Registration Information
Registration FAQ
Registration advising is NOT required for psychology majors. Still want advising? Go here first. Here’s how you can prepare yourself for registration!
- Check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) for your registration times and any holds; for questions about how access times are assigned, click here.
- Review your Degree Audit to see which requirements you lack. Click “Access IDA Now”⇒ “Audit Results” on the left side—there should already be a recent audit.
- Look at your degree plan.
- Look at the Summer & Fall course schedules, for class options. Summer course schedule is out now; Fall course schedule will be out on April 6 by 5 pm.
- Check pre-requisites by clicking on the unique number (blue 5-digit # on course schedule). The Psychology Department strictly enforces pre-requisites for psychology courses.
Registration Advising Options
If you have a quick, simple question, please first email your assigned advisor (emails can be found on the righthand side of this page). They will get back to you in 2-3 days. If your concerns warrant an appointment, your advisor will let you know.
Who? Psychology Majors; these will be first-come, first-served with any advisor.
When? October 17 - November 11th
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
What? Limited to 12 minutes; Quick Spring 2023 registration questions & Fall 2022 graduation only.
How? Drop-ins are open for immediate, same-day (not in advance) booking via our online appointment system.
*** Due to the high traffic during these weeks we will not be discussing ANY long-term planning, careers/graduate school, or any questions not related to registration for Summer &/or Fall 2022. ***
Who? Psychology Majors; scheduled in advance, with your assigned advisor.
When? Monday-Friday
8:30 - 11:30 and 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
What? Limited to 25 minutes; Registration, Future Planning, or Graduation.
How? Appointments are available for booking up to 5 days in advance via our online appointment system.
- Email
If you have a quick, simple question, please first email your assigned advisor (emails can be found on the righthand side of this page). They will get back to you in 2-3 days. If your concerns warrant an appointment, your advisor will let you know.
- Drop-In Advising
Who? Psychology Majors; these will be first-come, first-served with any advisor.
When? TBD
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
What? Limited to 12 minutes; Quick Fall 2021 registration questions & Spring, Summer, &/or Fall 2021 graduation only.
How? Drop-ins are open for immediate, same-day (not in advance) booking via our online appointment system.
*** Due to the high traffic during these weeks we will not be discussing ANY long-term planning, careers/graduate school, or any questions not related to registration for Summer &/or Fall 2021. *** - Advising Appointments
Who? Psychology Majors; scheduled in advance, with your assigned advisor.
When? TBD Monday-Friday
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
What? Limited to 25 minutes; Summer & Fall 2021 registration questions & Spring, Summer, &/or Fall 2021 graduation only.
How? Appointments are available for booking up to 5 days in advance via our online appointment system.
*** Due to the high traffic during these weeks we will not be discussing ANY long-term planning, careers/graduate school, or any questions not related to registration for Summer &/or Fall 2021. ***
Appointments for issues other than Summer &/or Fall 2021 registration or graduation will begin again on May 4, 2021. - Accordion 4Panel 4. Add body text in this space.
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Other Helpful Tips!
- If you are taking a prerequisite course (such as Math, hours to Upper-division standing) outside UT--you must transfer it to UT beforehand, and/or show proof of completion in the course before you add the course. Documentation (such as a grade report) can be submitted to the Psychology Advising Office via email to psy-undergrad@utexas.edu.
- Graduating Seniors: Registration issues with Psychology courses? Email your advisor as soon as possible!
- You can review Past Course Syllabi using the syllabi database.
- Check out our list of suggested electives; the list may be found here.
- If you are NOT able to come to advising during your assigned days, you will be able to make an appointment after registration to have your advisor check your schedule.
