Advising

Making Appointments with Advising

Questions? Please refer to our FAQ page here!

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

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  1. Log in with your UIC username and password.
  2. Use the Appointment Tab or Request an Appointment.
  3. Select Appointment Type.
  4. 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.

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

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

 

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MSMA/MTRICT Spring 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.

Second-year UIC students AND new transfer students must complete their MSMA requirement before the end of the Spring 2025 semester.

  • For MTRICT students, registration holds will be added to your accounts for this Spring 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 Summer/Fall 2025 Registration, which will be begin at the start of April.
  • For MSMA students, registration holds will be added during week 3 of the Spring 2025 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 – Thursday 2/6: 9-10am – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 4 – Friday 2/7: 9-10am – NEURO (online)

Week 5 – Thursday 2/13: 10-11am – BIOS (online)

Week 6 – Tuesday 2/18: 2-3pm – NEURO (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 6 – Thursday 2/20: 9-10am – BIOS (online)

Week 7 – Tuesday 2/25: 11am-12pm – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 8 – Wednesday 3/5: 11am-12pm – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 9 – Tuesday 3/11: 9-10am – NEURO (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 9 – Friday 3/14: 9-10am – BIOS (online)

Week 10 – Monday 3/17: 3-4pm – BIOS (online)

Week 11 – Wednesday 4/2: 2-3pm – NEURO (online)

Week 12 – Wednesday 4/9: 10-11am – BIOS (in-person: SELE 4289)

Week 13 – Monday 4/14: 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.

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Students seeking advising in Pre-Health should visit UIC’s Pre-Health Professions website.

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