The University of Texas at Austin views sound academic advising as a significant responsibility in educating students. Academic advisers assist students in developing intellectual potential and exploring educational opportunities and life goals. Many people in the campus community contribute to the advising process, including faculty, staff, student, and professional advisers. Through the relationship established between adviser and student within a friendly, helpful, and professional atmosphere, a student has the opportunity to:
- learn about educational options, degree requirements, and academic policies and procedures;
- clarify educational objectives;
- plan and pursue programs consistent with abilities, interests, and life goals; and
- use all resources of the University to best advantage
Ultimately, the student is responsible for seeking adequate academic advice, for knowing and meeting degree requirements, and for enrolling in appropriate courses to ensure orderly and timely progress toward a degree. Frequent adviser contact provides students with current academic information and promotes progress toward educational goals. The University supports that progress and encourages effective academic advising campus-wide.
Academic advising during the registration process may or may not be required for every student in a given major. The following table indicates in the column “Advising Note” whether students are required to be advised. If advising is required, the student will have an advising bar that must be cleared by the major department online; until the bar is cleared, the student will not have access to the registration system. If advising is not required, the student may still choose to meet with an adviser at the advising locations listed below.
An undergraduate student with simultaneous majors should follow the advising procedures of both majors.
The major codes for students in special advising areas are six digits: the first four digits correspond to a specific major code, while the last two digits represent the special advising area. For example, 240919 is the major code for finance majors who are in the prelaw special advising area. The advising note for these students is R and the advising location is CBA 2.400.
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Major Codes
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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19 |
Prelaw |
Major Dept |
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20 |
Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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26 |
Business Honors Program |
Honors Adv |
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27 |
Business Honors Program/Plan II |
Honors Adv |
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28 |
Business Honors Program/PPA |
Honors Adv |
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37 |
Gateway |
CBA 2.400 |
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5 |
Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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18 |
Prepharmacy |
PAI 5.03 |
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36 |
Texas Interdisciplinary Plan |
GRG 234 |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
Major Dept |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
Major Dept |
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20 |
Engineering/Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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24 |
Engineering/Plan II Honors Program/Premedical, |
Major Dept |
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26 |
Engineering Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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27 |
Engineering Honors Program/Plan II |
Major Dept |
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28 |
Special Students |
Major Dept |
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37 |
Gateway |
Major Dept |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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20 |
Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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37 |
Gateway |
Major Dept |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
JGB 2.120 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
JGB 2.120 |
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34 |
UTeach-Natural Sciences |
JGB 2.120 |
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37 |
Gateway |
Major Dept |
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12 |
Cultural Studies |
Major Dept |
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13 |
European Studies |
Major Dept |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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16 |
UTeach-Liberal Arts |
GEB 1.308 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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19 |
Prelaw |
FAC 18 |
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23 |
Women’s and Gender Studies |
Major Dept |
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26 |
Plan I Honors Program |
GEB 1.206 |
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32 |
Business Economics |
BRB 1.114F |
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36 |
Texas Interdisciplinary Plan |
FAC 334 |
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37 |
Gateway |
Major Dept |
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38 |
Western Civilization and |
Major Dept |
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12 |
Cultural Studies |
Major Dept |
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13 |
European Studies |
Major Dept |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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18 |
Prepharmacy |
PAI 5.03 |
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19 |
Prelaw |
Major Dept |
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20 |
Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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24 |
Plan II Honors Program/Allied |
PAI 5.03 |
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29 |
Actuarial Studies |
RLM 4.101 |
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31 |
Degree Holder, Math/Sciences |
PAI 4.02 |
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32 |
Special Programs |
GRG 234 |
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33 |
Emerging Scholars |
PAI 3.04 |
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34 |
UTeach-Natural Sciences |
PAI 4.02 |
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35 |
Dean’s Scholars |
PAI 3.04 |
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36 |
Texas Interdisciplinary Plan |
FAC 334 |
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37 |
Gateway |
Major Dept |
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39 |
Bridging Disciplines |
FAC 33 |
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Major |
Major |
Advising |
Advising |
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N00300 |
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker |
NUR 2.104A |
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N71600 |
Nursing, Professional |
NUR 2.104A |
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N71605 |
Nursing, Preprofessional |
NUR 2.104A |
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N71700 |
Nursing, Professional, currently licensed RN |
NUR 2.104A |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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Major |
Major |
Advising |
Advising |
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800100 |
Undeclared |
PHR 5.112 |
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800300 |
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker |
PHR 5.112 |
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875850 |
Pharmacy, Professional, PharmD |
PHR 5.112 |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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17 |
Allied Health Professions |
PAI 5.03 |
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Major |
Major |
Advising |
Advising |
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S91300 |
Social Work (premajor) |
SSW 2.214 |
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S92000 |
Social Work |
SSW 2.214 |
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14 |
Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary |
PAI 5.03 |
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19 |
Prelaw |
Major Dept |
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20 |
Plan II Honors Program |
Major Dept |
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Major |
Major |
Advising |
Advising |
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U00100 |
Undeclared |
FAC 338 |
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Advising is required. |
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Advising is not required. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major or on scholastic probation. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who are on scholastic probation, or whose total of hours completed plus hours in progress is 90 or more. |
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Advising is required for students who are on scholastic probation. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major or who have a University GPA of less than 3.25. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who have a GPA of less than 2.00, or whose total of hours completed plus hours in progress is less than 30. |
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Advising is required for students who are registering for their first or second semester in the major; who have completed 75 to 90 semester hours; who are on scholastic probation; or who are readmitted to the major after having been away from the University for at least one long-session semester. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who are on scholastic probation, who have been readmitted for this semester, or whose total of hours completed plus hours in progress is less than 30. |
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Advising is required for students who are on academic (College of Pharmacy) or scholastic (UT) probation, who are subject to academic or scholastic dismissal, or who are new to the major. |
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Advising is required for students who have a GPA of less than 3.00. |
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Advising is required for students except those who have been admitted to candidacy. |
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Advising is required for new first-semester students. |
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Advising is required for students who are on scholastic probation or whose total of hours completed plus hours in progress is 90 or more. |
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Advising for the special area is available but not mandatory. The student’s department (see major code) may or may not require advising. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who are on scholastic probation, or whose total of hours completed plus hours in progress is equal to or greater than 90 but less than 105. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who are on scholastic probation, or whose total hours completed is less than 30 or greater than 75. |
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Advising is required for students who are new to the major, who are on scholastic probation, or whose total hours completed is less than 60. |