Due to currently modified university operations, the Vick Center is only holding appointments online through Zoom or by phone until further notice. Schedule online to make a 30-minute appointment. If you need a phone appointment, please email your advisor or our main ugs-advising@austin.utexas.edu address.
If you are a Discovery Scholar, please email discoveryscholars@austin.utexas.edu to contact your DSP coach.
During busy times, UGS students will meet with their individual advisor to assess their unique needs. At set times (mid-semester deadline, registration, one-time-exception deadline), your advisor will email you their drop-in hours.
Learn about registration advising policies.
Students who are enrolled in UGS are assigned an advisor. You must meet with your advisor at least twice a semester for a major exploration appointment and a registration appointment.
While the Vick Center advisors serve non-UGS students in transition between majors, non-UGS students must see their current college’s advisor for processes like clearing a registration bar, Q-dropping, or withdrawing, changing a class to pass/fail, etc.
Emails from your advisor and from the Vick Center contain important academic information, deadlines, and events.
Learn about the types of advising appointments:
Major Exploration
- Explore your interests, discover your strengths, and find related academic paths at UT with Wayfinder
- Learn how to declare a major
Registration
- Discuss classes you would like to register for next semester and get the advising bar on your Registration Information Sheet removed so you can register on time
- Discuss taking courses at other institutions
- Find out about claiming credit for AP, IB, CLEP exams
Academic Planning
- Discuss internal transfer applications
- Learn about finding internships, volunteering or study abroad
- Ask questions about double majoring or adding a certificate
- Learn about getting involved with undergraduate research
Academic Difficulty & Scholastic Probation
- Discuss dropping a class or changing a class to pass/fail and initiate the corresponding processes if possible
- Find out more about Q-drops and one-time-exception drops and how to use them
- Learn about what it means to be on scholastic probation