Academic Advising

Upon enrollment, an initial transfer credit evaluation (TCE) will be emailed to you based on the information you provided in your application materials. This initial evaluation will tell you what previous coursework will most likely transfer as credits towards a degree. 

When you receive your initial TCE, you should review it carefully. If there are additional courses that you would like to submit for transfer credit, you can do so by completing a Course Approval Form. (Use the button below to view the form instructions.) While you can reach out to departments directly to request approval for transfer credit, we strongly recommend that you wait to connect with your academic advisor(s) to seek their advice on what courses will most likely be approved.

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Once the advising team receives your final transcript, they will begin reviewing your initial TCE and make adjustments based your final transcript and academic department guidelines. Your final TCE will emailed to you beginning in early September.

The Academic Interests Form is required for all incoming students and helps the advising team place you with the appropriate academic advisor(s) based on your intended major(s).

In order to complete the form by the deadline, complete the following steps:

1. Review the following pages on this website:
   1. Academic Advising Overview
   2. The Rochester Curriculum Overview
2. Review the Academic Interests Form instructions.
   1. In these instructions, you will be directed to the major/minor search tool, which will help you learn more about specific majors in order to complete the Areas of Academic Interest Section of the form.
3. Navigate to your MyROC account to find the form, fill it out, and submit it to the advising team.

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Note: If you were unable to complete the form by the deadline or have changes to your form responses after submitting, you will be able discuss any updates to your academic plans with your advisor(s) during your summer discussions.

Questions? Contact the Center for Advising Services at cascas@ur.rochester.edu.

PathwayU offers personalized insights into your interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences, allowing you to make informed decisions by identifying meaningful education and career paths supported by ongoing conversations with your college advisor.

Instructions

1. Log in using your University of Rochester email address.
2. Take the Interests, Values, Personality, and Workplace Preferences assessments.
3. View your individual assessment reports, career matches, favorite career pathways, and connections to University of Rochester majors.
4. On the Assessments tab, click download to save your report for your upcoming group meeting with your college advisor(s).

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This placement exam is required for all incoming students and will help you discern which writing course best suits your experience. Use the button below to view instructions for completing the survey on the Placement by Examination page.

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If your advisor recommends taking one of the optional University placement exams, you can do so by following the instructions on the Placement by Examination page. 

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If your advisor recommends that you petition to use a course from your previous institution to fulfill your primary writing requirement at the University. 

Please note: if you are unable to submit your petition by the deadline listed, please do so as soon as possible.

Submit Petition

Your academic advisor(s) will reach out to you directly at your University of Rochester email address to begin discussing your academic plans and fall semester course options.

Transfer students will begin hearing from their academic advisor(s) within three weeks of deposit.

Please avoid contacting your advisor(s) prior to this communication, as the advising team continues to support current University of Rochester students in the spring and early summer.

Once you've submitted your required Academic Interests Form, you'll have about a month to prepare to connect with your academic advisor(s). We highly encourage you to complete all the following steps to make sure you're thoroughly ready for your advising discussions:

1. Review the following pages on this website:
   1. Explore Courses, offers insights into courses to explore and includes
      advice from the Center for Advising Services, and more information on 
      how to search the Course Descriptions Course Schedules (online course catalog) website
   2. Course Placement: Overview, features information on course placement, including University of Rochester placement exams and tools, AP and IB exam credits, and transfer credits from other college-level institutions
   3. Course Placement: Placement by Previous Examination
   4. Course Placement: Placement by Previous Coursework
   5. Advice by Subject Area page, highlights recommended courses for incoming students by academic subject area, based on prerequisites and whether you intend to major in that subject

Questions? Contact the Center for Advising Services at cascas@ur.rochester.edu.

Before connecting with your Center for Advising Services (CAS) advisor, make sure to watch your required academic advising and registration resource video.

There are separate videos for first-year and transfer students, where leaders from the Center for Advising Services will walk you through the advising process and explain how to prepare for registration later this summer. Use the button below to log into Blackboard to view your required video.

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Please note: if you are unable to submit your final transcript by the deadline listed, please do so as soon as possible.

Admissions will send you a reminder email in early July if you have not yet submitted the final transcript from your secondary school or previous higher education institution to the University. If you have questions about how to submit your transcript, contact Admissions at admit@admissions.rochester.edu.

The University of Rochester allows you to use Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Program exam scores for placement in more advanced courses in a subject area. If you're interested in submitting your scores to the University, contact your secondary school's counselor or IB program coordinator. You can also use the buttons below to view the processes for submitting these scores through the official organizations.

Submit your AP exam scores

Submit your IB program scores

Please note: if you are unable to submit your scores by the deadline listed, please do so as soon as possible.

Your academic advisor(s) will email you directly at your University of Rochester email address to begin your advising discussion. Depending on who your academic advisor(s) are, they may request that you set up a virtual face-to-face meeting, or they may communicate with you back and forth through email. 

Once you have connected with your academic advisor(s) to discuss your academic goals, first semester course options, course placement, and transfer credit, you can begin taking placement examinations and seeking approvals for coursework that you would like to be transferred to the University.

Creating a saved schedule will save you time on your registration day by allowing you to organize the courses you would like to register for in a course schedule format. Then, you can simply enroll in those courses from your saved schedule when registration opens on registration day. Use the button to learn how to create a saved schedule.

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Before your registration day arrives, make sure to review video and PDF tutorials for the most common registration procedures in UR Student, the University's student information system. UR Student is where you will register for your fall classes on your assigned registration day. 

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View tips, troubleshooting information, and who to contact on your registration day for assistance. We highly recommend that you bookmark the page at the button below to reference on your assigned registration day. 

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If there are additional courses that you would like to submit for transfer credit that were not included on your initial Transfer Credit Evaluation, you can do so by completing a Course Approval Form. Use the button below to view instructions for completing the form.

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Registration for first-year students is August 4 and 5 at 9 a.m. Check UR Student to see which day you will be registering.

Please note: you must be logged onto the University's wireless network to access UR Student. Learn more about wireless networks and VPN on the University IT website.

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The first day of classes for the fall semester is Monday, August 31. Use the button below to view the undergraduate academic calendar, including important add/drop deadlines and semester break dates. 

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Upon enrollment, an initial transfer credit evaluation (TCE) will be emailed to you based on the information you provided in your application materials. This initial evaluation will tell you what previous coursework will most likely transfer as credits towards a degree.

Once the advising team receives your final transcript, they will begin reviewing your initial TCE and make adjustments based your final transcript and academic department guidelines. Your final TCE will emailed to you beginning in early September.