Advising Meetings
During the advising seasons, appointments are scheduled every 30 minutes. It is important that you are prompt to your appointment. During your appointment, your advisor will review your proposed classes, discuss your academics and help answer your questions. If you do not come prepared to your appointment, or if you have holds other than the advising hold on your registration, you may be asked to reschedule.
Registration holds will prevent you from registering for classes on time. If they are not taken care of before your advising appointment or before registration begins, you may not get into your first choice classes. You can check your registration holds from the ‘Student Links’ section of your Zzusis account.
Click on the links below to find information you are looking for:
Spring semester scheduling*:
- October – December
- Registration typically begins the second week of November
Summer and fall semester scheduling*:
- March – May
- Registration typically begins the second week of April
*You are welcome to contact or meet with your advisor any other time you have a question or concern.
Steps to preparing for your advising meeting*:
- Review your advisement report, located on your [Zzusis] account. To view your advisement report, follow these steps:
- In your Student Center, click on “My Academics”, then “View my advisement report”. Follow the links from there.
- To view your entire advisement report, click on “View as PDF”.
- Note: The advisement reports are new and may not yet be 100% accurate. Talk with your advisor if you have questions or if something doesn’t look correct.
- Identify courses/requirements you should complete the following semester.
- Search for your courses on the [schedule of classes].
- Use the ‘search’ link on the left to find specific types of requirements (i.e., Arts & Humanities [G][H])
- Use the [advising form] to list out all of your class choices and bring it with you to your meeting.
- Make sure you know your registration date, and get all of your registration holds taken care of before attending your meeting. Your advising hold will be removed after meeting with your advisor.
- You can check your registration date and holds from your “Student Center” in your [Zzusis] account.
- Write down any questions you have and bring them to your meeting.
* If you do not come prepared to your advising meeting, you may be asked to reschedule.
There have been a few advisor changes. Please confirm who your advisor is by checking the [Meet the Advisors] page.
Click on the appropriate advisor’s link to request a meeting:
- Scott Koopman (interim advisor): Advising Request
- Advising Areas:
DTC, English, History, Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology
- Lindsay Lightner: http://meetme.so/lindsaylightner
- Advising Areas:
Education, General Mathematics, General Physical Sciences, and Integrated Plant Sciences (Viticulture & Enology)
- Linda Miller: http://meetme.so/lindamiller
- Advising Areas:
Nursing, Pre-Nursing and Pre-Health Sciences, General Biological Sciences and Undecided
- Renee Smith: Advising Request
- Advising Areas:
Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
- Kristen Wilson: Advising Request
- Advising Areas:
Business Administration and Environmental Science
You will be asked to choose a few available times, and your advisor will confirm your appointment. Be sure to include information such as: WSU ID#, Phone Number and Degree/Major.
The academic advisors are located on the second floor of the CIC building, room 202. Since we are across campus, be sure to keep in mind walking/travel time when listing available times for appointments.
[E-Advising] is an online or e-mail form of advising. This option is best for students who have met previously with their advisors, who are already certified in their majors, who are familiar with the degree audits and know their remaining requirements. If you are good at planning your schedule and typically only need 5-10 minutes to discuss your classes with your advisor, [E-Advising] is a great option for you! Be aware, E-Advising is not available for all majors and you may still be asked to schedule an actual advising appointment.
