Current undergraduate students
Academic advising
All EGR students receive academic advising through the EGR office. Advising services vary, depending on the time in the semester. Select from the advising choices below:
PREREGISTRATION ADVISING (to release an advising hold)
EGR students who started before fall 2010
EGR students who have officially transferred out of engineering
EGR students who are planning to transfer out of engineering
PROBATION, CONTINUED PROBATION OR RE-ENTRY STUDENTS
One-on-One Advising
All EGR students are welcome at any time to discuss a wide variety of topics with their advisor including:
- Personal interests and career goals
- Majors in or outside of engineering
- Curriculum requirements and course selection
- Academic support, such as tutoring services and study groups
- Admission to engineering departments
- Extracurricular activities
- Campus resources and services
- Referrals for nonacademic problems
Pre-Registration Advising (to release advising hold)
EGR students have a registration hold and are required to receive advising before registering for their upcoming semester courses. To release this hold, please read the instructions below:
Advising for first and second year EGR students:
All first and second year EGR students are required to attend a 90-minute group advising session in order to remove their advising hold. These sessions are department – specific. Please refer to the following "Spring 2012 EGR Advising Events" schedule (PDF) when choosing which session to attend.
WHEN: Friday, March 16 and Monday, March 19, from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.
WHERE: Engineering Centers Building.
To prepare for the advising session, please bring a copy of your DARS report. You can learn about DARS and how to request and print a report by visiting the following link:
http://registrar.wisc.edu/isis_helpdocs/studentrecords_demos/DARS/DARS.htm
Advising for EGR students who started before fall 2010
If you are an EGR student who started at UW-Madison prior to fall 2010 (summer sessions don’t count), you must see your EGR advisor to clear your advising hold. Call 608-262-2473 soon to schedule an appointment.
Advising for EGR students who have officially transferred out of engineering
If you have officially transferred out of the College of Engineering, check MyUW to find out if an advising hold has been placed on your registration. If an advising hold is active, e-mail your former EGR advisor or email EGRadvisor@engr.wisc.edu to have the hold removed. Please mention your name, ID number, new major (if you have chosen one), list of classes, and new school or college (for example, Letters & Science).
Advising for EGR students who are planning on transferring out of engineering
If you are thinking of transferring out of engineering, you can either:
1- Attend a Cross College Advising Service (CCAS) presentation. CCAS will present at the Friday Advising event at 10:00 A.M. ,
OR
2- See another advisor on campus to learn more about what classes you need for your new major. Afterwards, e-mail your EGR advisor to have the hold removed. Please include your name, ID number, new major (if you have chosen one), list of classes, and the name of the advisor you met with. Do this at least a week before your expected registration time, in case there are complications. Note: You must register for a minimum of 12 credits.
Advising for probation, continued probation or re-entry students
All EGR students on academic probation, continued probation or re-admitted on probation are required to meet with their EGR advisor the first two weeks of the semester to discuss their completed self-assessment form and their academic plans.