Drop-ins and just-in-time advising
All CSE students have access to just-in-time advising services to address brief or time-sensitive questions. The format of these services varies across pre-major advising and departmental advising offices but may include brief conversations during posted drop-in advising hours, short meetings scheduled in advance, and email guidance.
CSE Student Services drop-in advising
CSE Student Services offers drop-in academic advising meetings with CSE college advisors to address quick or time-sensitive questions. Drop-in advising offers five- to ten-minute meetings with rotating on-duty advisors. No appointments are required; advisors meet with students in the order they arrive.
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Drop-in advising availability
CSE Student Services offers drop-in advising support to the following students:
- All CSE pre-major students
- Upper-division CSE students admitted to the following majors:
- Astrophysics
- Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geosciences
- Geoengineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Prospective change-of-college students from other University of Minnesota Twin Cities or Rochester colleges who have already completed an inter-college transfer information session.
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Drop-in hours
Drop-in advising is available from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at CSE Student Services in 105 Lind Hall. Virtual drop-ins are also offered on Mondays via Zoom. Students must check in by 3:45 p.m. to meet with an advisor. Drop-in schedules may be modified during academic breaks.
To request a modality accommodation, please contact CSE Student Services in advance at [email protected] or 612-624-2890.
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Topics appropriate for drop-in advising
Common drop-in topics include, but are not limited to:
- Reviewing APAS reports
- Course sequencing and prerequisites
- Changes to registration plans
- Liberal education requirements
- Course withdrawals
- Academic policies and petition processes
- Connecting with campus resources
- Time-sensitive questions
These topics cannot be addressed during drop-ins:
- Removal of advising registration holds
- Schedule a full 30-minute advising appointment with your college advisor for OA, MDR, PB, and PC holds.
- Connect with your department advisor to resolve DS holds.
- Check your holds in MyU for instructions to resolve other types of registration holds.
- Approval of ROTC academic planning forms
- Email your assigned advisor with your completed form or schedule a full 30-minute appointment.
- Sponsored student academic plan approval forms or letters
- Email your assigned advisor with your completed form or letter request, or schedule a full 30-minute appointment.
- Selection of upper-division technical electives
- Consult your faculty mentor or departmental advisor for assistance choosing technical electives that align with your interests and future goals.
More in-depth topics and academic planning should be addressed by scheduling a full academic advising appointment or emailing your assigned advisor. Check the MyU Academics section to find your advisor’s contact information.
Majors with departmental just-in-time advising
Upper-division students admitted to the majors listed below receive all advising services from their academic department. Visit the websites linked below to find details about departmental advising offices and just-in-time advising for students in these majors:
- Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Mathematics
You can find more information about department-based academic advising on our Advising and support in your major webpage.
Contact us
If you have questions about which office provides your advising support, please contact CSE Student Services at [email protected], call 612-624-2890, or stop by the front desk in 105 Lind Hall for assistance.