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How to contact your advisor

— Open Advising Hours 10:30-11:30am — By Appointment — Via E-mail

Carrie Koneski Last Name A-G:

– Mon/Tues/Fri Open Advising

– Megan Lehman Last Name H-Z:

– Tues/Wed/Thurs/Friday Open Advising

Writing an effective email

From: bisquick3000@gmail.com Subject: problem sis wont let me in but its required wut

From: Marty McFly [mm88@rit.edu] Subject: Personal SE enrollment - McFly

Hi Carrie, We talked last week about enrolling in Personal SE. I tried to enroll SWEN-250-01 (22341), but it says the course is restricted. How can I get into this course? Thank you! Marty McFly 1st Year Software Engineering Major Rochester Institute of Technology

Freshmen Individual Advising Meetings

— Tip for talking to your advisor: be honest — FYI these are mandatory – SIS hold on your

enrollment until you meet with your advisor

• Victories
• Struggles
• Study Abroad
• Minors
• BSMS
• Activities
• Employment
• Roommates
• Course

Selection

• Scheduling
• Enrollment

Spring Semester

Experience So Far

Fall Courses Long-term planning

Freshman Individual Advising Meetings

• 1. Hold Meetings CANNOT occur during

Open Advising

• 2. Online sign-up will happen via the Starfish

tool:

• 3. You will be selecting a 30-minute time block

between September 24th– October 26th

• 4. Prior to meeting – complete the Handout or

risk rescheduling!

• 5. Bring handout to your meeting

Signing up for your appointment:

Online sign-up:

• Log-in to SIS (or MyCourses)
• Click the Starfish icon
• Click My Success Network
• Click the “Schedule” link
• Click the drop-down arrow next to

“Academic Advising”

— For reason, select “New Student

Advising: Freshman”

• (or “New Student Advising: Transfer,” if applicable)

Signing up for your appointment:

“What day and time works for you?”

• 1. Click the second date field

and use the calendar to select a future date for your range of time.

• 2. Then click “Continue.”
• 3. You will receive a calendar

confirmation.