Moving With A Purpose

By Ebony Sims

With the spring semester quickly approaching, it’s time for students to start meeting with their advisors for spring registration. 

 I spoke with Dr.TyAnn Lindell, Executive Director of the Academic Success Center, and Mass Communication Professor Dr. Randall K. Scott, and they both gave tips on how students should prepare before meeting with their advisors. 

Dr. Lindell says students should already have an idea of classes they want to take when they meet with their advisor. This small tip could save advisors, who are very busy this time of the year, lots of time.

Dr. Lindell also advises students who want to change their major to go ahead and do so, and not wait unit they meet with their current advisors. 

She says the classes for majors with lots of students tend to fill up quickly, and if you wait you might not get the classes you want.

 Another tip is to not wait until the last minute to register for classes. Dr. Scott says it’s best to meet with your advisor as soon as possible so that you are ready register on the first day you are able to.

 For those who have a senior status not graduating in December, Dr. Lindell says you shouldn’t assume anything about how your courses have been applied by the Registrar. She says assumption is a common reason some seniors do not graduate.

 To check which requirements you have met and which you have remaining you can use the degree evaluation tool in banner which is also referred to as CAPP (curriculum, advising and program planning). 

For more information on CAPP and how to use it click here

Pre-registration Dates

-Nov. 4, 5—Seniors (90+ earned hours.)

-Nov. 6, 9—Juniors (60-89 earned hours) and Seniors.

-Nov. 10, 11—Sophomores (30-59 earned hours), Juniors, and Seniors.

-Nov. 12, 13—Freshmen (30 or fewer earned hours)

Pre-registration begins at 7:00 A.M. each day.