At Purdue, advising and registration are separate.
Advising
Students in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute must meet with their academic advisor at least once per semester.
Meeting with your Advisor
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Your assigned academic advisor will send you a BoilerConnect invitation link via email to make your required appointment each semester.
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If you have any questions or concerns, you can make an appointment at any time with your assigned advisor in BoilerConnect.
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Preparing for your Advising Session
- Please review MyPurduePlan for accuracy.
- Determine how many credit hours you want to take.
- Compile a list of courses and alternates that you would like to take.
- Once the Schedule of Classes is available, make sure course times work together.
- Determine that you meet all the prerequisites for the courses you want to take.
Topics Typically Covered in an Advising Session
- Progress toward your degree.
- Appropriate courses for the next semester.
- Academic standing.
- Internships, career fairs and other non-academic opportunities.
- Registration PIN will not be released without meeting with your assigned academic advisor.
- Please continue to check for registration holds prior to the batch registration deadline.
- Other questions a student may have.
Pre-Registration
- Meet with your assigned academic advisor to discuss course selections.
- Make sure your Course Request Form (CRF) is accurate, with alternates as appropriate.
- Submit your Course Request Form by following the instructions given by your academic advisor.
- Confirm your holds are lifted by the batch deadline listed on the Advisor Recommendation Form.
- Make sure your Course Request Form is submitted by the batch deadline.
- Video of How to use the Course Request Form
- Student FAQ
After Schedules are Released
- View your schedule from Week-at-a-Glance on the left side of the Academic tab in myPurdue. You will need to enter a date that is within the appropriate semester.
- Confirm your enrollment. Enrollment confirmation can be completed on the Financial tab on myPurdue once fees are assessed.
- Pay your fees by the due date indicated. A fee statement will not be generated until you register.
- Monitor your schedule periodically on Week-at-a-Glance. Classes occasionally get moved, changed or cancelled. It is the student’s responsibility to check your schedule and make any changes necessary.
- Read your Purdue email regularly. You should be notified if any changes have been made to your schedule.
Additional Information
Registration PIN: In order to register, you must meet with all of your advisor(s) prior to registration. The Registration PIN for the summer and fall semesters is the same.