Student Advising Resources

RECOMMENDED ADVISING

• Freshmen and sophomores should meet with an advisor every semester.
• Juniors and seniors must meet with an advisor once per year until graduation.

SCHEDULE ADVISING APPOINTMENT

HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT

Before scheduling an appointment, develop a sense of what needs to be accomplished in the advising appointment. Remember, an advisor can be seen more than once each semester, so accomplishing everything in one meeting may not be possible.

• If you have a roadmap, it should be brought to the appointment with you. If you are changing majors, new requirements will be provided.
• If semester scheduling is what needs to be accomplished, prepare a tentative schedule incorporating necessary prerequisites to discuss with the advisor. This may make it necessary to plan more than one semester at a time.
• Make a list of questions to ask during the appointment.
• Meet with an advisor early in the semester. The closer to registration or the end of the semester, the harder it is to get an appointment with an advisor.

HOW-TO VIDEOS

• How to Add a Class
• How to Drop a Class
• How to Find Textbook Information
• How to Schedule an Advising Appointment

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Your Time to Register Dates |  FALL  |  SPRING
• Kent Core - General Education Requirements
  View the current year's Kent Core requirements.
• Experiential Learning Requirement
  Put your classroom knowledge and skills to work, and build on your existing strengths by gaining valuable experience prior to graduation.
• Course Prerequisite Override Request pdf
  Print the course prerequisite override request to submit to Student Services.
• GPA Calculator
  Calculate your GPA easily.
• LEAP - Learning to Establish Academic Priorities
  For students on academic probation.
• Middle Childhood Education Students: Apply for Advanced Study
• Human Development & Family Studies Majors: Apply for Professional Phase
• Transfer Credit
  • Kent State Transfer Credit Guide
    Find out how courses you have taken at your previous institution(s) will transfer to Kent State. This information is updated to help you see how your prior courses will transfer.
  • Transferology
    Transferology is a nation-wide network designed to help students explore college transfer options. It saves students time and money by providing a quick, intuitive way of getting college transfer credit questions answered.