Timeline
Now
New Student Registration
Connect, Schedule, Review! During Gies New Student Registration, incoming students will CONNECT with a professional Gies Undergraduate Academic Advisor through an individual advising session. Students will SCHEDULE their fall courses one-on-one with a Gies Registration Guide. In order to prepare for the upcoming semester, Gies student will REVIEW Office of Undergraduate Affairs supports and resources, as well as meet their peers through the OUA Summer Engagement Series.
Throughout first semester
Express Advising
Express Advising is an opportunity to get quick questions answered about your fall schedule before classes start.
Throughout first semester
Check In With a Peer Advisor
Peer Advisors are current Gies students who can assist you in building your course schedule and four-year plan, major exploration and declaration, and more!
Learn about Peer Advising HERE.
October of first semester
Spring Semester Planning
Academic Advisors strive to empower first-semester Gies students (freshmen and transfers) to make well-informed academic decisions. During each workshop students will review their Degree Audit Report (DARS), learn about the Business Core curriculum, and begin to design individualized spring semester course plan based off their progress and major interests. They will be able to navigate online registration resources such as Self-Service and Course Explorer to carefully plan and select courses for spring and future semesters. Off-campus transfer (OCT) students have the option to attend a Spring Semester Planning Workshop that includes major-specific information.
February of sophomore year
Career Exploration Series
Meet with Gies Business Career Services and the Undergraduate Advising Team for the Career Exploration Series. During the series, students are invited to explore academic and professional opportunities for each Gies major. Faculty will also be available to provide perspectives on course content and career experiences.
March of sophomore year
Major Course Planning
Gies undergraduate students declare their major the first week of March, but what happens after that? Major Declaration Planning takes place in March just before fall course registration begins. Students will meet with undergraduate major advisors to develop course plans based on their experiences and career interests. Students will learn about major requirements and pathways and create course plans for the upcoming fall semester. Students will review their Degree Audit Report (DARS) for their chosen major, and they will be able to navigate online registration resources such as Self-Service and Course Explorer to carefully plan and select courses for future semesters.
Spring semester
Summer Course Planning
The decision to take summer coursework requires considering several points of information. During Summer Course Planning Advising, meet with the Undergraduate Advising Team to go over course equivalencies, Illinois summer course deadlines, and who to contact for financial responsibilities.
Senior year
Graduation Planning
Students notify the college of their intent to graduate before the 10th day of their final semester. During Graduation Planning, students meet with Gies Undergraduate advisors to learn how to add their names to the degree list and prepare course plans for their final semester. Students will receive a checklist of items to use in order to review their Degree Audit Report (DARS).