913) 897-8623 or scruse@ku.edu.

In order to sign-up for advising, you will need to follow the steps below:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. Find out who your advisor is by following the guidelines:
   1. If your last name begins with A-K then Professor Jack Shi is your assigned advisor.
   2. If your last name begins with L-Z then Professor Chris Fischer is your assigned advisor.
3. Contact your assigned advisor to make an appointment.
4. Review the undergraduate page for current students on the EPHX website for required and recommended courses.
5. Your advising hold will be released by your advisor after your appointment.
6. 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:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. Sign-up for an advising appointment in the Mechanical Engineering office in 3138 Learned Hall.
3. Specific days have been set aside for advising:
   1. Honors students and athletes - You will be contacted about separate advising sessions.
   2. Juniors and seniors 
   3. Freshmen and sophomores
4. Review the Undergraduate page for current students on the ME website for required and recommended courses.
5. Your advising hold will be released by the end of the day after your advising appointment.
6. 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:

1. Refer to the Enrollment Guide on the Registrar’s website.
2. Sign-up for an advising appointment with Dawn Shew or Dr. Lorin Maletsky in Jayhawk GPS.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Your advising hold will be released within 48 hours.
6. 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.

The School of Engineering has a mandatory advising policy. This means that you will be required to meet with your assigned advisor each semester before you are allowed to enroll in classes. The School of Engineering requires advising each semester to ensure you stay on track for graduation. Advising is your opportunity to connect with a mentor in your field. Use this resource.

All Engineering students receive a “No Drop Hold” which prevents them from dropping classes online on Enroll & Pay. The Dean’s Office places this hold on Engineering students to prevent them from rashly dropping a class without speaking to their advisor first. If a student does need to drop a class, they need to visit their advisor and fill out a “Schedule Change Form”. This form requires the student's signature, their advisor’s signature, and a Dean’s Stamp (available in 1415 LEEP2). Then the student takes the completed form to the Registrar’s Office (121 Strong Hall) and that office withdraws the student from the class in question; the “No Drop Hold” remains all semester. Need to drop a course? 

Your advisor assignment may be noted in your myKU Portal. Log on to the myKU Portal and click on “Academics” then on the “My Progress” tab. Your departmental/faculty advisor should be listed under “Academic Advisor(s) for Degree”; if your department/faculty advisor is not listed, look for a communication from your department or call them directly.

• 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

Watch for a communication from your department office. Each department does it a little differently, some have you sign up with an advisor outside their door, while others will have you come for a group session. There are specific dates for advising, so plan ahead to get your appointment time set up.

You will discuss the courses that you need to take for the upcoming session. In addition, you can ask questions about the field of engineering you are going into, about internships, and any struggles you are having with your current classes.

The department assistants (or sometimes select faculty) will release your hold after your appointment. This can sometimes take a day or so, so you must plan ahead.

You need to log into Enroll & Pay and look at your "appointment time" in the student center. This day and time is your first opportunity to enroll in classes. You have up until the start of the next semester to make changes to your schedule, but remember, classes will fill up quickly.

Contact the department offering the course (Math department for MATH, Civil Engineering for CE, etc.). If you have trouble getting the classes you need, visit your advisor or come to the Dean’s Office for help.

Often, you’ll need to stick with this person. The world is full of different personalities and a big part of the field of engineering is working well in groups and adapting to overcome challenges. Your assigned advisor might not be your favorite professor, but you should try to approach the situation as a professional. Occasionally, a change can be made. See your departmental office for help.

Students need to review their curriculum guide or undergraduate catalog before the appointment. You should have a good idea what you think you need to take. Look at the upcoming course offerings online at classes.ku.edu to see what will be offered. If it looks like there are conflicts among classes you need, be prepared to ask about this. Come to this meeting with a list of what you’d like to take, and a list of questions for your advisor. Be on time.

Contact the department that you are changing into for advising. You’ll need to let the administrative assistant know that you have recently changed your major so they can request your admission materials from the Dean’s Office. If you haven’t yet completed the paperwork, you can do so here. 

Advising is always right after fall break and spring break each semester. The Registrar’s Office will publish the schedule of upcoming spring classes in early October and upcoming summer and fall classes in early March at classes.ku.edu.

During the main advising time of each semester it can be tough for the offices to see all of the students. Do your upcoming semester planning with your advisor during the regular advising session, and then ask when you could come back to do more planning for future semesters.

Your advisor can submit the error online through the Degree Progress Report, or you can print a DPR checklist and indicate the errors. This needs to be submitted to the Engineering Dean's office. It is possible that changes will not be made until the end of the semester.

You need to first identify the course you want to take and where you want to take it. Then, you’ll want to use the University’s credit transfer system to see if KU will accept the course. If an equivalent KU course is listed, it will transfer to KU. If an equivalent KU course is not listed, or if you aren’t sure, contact your advisor or the Dean's Office. If you want to complete a transfer course during the last 30 credit hours of your degree, you must submit a Request for Exemption to 30 Hour Residency Policy (pdf) to the Dean’s Office. After you’ve completed the course, you need to have your official transcript (with grade of C or better) sent to KU’s Office of Admissions so it can be put on your record.