Advising for Students in the Honors Program

This information has been updated for spring advising of Fall 2013 classes. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL ADVISING TIMES ARE CURRENTLY ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM.  ADVISING APPOINTMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ADDED TO THE SCHEDULING PROGRAM UNTIL REGISTRATION BEGINS IN LATE MARCH.   If you cannot find an available time for advising, please try again in a day or two.  You do not need to contact Dr. Beck or another advisor to schedule an appointment; simply wait and more times will be added to the scheduling program.

Registration Tips and Timetable

As an Honors student, you cannot register for classes without first completing the advisement process through the Honors Program. Early registration is a privilege available only to those students who are in good standing in the Honors Program and who fulfill all their advising requirements on time.

(NOTE: If you have decided to resign from the program, you must do so by first requesting a Program-Withdrawal Form from Ms. Diane Haun or Dr. Al Beck in Morrison Hall 203. Otherwise, you will still have an Honors "flag" or "pin" that will preclude you from registering.)

Specific instructions for registering through BearWeb are available online. Once you have been formally advised, you and other Honors Program students may begin registering for classes sometime after early registration commences on March 27.  Note that early registration times are now tied to credit hours earned, so not all early registrants will register for classes at the same time.  All Honors students will, however, still be able to register before the general student population.

Instructions for advisement/registration:
A Question-&-Answer Approach

1. What are your major(s) and areas of focus?
   If you are currently a first-year student with an "Undecided" major, or are considering changing majors, then you should look over a slideshow we've conducted for such students in the past. Major Academic Planners (MAPS) can be found at http://www.baylor.edu/advising/index.php?id=48221.
   



2. What are the next-required classes for your course of study?
   Use the Undergraduate Catalog, MAPS, and a copy of your degree audit (available online via BearWeb) to determine some possible courses for next term. These courses should be both
   • courses you still need for your degree and/or your major, AND
   • courses for which you are eligible to register.
   
   (NOTE: Courses generally designed for first-year students are listed as "1000"-level classes, for sophomores as "2000"-level classes, and so on. Specific prerequisites for Baylor courses are listed, with the descriptions of those courses, in the back of the Undergraduate Catalog.)



3. What Honors course(s) do you need next semester?
   First look through the list of available Honors courses. Click here for a list of Honors courses sorted by type. (A simple alphabetical list of Honors classes can be found here, if you so prefer.) You should also review Honors requirements here (the standard curriculum) or in the Honors Student Handbook for other variations, e.g., for students also in BIC or University Scholars. NOTE: Most current first-year students not in the BIC or University Scholars must take GTX 2302 in an Honors section next fall.
   
   Please note that course sections, call numbers (CRN), instructors, and times are subject to change. You should log onto BearWeb for real-time, updated course information.
   
   Now you're ready to look through the complete schedule of classes for next semester. Class schedules may not be available during the first weeks of advising.  In this case, you'll need to confirm available classes at a later time prior to registration.  Compare the courses you need, Honors and non-Honors alike, with courses that are on offer next semester. Then map out a tentative schedule using this scheduling grid. (You may need to create a number of different drafts to capture the range of possible schedules.)



4. What are your advising requirements?
   Many Honors students are required to see an advisor in more than one area. Students should check BearWeb each semester under "Registration" and then "Advisement Contact and Information" to view their current advising requirements and instructions.



5. In what sequence should you be advised?
   In most cases, you should see your Honors Program adviser first, before you meet with the adviser assigned to you based on your degree/major.



6. Have you prepared adequately for your Honors-advising appointment?
   Double-check by printing out and completing this pre-advisement checklist.



7. So, what's next?
   Arrange an Honors-advising session by doing the following:

Freshman and Sophomore Honors Students (based on your current year at Baylor, not on credit-hours earned):

You must schedule an appointment with one of the following advisors.  Note that advisors are located across campus and not necessarily in the Honors Suite.

Advisor	Location	Advising Areas
Ms. Courtney DePalma	Alexander 101	All majors and preprofessional programs, including prehealth and prelaw
Ms. Sarah Marcum	Morrison 203.9	All majors and preprofessional programs, including prehealth and prelaw
Dr. Al Beck	Morrison 203.3	All majors and preprofessional programs, including prehealth and prelaw
Ms. Erin Stamile	BSB B111	Only prehealth Honors students

You can schedule your advisement by clicking HERE and arranging an appointment based on your adviser and/or scheduling preferences.

Junior (Third-Year) Honors Students:
Juniors will be assigned an Honors Program advisor. Dr. Andrew Wisely and Dr. David Ryden advise all juniors, and you should select your advisor based on the spelling of your last name. Please note that Dr. Ryden advises in his office in Sid Richardson 345F.

Advisor	Location	Advising area
Dr. Andrew Wisely	Morrison 203.5	3rd-year Honors students with last name A-L
Dr. David Ryden	Sid Richardson 345F	3rd-year Honors students with last name M-Z

Click HERE and select a time with your assigned advisor.

Senior Honors Students:
If you are graduating in May, August, or December, please contact Ms. Haun via email  (Diane_Huan@baylor.edu) to schedule a meeting to confirm you are on track for graduation with Honors.

NOTE: Students graduating this semester must have registered for HON 4088, Honors Exit Review, and completed all Honors Program requirements.

Freshman BIC Students:
Your BIC advisor (Dr. Nogalski or Ms. Train) will advise you for both your BIC and Honors Program requirements. A first-year BIC student should not schedule an appointment with an Honors advisor.  Other BIC students (sophomores-seniors) must meet with their designated Honors program advisor.

University Scholars:
You must have your advisement flag cleared by both University Scholars and the Honors Program. First- and Second-Year University Scholars advised by Dr. Alden Smith will not need to be advised by an Honors Program advisor this semester. Scholars advised by another faculty director will, however, still need to meet with an Honors Program advisor.  All junior and senior University Scholars must meet with both their University Scholars advisor and an Honors Program advisor.

You can schedule your Honors advisement by clicking HERE.

If you have any problems arranging an advisement meeting, please email Al Beck and describe in detail the problem you are facing. He will work to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.

8. Bring your completed checklist and scheduling grid(s) to your Honors-advising appointment.

List of Honors Classes