Undergrad Academic Advising

The mission of the engineering advising team is to create opportunities for engineering exploration, to foster intentional community, and to empower students to make thoughtful decisions to maximize their experience at the University of Washington.

Meet the advisers

Advising options

Who can make an advising appointment?

Only undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Washington can attend drop-ins or schedule appointments with our advisers. We are currently unable to provide appointments for prospective students. If you are an incoming freshman, you must wait until you have officially started classes to make an appointment.

If you are a prospective transfer student, you should attend the Transfer Thursday drop-in hour.

If you are a graduate student, you should contact the graduate adviser in your department or the Graduate School.

Should I drop in or schedule an appointment?

Drop-in advising

Tuesday & Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Wednesday & Friday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

No drop-in hours during summer quarter or school breaks. (Times when classes are not in session. Visit the Academic Calendar to learn more about these dates.)

Drop-in appointments last 10 minutes. Advisers meet with drop-in students on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have a question that is complex, such as which major you should pursue, you should schedule an advising appointment instead of dropping in. If you are unsure whether to drop in or schedule an appointment, refer to the advising topic table above, or call the advising office at 206-543-1770.

Advising appointments

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

How should I prepare for my appointment?

To make the most of you advising appointment, arrive on time and bring:

• Your proposed schedule for next quarter (if you are looking for feedback on your academic plan)
• A writing utensil and paper
• The list of questions or concerns you want to address

Transfer Thursday

Thursday, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Prospective transfer students can visit the College of Engineering every Thursday to learn more about the transfer process. This drop-in advising hour with the pre-engineering advisers takes place following the UW-wide Transfer Thursday session. Some individual engineering departments also hold Transfer Thursday drop-in hours, which are separate from the pre-engineering drop-in hour (see below).

Departmental Transfer Thursday drop-in advising

Email questions

Email the advising team for answers to simple, close-ended questions. If you have a more complex question, or you need immediate assistance, call 206-543-1770. Note that during busy advising periods, such as during registration, the response time to emails will be longer.

In your email, include your:

• Name
• Student ID number
• Year
• Intended major
• Your close-ended question or concern

Student responsibilities vs. adviser responsibilities

Academic advising is a collaborative educational process where students and their advisers are partners in planning to achieve students’ personal, academic, and career goals. This partnership requires active participation of both the advisers and the students.

Student responsibilities

Pre-engineering advisers expect you to:

• Regularly utilize department requirement sheets, MyPlan, the course catalog, and your degree audit.
• Become knowledgeable about and gather necessary information for majors of interest.
• Take thoughtful steps to explore majors of interest and reflect on those experiences.
• Know your curriculum requirements and track your progress towards graduation.
• Follow UW academic policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Schedule and attend advising appointments when needed.

Adviser responsibilities

You can expect a pre-engineering adviser to:

• Assist and encourage you in discerning your educational goals.
• Work with you on developing an educational plan.
• Communicate the curriculum, graduation requirements, and university policies and procedures.
• Provide you with information about and strategies for utilizing available resources and services.
• Adhere to FERPA confidentiality standards.

Departmental advising directory

The College of Engineering Academic Advising team works primarily with pre-engineering students. Once you have entered a major, you should contact your departmental adviser to plan your curriculum path and learn more about the options available to you in that department.