Advisement
Advisement
After you have applied to the university, taken your entrance exams (ACT, SAT, TSI), and been accepted, you are ready to be seen by your academic advisor. Advisement was established to provide career-oriented academic advisement for undergraduate students, so as to facilitate the academic success of undergraduate students. You will be advised by either our veterans advisor (Ms.Jacqueline Garcia) or by the advisor at the Academic Advising Center. Whoever you are advised by, all need the following paperwork before being seen.
Paperwork
Transcripts
The advisor always needs transcripts, even if you submitted them to the school. The transcripts may not have been uploaded into the system, therefore making it difficult for your advisor to know what classes you have taken.
Degree Plan
If you have been previously advised, take your degree plan to your advisor with the completed courses highlighted. This is to help you work with your counselor so that when you become a junior or senior, you will know how to track your academic progress.
DD-214
If you have never been seen by an advisor and this is your first time entering the university, please bring in a copy of your DD-214. Admissions testing requirements include the ACT and/or SAT and TSI. If you are a veteran with a copy of your DD-214, we can exempt you from taking the TSI.
Must Know
Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum total GPA of 2.0 for their classification to be in good academic standing.
MA/DR students must maintain a minimum total GPA of 3.0 for their classification to be in good academic standing.
UTRGV offers Early/Priority Registration every semester to those students who are currently receiving Federal or State Veterans Educational Benefits. For more information, please visit our office located at the Edinburg Campus University Center, Room 113.