Advising

Making Appointments with Advising

Questions? Please refer to our FAQ page here!

Fall 2025

NOTE: Please see the “Advising During Fall 2025” tab to your left for online appointment and drop-in availability during the Fall 2025 semester.

Advising Appointments

Log in with your UIC username and password.
Use the Appointment Tab or Request an Appointment.
Select Appointment Type.
Select the date and time that best fits your schedule.

Note: Appointment requests may be made up to 36 hours to 3 weeks in advance. Appointments cannot be scheduled beyond 3 weeks from your request date.

Fall 2025

NOTE: Please see the “Advising During Fall 2025” tab to your left for online appointment and drop-in availability during the Fall 2025 semester.

Appointment Information

Availability:

Monday-Thursday
From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday
From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Once you’ve made an appointment —

You may cancel or reschedule your appointment with at least 24 hours notice.
All appointments are located in Science and Engineering South building, Room 3272.
Questions? Call the Biology, IHS, and Neuroscience Undergraduate Advising Center located in 3272 SES: (312) 996-2211
For all issues related to course registration overrides, please email biosciadvising@uic.edu

Drop-In Advising

NOTE: Please see the “Advising During Fall 2025” tab to your left for online appointment and drop-in availability during the Fall 2025 semester.

Drop-In Advising is generally available on Tuesdays during weeks 1, 2, 11, 12 and 13, and also on Thursdays during weeks 1 and 11.

8:30 am – 11:30 am

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

*Long term course planning is NOT done during drop-in advising.

MSMA/MTRICT Group Advising Workshops

MSMA/MTRICT Fall 2025 Group Advising Workshops

All second-year continuing and new transfer/readmit/ICT students who are BIOS/NEURO majors (or anyone who intends to declare a BIOS/NEURO major) are required to complete a mandatory group advising workshop (MSMA/MTRICT). This requirement cannot be completed in an individual appointment and must be completed through a group advising workshop.

New Transfer students must complete their MTRICT requirement before the end of the Fall 2025 semester.
Second-year UIC students must complete their MSMA requirement before the end of the Spring 2026 semester.

For MTRICT students, registration holds will be added to your accounts for this Fall 2025 semester. Any registration holds will prevent you from registering for future semester courses until the requirement has been completed. It is important that you complete this workshop prior to the start of Spring 2026 Registration, which will be begin at the start of November.
For MSMA students, registration holds will be added during week 3 of the Spring 2026 semester for any students who have yet to complete this mandatory workshop. Any registration holds will prevent you from registering for future semester courses until the requirement has been completed.

This workshop will focus on introducing you to essential resources within the biological sciences advising department. We will focus on breaking down the degree requirements for the major and introducing you to various departmental opportunities, such as research, internships/career exploration, and studying abroad.

Please sign up for one of the in-person or online MSMA/MTRICT Group Workshop dates below to complete the requirement (available for sign-up though iAdvise up to three weeks before the date):

A confirmation email and further instructions will be sent to you approximately one day before the workshop date.

*YOU MUST FILTER BY “GROUP SESSIONS ONLY” TO LOCATE THE WORKSHOP DATES BELOW IN iADVISE (see screenshot above).

Week 4 – Tuesday 9/16: 10-11am – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 4 – Thursday 9/18: 2-3pm – NEURO (online)

Week 5 – Tuesday 9/23: 2-3pm – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 6 – Tuesday 9/30: 9-10am – NEURO (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 7 – Wednesday 10/8: 11-12pm – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 8 – Monday 10/13: 3-4pm – BIOS (online)

Week 8 – Wednesday 10/15: 11am-12pm – NEURO (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 9 – Tuesday 10/21: 9-10am – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 10 – Friday 10/31: 9-10am – BIOS (online)

Week 11 – Friday 11/7 10-11am – NEURO (online)

Week 12 – Tuesday 11/11: 10-11am – BIOS (online)

Week 13 – Thursday 11/20: 2-3pm – BIOS (online)

Upon completing this requirement, you will be eligible to schedule individual advising appointments with a BIOS/NEURO advisor. During individual advising appointments, we are happy to assist you with anything that you need support with, whether it is course planning, exploring undergraduate research, career development, study abroad, or other pertinent topics.