FAQ
FAQ
The Advising Directory is a good place to start
The Advising Directory is a good place to start (the list is sorted by Colleges & Departments and Support Programs). It will point you in the direction of your college advising office. Depending on the structure of advising in your college, you may have a college and/or department advisor in your major. In addition, some UIC students seek additional academic counseling services from support programs and offices.
Contact an advisor in your college office.
If you have questions about failing classes, probation, or dismissal, you should contact an advisor in your college office.
Go into Student Self-Service
Go into Student Self-Service to determine if there is a hold on your account that prevents you from registering for classes. Holds may be placed for various reasons, including nonpayment, failure to submit your immunization form, athletics advising hold, college advising hold, or department advising. To get the hold removed, contact your college office
If you are having a problem with one or more of your classes, you should go to the instructor’s office hours to find out how you can improve your performance.
If you are having a problem with one or more of your classes, you should go to the instructor’s office hours to find out how you can improve your performance.
In addition, you should check out UIC’s academic support services. AAAN, ACE, CHANCE, the Honors College, and LARES provide tutoring, academic skills workshops, informal study groups, and/or other academic support. Consult the Tutoring directory for a list of offices that provide tutoring
Start by contacting your class instructor
If you have questions about grading policies, grade disputes, or missing grades, you should start by contacting your class instructor. In some cases, your instructor may refer you to your college office.