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The School of Human Ecology (SoHE) Advising Center is available and happy to assist you as we provide academic advising both in-person and virtually.

See the lefthand menu for additional resources for degree planning, online forms, advising updates for each major, FAQ, and more!

The School of Human Ecology Advising Center provides a sensitive and welcoming environment for students. We are committed to:

  • Providing a clear understanding of academic requirements and policies

  • Supporting students in achieving academic and developmental goals

  • Encouraging the use of University resources and services

  • Educating students on degree requirements and course availability

  • Assisting with 4-year graduation rates

Academic advisors assist current SoHE majors with:

  • Identifying academic goals and opportunities for life experiences

  • Choice of majors and concentrations

  • Non-academic issues

  • Course selection

  • Referrals to a variety of campus resources

  • Course registration and planning for graduation

Advising Availability & Upcoming Registration Deadlines 

Advising appointments are now available to discuss degree and graduation planning! 

  • Note that beginning mid-October through mid-November, appointment times may be shorter and are focused on Spring 2025 registration planning only. 
  • If you would like to look at multiple semesters for graduation planning, plan to book your appointment soon!

Unsure who your academic advisor is? Check here. If you do not see an advisor listed, email us for assistance.

 

Fall 2024 Deadlines

Q Drop, Pass/Fail, Withdrawal Deadline: November 20th by 11:59pm (CST).

Students may initiate a Q drop, pass/fail request, or full withdrawal using an online request link. See the Online Forms page on the lefthand menu and the CNS website to learn more about adding and dropping classes. Reach out to your academic advisor if you have any questions!

Financial aid questions: For questions on how a drop may affect you financially, reach out to the Texas One Stop for more information.

Transferring credit from another school: If you have taken any courses away from UT, please send a transcript from that school to UT as soon as possible to keep your record and Interactive Degree Audit up-to-date. Learn how to submit and check the status.

 

Spring 2025 Registration: November 4 - 15

Over Maximum Hours Request for Spring 2025: To request to register for more than 17 hours for Spring 2025, students must submit an over maximum hours request with their advising center. If your advisor is located at the SoHE Advising Center (Angela, Jill, Briana, Ty, Vivi), fill out the over maximum hours request here.

 

Biology Course Number Updates Fall 2024

To better reflect the diversity of Biology coursework offered at UT Austin, most upper-division Biology courses will be listed under the fields of Integrative Biology (INB) or Molecular Biosciences (MBS) rather than Biology (BIO) beginning with the Fall 2024 course schedule.

Courses

The majority of lower-division BIO courses, BIO 325 (Genetics), and BCH 369 Biochemistry will not be affected by this change. Here’s a highlight of the courses that you may be taking as a Public Health Major, BS Nutrition major, and/or as a student on a Pre-Health Track:

  • BIO 326R→ MBS 326R (General Microbiology)
  • BIO 326M→ MBS 326M (Medical Microbiology)
  • BIO 226L→ MBS 226L (Microbiology Lab)
  • BIO 365S→ INB 365S (Physiology)
  • BIO 165U→ INB 165U (Physiology Lab)
  • BIO 446L→ INB 446L (Anatomy)

View equivalency guide for all BIO courses

 

Contact

You must leave your FULL NAME and UT EID in any communication with our office in order for us to get back to you.

Email: headvising@austin.utexas.edu 

Phone: 512-471-7219

Location: Mary E. Gearing Hall, GEA 37 (basement level on east side of the building)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Unsure who your academic advisor is? Check here. If you do not see an advisor listed, email us for assistance.

Angela Patterson, Coordinator of Academic Advising

Jill Lawler, Academic Advisor

Briana Denham, Academic Advisor

Ty Finley, Academic Advisor

Vivi Vargas, Academic Advisor

Dr. Ladia Hernandez, SoHE Honors Coordinator


Graduate School Contacts

In-Residence M.S. and PhD Programs in HDF and NTR: Abby Black, Graduate Program Administrator

Online Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences (MSNS): Lauri Lashinger, Associate Professor of Instruction, Director


Other CNS Resources