First-Year (Freshman) Advising

�� requires all First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) students to receive First-Year Mandatory Advising (FMA) prior to registering for both the Spring and Fall semesters. The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) provides FMA for CHHS FTFY students that will review how to declare your major, general education requirements, online student tools to track progress, and important university policies/deadlines.

All FTFY students will have a Registration/Enrollment Hold placed on their My�� Student Center. This will be lifted after completing the FMA requirement. Those students who do not successfully complete their FMA requirement will not be able to register for the upcoming semester.

FTFY students are required to attend two advising workshops during their first year at ��.

CHHS First-Year Mandatory Advising (FMA) Workshops:

Fall FMA workshops typically run from September to October.
Spring FMA workshops typically run from March to April.
- FMA Workshop Exception: Pre-Nursing and Pre-Social Work majors will be required to complete an online module instead of a workshop for Spring term. Please check your �� student email for further instructions.

**Check your �� email for an invitation to register for an FMA workshop. The date of your advising workshop will vary based on your major.

During your advising session, your advisors will go over:
- Important major-specific information
- How to declare your major
- Enrollment timeline – how to find your enrollment date & time for the upcoming semester
- Important policies, tips and tools for your future success
During the workshop, you will use the tools you learned about to submit a proposed schedule/class plan via an online module.
- An advisor will review your schedule/class plan to ensure you have selected appropriate courses.
- If you have any questions for your advisor, please be sure to ask them during your FMA session.
After you submit the schedule/class plan reviewed by an advisor, you will receive an email copy of that schedule/class plan. Please refer to the email prior to your registration/enrollment date and time.
Reminder: Your Registration/Enrollment Hold will be removed after completing your FMA requirement.

Before completing your First-Year (Freshman) Mandatory Advising, please complete the following steps:

Verify your major.
- Advising workshops are major-specific. If you are planning to change your major, please do so before attending an advising workshop. If you change your major after your advising workshop, you will be required to attend another workshop for your new major.
- If you are unsure of your major, log in to  and click on My�� student center
- Click on "My Academics"
- Your major/pre-major will be listed under "Current Academic Objective" on the right side of the page.
  - If you wish to change your major to a different CHHS major, please visit our Major, Minor, and Certificate Requests webpage.
  - If you wish to change your major to a major outside of CHHS, please reach out to the college advising center for the major you want to pursue.

Verify that all test and/or transfer credit is posted.
- To ensure we are advising you accurately, please make sure all AP/IB and/or college credit is posted to your record before attending your advising session.
- To verify your credit, log in to  and click on My�� student center.
- Under your Academics section, click on "My Academics"
- Click on "Transfer Credit Report" from the Academics expandable menu (button is located in the upper right of the panel = small gray box with three yellow stacked lines) to view what credit is currently in your account.
- If any credit is missing from your transfer credit report, please submit your records to Enrollment Services immediately. Please visit the First-Time, First-Year Student Test and Transfer Credit webpage for more information on how to transfer your credit.

Major-Specific Degree Requirements (MSDR): A set of required courses and GPAs that must be met to officially declare into the major.

Pre-Major: A student who is not officially in the major but is planning to pursue the major. Students must meet MSDRs to officially declare into the major.

Declared Major: A student who is officially declared in the major by meeting the MSDR for their major.

Lower Division: Any course numbered 100 to 299 level.
- Example: ENGL 100B

Upper Division: Any course numbered 300 to 499 level.
- Example: CLSC 300

Enrollment Appointment: The assigned date and time you can enroll in courses for an upcoming semester. Your enrollment appointment is sent to you via email and is posted to your My�� Student Center each term.

Prerequisite: A course that must be completed before enrolling in another course.
- Example: MATH 112A must be completed before MATH 112B.

Corequisite: A course that must be completed before or at the same time as another course.

We always recommend meeting with an advisor to discuss university policies and how they may affect your individual record. Visit us during  Drop-In Advising if you are considering using one of the following policies or want more information.

Educational Leave: An educational leave allows you to take time off from �� without having to reapply to the school. You may visit the Educational Leave Website for more information, which includes other eligibility criteria, helpful workshops and how to request a leave. Check with your CHHS advisor to discuss the impact of an educational leave and plans for when you return. Keep in mind that you are not eligible for an educational leave until you have earned �� credit.

Repeating Courses: If you earn a "D","F", or “WU” in a course, you have the option to repeat the class.  In order to be eligible for grade forgiveness, you must retake the course at �� and pass the second attempt with a C or better. You cannot repeat courses that you earn a "C" or better in. If you are not passing courses that you are currently enrolled in, it may be in your best interest to repeat those courses in the following semester. Speak with your CHHS advisor if you are not passing your courses to go over options!

Withdrawing: Withdrawals allow you to get out of a course after the drop period ends on My�� Student Center. These require multiple levels of approval and can affect your financial aid and graduation. Always consult with your CHHS advisor before withdrawing from courses.

It is important to ensure you are enrolling in the correct GE courses. Please review this to learn how to search for classes using the Schedule of Classes website and your We also have you can download.