Working with Your Advisor
You are assigned an advisor based on your declared major. Your advisor can help you navigate your way through college and help you have the best experience possible, so please never hesitate to reach out!
Feel free to contact the advisor for a different major if you have questions about the major or want to see if it would be a good fit for you. Please see the advising directory for a list of all majors and their advisors.
Identify Your Registration Window
The registration timetable lets you know when you can register for courses.
Registration for Spring begins October/November.
Registration for Summer begins February.
Registration for Autumn begins March/April.
Schedule an Advising Appointment
- Current students: use Navigate
- Incoming students or prospective students: email the advisor for the major you want to learn more about.
Prepare for Your Advising Appointment
Use course search to discover the courses you might want to take.
Review your Degree Works account (GrizPortal/Student Services) to become familiar with your degree requirements.
Register for Classes
Once you have chatted, your advisor will release your advising number (or "alternate pin").
Use course search to register for the courses you and your advisor have planned for this semester.
Advisors for Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy
Pre-Engineering
Physics and Astronomy
Pre-Engineering
Advisors for Related Majors:
Computer Science: Cooper Grove
Math: Cooper Grove

