Undergraduate Advising

What’s the difference between Same Day Appointments or Drop- in Advising

Both of these options are virtual Zoom meetings available to students and require no advanced notice to book. These options are available to students during peak registration times to help with registration troubleshooting and course planning.

Drop-in appointments require students to register for a spot in the virtual queue. Think of it like holding your space in line to wait and see an advisor.

You register for a spot in the queue using EAB Navigate’s drop-in menu. Registration is very limited and often fills in a matter of seconds for the open half-day drop-in advising window. If you miss the morning opportunity at 8:15 am, you would have to try again at 12:45 pm to see if you can get in the afternoon drop-in queue. Students who successfully reserve a spot in the queue get a confirmation screen in EAB Navigate. A confetti animation appears on the screen with a message saying congratulations, you are in the queue.

When an advisor becomes available, students who are in the queue receive a text letting them know their advisor is ready for them. The downside to this option is that it requires the student to be available for a longer period of time, usually a morning window of 8:30 am to 11:30 am or an afternoon window of 1 pm to 4 pm. These are for EMERGENCY help! Not for course planning. If you already tried to register and something went wrong, think of this like waiting in line at urgent care or the ER for someone to help you fix an issue.

Same Day Appointments work like regular advising appointments, except they can be booked literally as late as 5 minutes before the appointment is scheduled to start. They have a scheduled time when students report to a Zoom link to meet with their advisor for their advising meeting. They are booked the same day the appointment occurs. We release the available options for Same Day Appointments for students to view in EAB Navigate under the appointments menu, NOT the drop-in menu, so students will want to log into Navigate and refresh their appointments screen at 8:15 am for morning options with meeting times between 8:30 am and 11:30 am, and at 12:45 pm for afternoon appointment options that meet between 1 pm and 4 pm that same day.

When are Virtual Drop-in Troubleshooting Queues Available for Sign Up?

We will make drop-in advising queues available for sign-up in EAB Navigate on Mondays and Thursdays from the first week of Early Registration for Honors College Students through the end of the week that freshman registration opens.

Drop-in Advising is not the ideal solution for course planning and should be used for emergency troubleshooting of registration issues. We recommend other options like registration and course planning workshops to avoid long lines and long waits for service.

Look for our Registration Bootcamps and Freshman Course Planning Workshops instead! These are great options to get help quickly planning courses and getting advising help during early registration.

How to sign up in the Drop Ins through EAB Navigate:

The sign-in button is available in EAB Navigate 15 minutes before the start of each drop-in session (For mornings this is 8:15am, for afternoons this is 12:45pm).

Sign-in for drop-ins will close once all availability has been filled for the morning or afternoon. Drop-in appointments fill VERY quickly. Within a matter of minutes. If drop-ins are full, we suggest you try reaching out to the advisor on-call or booking an appointment through EAB Navigate (see notes below).

Current RCOB students may sign in for drop-ins by following these instructions: RCOB Drop-Ins Scheduling Guide in Navigate.

If you get a spot in the drop in queue, you should see this:

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On-Call Advising

Have quick questions that can be answered outside of a usual advising appointment?

Who is this for?

1. Difficulty submitting a course
2. You’ve already met with an advisor this semester and just have some follow up questions about your schedule
3. Students that are declared majors that need help reviewing/looking over major tracksheets/degree audits

What can I expect from this process:

1. Help troubleshooting any issues impacting your registration
2. Get referrals to the right people for enrollment overrides if needed
3. Help with departmental contacts or referrals

When and where are the Advisors available to meet with me?

Zoom

• Tuesdays
  8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4pm
• Thursdays
  8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4pm

On-Call Zoom Link

In-Person
BLB First Floor Atrium Walk Up – Help Table

• Mondays
  8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4pm
• Wednesdays
  8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4pm
• Fridays
  8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4pm

How do I know if I need an Advising Appointment?

1. You have an “Advising Required” Hold on your MyUNT Account in your “Tasks” Tile
2. You are currently enrolled in, or are planning to enroll in, your final Level 2 Pre Business Courses this upcoming semester. You can check this on your interactive degree audit on your “Advising and Orientation” Tile in your MyUNT account.
   
   Students in their final Pre Business Courses will need to complete an Application for Major Status in order to get clearance for Upper-Level (3000-4000) Business Courses. You will not be able to enroll in Advanced Level Business Classes until you complete this step.
3. You tried to enroll in courses, but you got an error message and need help from an advisor to troubleshoot your enrollment.

If the three items above don’t apply to you, then you are not REQUIRED to come in for advising! Consider attending one of our Registration Bootcamps or Course Planning Workshops for Advising Help Instead!!! Call (940) 565-2110 for help booking one of these advising workshops.

Regular FAQS:

1. But I’m a newly admitted student. How do I schedule a meeting with my advisor and plan classes?
   
   If you are a newly admitted student to UNT, you must attend Orientation to plan classes for your first term. You won’t need to book a separate advising appointment with us to do this. You need to schedule your new student orientation session in your MyUNT by clicking on your Advising and Orientation Tile in your account. You will meet with an Advisor and plan your classes at your Orientation Session!
2. I’m graduating, and I need an advisor to do a graduation check for me.
   
   If you are within 30 hours of completing your degree requirements (10 classes or less), you can do a graduation check online! Just use this link to ask an advisor to review your remaining requirements and check things for you.
3. I recently changed my major to Business from another UNT College or School. How do I book an appointment to meet with an RCOB advisor to discuss my new major?
   
   First, you need to complete our online major changer module for CANVAS! Here is the link to get started: https://cob.unt.edu/undergrad/advising/change-major.html
   
   Once you complete that, you will receive instructions on booking your advising appointment and planning classes.

Regularly scheduled 30-minute advising appointments are available to students during our regular hours of operation, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.

Visit Navigate to schedule an appointment. Appointments are released for scheduling 21 days in advance during the Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms.

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During early registration periods (Mid March to Mid April & October to Mid November) our office typically offers Same Day Appointments or Drop-In Advising Options to help students troubleshoot registration. So now, you may not see appointments or booking options available for advance scheduling during these time periods because we are offering workshop advising, same-day, or drop-in options instead.

We also offer Drop-In Advising and Same Day Appointment Options during Late Registration to assist students needing help planning courses for the upcoming term. See the section above for more information on Drop-In and Same Day Appointments.

Should you encounter any scheduling issues or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our front desk at (940) 565-2110.

These Group Advising Sessions are ideal for students who don't want long waits in line to get an advisor's feedback on their planned classes or to get some of their questions answered before they submit courses. These are active working sessions in which students work side by side with advising staff to create their schedule under the advising staff's direction. They also benefit from group discussions with other students on course options and resources available on campus. Current workshop options available both in person and online:

Registration Bootcamp and Course Planning Experience:

It is designed for students in Good Academic Standing who have already Declared Majors with no advising holds and want to help map out the remainder of their courses needed to complete their graduation requirements.

Freshman Advising and Course Planning Workshops:

Designed for students in their first year at UNT who need help with prerequisites and pre-business requirements. This workshop will complete the Advising Requirement and attendees will have their Advising Hold lifted and have their schedules checked by an academic advisor prior to registration.

For a list of upcoming workshop dates and times, you can call our front desk at (940) 565-2110 for help booking an upcoming group advising session.