All new and returning students (see definitions below) must meet with a member of the Academic Advising team before registering for their first semester of classes. Read below for information!
NEW Students:
Incoming freshman and transfer students who are enrolling at Southern for the first time. This also includes former Southern students who took 12 or more credits at another instution and are returning to Southern.
RETURNING Students:
Former Southern students who have taken time away, voluntary or mandatory, and are returning to the University as matriculated students. This does not include former Southern students who took 12 or more credits at another instution and are returning to Southern. They would be considered NEW transfer students.
Welcome to Southern! As a new first-year student, you will meet with an Academic Advisor during New Student Orientation (NSO) to build your first semester course schedule. More information regarding New Student Orientation will be coming soon!
CHANGING YOUR MAJOR
If you are a new first-year student (freshman) who has not yet started their first semester and would like to change your major, please submit a New Student Major Change form.
Course Schedule Changes
If you are a new first-year student (freshman) who has not yet started their first semester and would like to request changes to your schedule, please submit a New Student Schedule Change Request.
Spring 2023 enrollment for new transfer students has ended.
New transfer students seeking enrollment for Fall 2023 complete an application through Admissions.
All returning matriculated students must meet with an Advising Specialist before scheduling courses for their first semester back.
Before scheduling your advising meeting, you must be readmitted to the University. To apply for readmission, you must submit the Readmission Application no later than 1 week prior to the start of the semester. Once you are officially readmitted, please follow the steps below to schedule your readmitted student advising meeting.
If you experience any issues when tring to schedule your advising meeting, please email advisement@southernct.edu.
Scheduling a Readmitted Student Advising Meeting:
- Click the "Readmitted Student Advising Meeting" button below
- Under "What type of appointment would you like to schedule?", select "Academic Advising & Faculty Office Hours".
- Under "What support or service would you like to schedule?", select "Readmitted Student Advising".
- Follow the remaining prompts in the system.