CS Advising
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Who is my advisor?
See the notations below each advisor’s photo above to find yours. -
Is advising required?
All COE/CS students must be advised each semester (fall and spring) to remove the advising hold and register. -
How do I schedule advising?
All advising appointments are scheduled through iAdvise. See the section below for specific instructions.
Advising holds will only be removed with a scheduled advising appointment. There are no advising hold removals via walk-ins.
Look for an email from your advisor referring to “Mandatory Advising” to see when you are scheduled to make an appointment. All emails are sent to your UIC email address.
Note: Don’t miss emails from your advisor! Add a filter to approve emails sent from your advisor’s name so you don’t miss important messages.
Here are instructions for how to schedule your advising appointment in iAdvise:
- Log into my.uic.edu
- At the top of the page, select the Advising tab
- Select iAdvise (if the iAdvise icon is not on your page, simply type iAdvise into the search bar)
- Select ENGR Advising
- Click the Engineering College Advising link on the side
- Select your advisor’s name
- Find a time that works!
- Seniors: November 3, 2021
- Juniors: November 8, 2021
- Sophomores: November 10, 2021
- Freshmen: November 15, 2021
Please note: These are estimates of when your registration may start. Refer to your Time Ticket (found in your my.uic.edu portal) for the exact date and time when your registration begins.
CS advising FAQs
Please note:The mode of advising (in-person or online) for fall 2021 has not yet been determined. The computer science department will make an informed decision based on city, state, and federal health guidelines. We will most likely continue to do advising via Zoom, but we may add in person appointments if health guidelines permit. Watch this page for further information as the semester unfolds.
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DARs (Degree Audit Reports) can be accessed through the U.Achieve link of your MyUIC portal. DARs are a tool used to keep track of academic progress toward the completion of your degree. It includes all degree requirements for your specific major, noting which classes you have completed and which classes you still need to take.
(Note: If you notice that a course is listed incorrectly or under “not used toward degree,” contact your advisor for assistance.)
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Free electives are classes of your choosing that count toward your graduation (with some exceptions). They may be technical or nontechnical, but remedial* or duplicative courses are not allowed. A maximum of 2 semester hours of free elective credit in kinesiology are allowed. Speak to your CS advisor for additional information.
*A remedial class is any class below the first required class for your CS degree.
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To drop a class after the add/drop period is over, you must fill out the online Late Drop Petition found on the College of Engineering website. If you drop a course at this point, a W (withdrawal) will ALWAYS appear on your transcript. Every student is allowed four Ws during their time at UIC. Consult an advisor before dropping a course.
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You can visit the office for any CS-related issue, such as CS class registration, petitions, curriculum, and grievances. Various student forms and petitions related to your academics are available there as well. The office welcomes all students for any issues, and if they are not able to help, they will point you in the right direction. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note: The CS student affairs team is working remotely right now. If you have a question, email cs-ugrad@uic.edu instead of coming in to the office.
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You must visit the department you are planning to minor in (for example, if you want to pursue a math minor, you must visit the math department). You also must declare your minor/concentration with the College of Engineering. To do so, complete the Minor/Concentration form found on the COE student resources page.
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Complete the Approval to take course outside of UIC petition, found on the COE student resources page. This will prompt the College of Engineering to check if the class will transfer to UIC or be denied. (Note: you may not be eligible to transfer credits based on the number of credit hours completed.)
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You should visit the department you wish to major in to initiate the change of major and to set up an appointment with the person who will be your academic advisor in your new department.
Usually, the change in major is effective the following semester.
Students changing majors outside of engineering should first attend an ICT session.
(Note: Until the change is official, you will still need to meet with your CS advisor).
Use the links below to download PDF documents related to the CS advising process.