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Advising in the College of Agriculture
Advising is important to us! As a student enrolled
in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, you are advised by a faculty
member who works, teaches and performs research in your area of interest.
Advising is more than scheduling classes. Your advisor can also help you focus on your career goals. Of course, your advisor will work with you
to make certain you are meeting graduation requirements and are enrolling in the
correct courses.
Below are links to information that will help you in the advising and class registration process.
- Advising Instructions
- Advising Calendar
- Make an Advising Appointment
- Advisors by major
- Advising Questions and Answers
- Summer Advising Conference Information
- Course Information
- Register Online at myUK
Advising Instructions
Things You Should Know
Advising and pre-registration are conducted every semester. It is typically
in October and November of the fall semester and March and April of the spring
semester. Specific dates are listed in the Schedule Book. Students are required
to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for classes.
Advising Steps
- Obtain a schedule book. This booklet can be picked up outside N8 Ag. Science Bldg. North or 112 Erikson Hall during the third week in October or third week in March or you may check myUK around the beginning of October or March.
- Schedule an appointment with your advisor. Most students will be scheduling appointments on-line. Other advisors in the college may schedule appointments in a different manner. If you do not see your advisors name on-line, please contact your advisor to make an appointment. If you do not know who your advisor is, come by N8 Ag. Science Bldg. or call 257-3468. If your major is in the School of Human Environmental Sciences and you do not know who your advisor is, check in 112 Erikson Hall or call 257-2855.
- If you are in a declared major, study your course requirements and make a tentative class schedule to share with your advisor. You may use APEX to help you determine what classes you need to enroll in. This will make your advising appointment much more productive.
- Meet with your advisor. Make sure to take a tentative schedule to your meeting.
- After advising, complete a registration worksheet (your advisor should have this document) and have your advisor sign it. You will not be able to register without an advisor's signature!
- Go to the Advising Resource Center in N8 Ag. Science Bldg. North and ask the staff to lift your advisor hold. The staff will only lift the hold if the advisor has signed the registration worksheet. You will not be able to register unless the hold is lifted. School of Human Environmental Sciences students will have their hold lifted in 112 Erikson Hall.
- Check myUK or the schedule book to determine when you can register for classes. If you cannot find this information, check in the Academic Resource Center (N8 Ag. Science Bldg. North or 112 Erikson Hall). All students are assigned a 3-day priority registration window in which to register. If you miss this window, you will have to wait until everyone else has registered. If you miss the second window, you will have to late register at the beginning of the semester.
- You may register for classes using the myUK portal. Check your schedule book for instructions. You may register during your assigned priority window.
Advising Appointments
Updated for SUMMER AND FALL 2008 advising – March 17-April 4, 2008
PRIORITY REGISTRATION IS March 26-April 16, 2008
NOTE: If you are not sure who your advisor is check myUK or contact the Student Services Office at 257-3468. If your major is in the School of Human Environmental Sciences and you are not sure who your advisor is check myUK or call 257-2855.
Most students will schedule their advising appointment using the Electronic Advising Appointment Program . However, some advisors prefer you make an appointment in another manner. Review the list below to find out how you should make an appointment. You may sign up for your advising appointment beginning Monday, March 3. If your advisor is not listed, you may need to contact him/her individually to make an appointment. Students will meet with their advisors in the advisor's office unless indicated otherwise. HOPEFULLY, SCHEDULE BOOKS WILL BE IN MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008. YOU MAY ACCESS THE SCHEDULE BOOK AT myUK
NOTE: STUDENTS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO PICK UP THEIR ACADEMIC FOLDER FROM THE ADVISING RESOURCE CENTER ( N8 AG. SCIENCE BLDG. NORTH OR 112 ERIKSON HALL) BEFORE MEETING WITH THEIR ADVISOR. ADVISORS AND STUDENTS SHOULD USE APEX TO DETERMINE WHAT COURSES HE/SHE NEEDS TO ENROLL IN. IF YOUR ADVISOR ASKS YOU TO GET YOUR ACADEMIC FOLDER, PLEASE GO TO THE APPROPRIATE ADVISING RESOURCE CENTER OFFICE.
- Agricultural Biotechnology: Make an appointment on-line. Freshmen and students who have not been assigned an advisor should contact Dr. Bob Houtz at rhoutz@uky.edu or 257-1982. Transfer students who have not been assigned an advisor should make an appointment with Dr. Joe Chappell.
- Agricultural Communications: Make an appointment on-line.
- Agricultural Economics: Make an appointment on-line. If you are not sure who your advisor is, please contact Janene Burke at 257-7264 or janene.burke@uky.edu.
- Agricultural Education: Dr. Peiter Horstmeier's and Dr. Hains' advisees should make an appointment on-line. Dr. Kitchel's advisees should contact him individually to schedule an appointment.
- Animal Sciences: Make an appointment on-line.
- Dietetics (HES): Make an appointment on-line.
- Entomology: Contact your advisor by e-mail or phone to make an appointment.
- Family Sciences (HES): Contact Dr. Donna Smith at donnarsmith@uky.edu or 257-7733 to schedule an appointment.
- Family & Consumer Science Education (HES): Contact Mrs. Ginny Ellington or Dr. Cheryl Mimbs to make an appointment.
- Food Science: Make an appointment on-line.
- Forestry: Make an appointment on-line. If you do not see your advisor listed on-line, please go by 208 T.P. Cooper Bldg. to make an appointment.
- Hospitality Management & Tourism (HES): Make an appointment on-line.
- Human Nutrition (HES): Make an appointment on-line.
- Landscape Architecture: LA Group advising for 2nd-5th year students will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the Good Barn. Academic folders are not required for group advising. Freshman, transfer and other students seeking individual academic advising should sign up outside S305 Ag. Science Bldg. North.
- Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles (HES): Make an appointment on-line. If you are unable to schedule an appointment on-line, please go by your advisor's office or check with Becky King in 318 Erikson Hall to make an appointment.
- Natural Resource Conservation & Management: Make an appointment on-line. If you have not been assigned an advisor, please make an appointment with Dr. Larry Grabau.
- Plant & Soil Science: Make an appointment on-line. Students interested in Turfgrass Science should make an appointment with Dr. David Williams. Students interested in Horticulture Enterprise Management or Horticulture Science should meet with Dr. Jack Buxton or Dr. Bob Geneve. Students interested in Soil and Water Environmental Science, Crops and Livestock, Crops and Soils or Plant Pest Management should contact Dr. Todd Pfeiffer. If you have been assigned another faculty advisor, please check on-line. If your advisor is not on-line, please contact him/her individually.
- Pre-Vet: Pre-Vet advising will be Thursday, March 6, 5:00-6:00 p.m. in N12 Ag. Science Bldg. - North.
- Public Service & Leadership: Contact Lori Garkovich at lgarkovic@uky.edu or 257-7581.
- Undeclared: Agriculture majors should make an appointment on-line with Susan Skees, Jason Headrick or Jamie Dunn.
- Undeclared (HES): School of Human Environmental Sciences majors should make an appointment on-line with Louise Gladstone or Anissa Radford or stop by 112 Erikson Hall and make an appointment with Ruth Scott.
Advisors by Major
Questions and Answers
In the College of Agriculture, you are advised by a faculty member who works,
teaches and performs research in your area of interest. If you have forgotten
who or where your advisor is, check on myUK or stop by N8 Ag. Scienc Bldg. North or 112 Erikson Hall.
When is Advising?
Advising and pre-registration is conducted every semester. It is typically
in October and November of the fall semester and March and April of the
spring semester. For the specific date check the Academic Calendar.
What is Add/Drop?
Add is the designated time during the first week of the semester when
you can enroll in additional courses. Drop is the designated time during
the first three weeks of the semester when you can drop a course from your
schedule and it will not appear on your transcript.
What Does Withdraw Mean?
You can withdraw from a course through the semester midterm (check the academic
calendar for exact date). However, if you choose to withdraw, a "W" will
appear on your transcript. The only way you can withdraw from a course
after the midterm is with special permission by your academic dean. In
the College of Agriculture, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs is
Dr. Mike Mullen. He is located in Room N6 Ag. Science Bldg. North.
What is a Repeat Option?
Every student can take three "repeat options." If you are not pleased
with the grade you have received in a course and would like to retake it,
you can choose to take a "repeat option." This means the grade
from the first course will be removed from your transcript and will not be
used to calculate your cumulative GPA. You can only take advantage of this
three times during your academic career and you must complete the repeat
option form before you graduate. Students in the College of Agriculture can
obtain a repeat option form in the Advising Resource Center,
N8 Ag. Science Bldg. North or 112 Erikson Hall.
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