Academic Advising & Student Services
Overview
Our primary goal is to enhance the experience of the students in our College, and to maintain a high retention and graduation rate for all undergraduates in the Life Sciences. A key to student success is frequent and accurate guidance with respect to degree requirements, what classes to take and when to take them, career opportunities, and other matters. We take great pride in making certain that our students meet often with advisors who can provide them with the information and guidance needed to make appropriate academic choices. We think of it as a "continuous interaction" that starts as early as the first term of study for our freshmen. School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Handbook
Advisor - Student Responsibilities
To view the School of Life Sciences policies on the advisor and student responsibilities, click here.
When to seek advising:
- First Year, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
- Transfer students
- Students on probation or with deficiencies
- Change of major
- Course withdrawals
- Incompletes
- Repeating courses
- Transfer policies
FAQ
- What should I do if some of the courses I took elsewhere and transferred do not appear in my DARS?
Bring your transcripts to the registrar’s office. - What should I do if my out of state general studies coursework is falling to the bottom of my DARS?
To have out of state general studies courses evaluated, click here. - How do I obtain major credit for Life Science courses taken out of state?
Life Science courses(BIO, MIC, MBB and PLB - no general studies courses) taken at UA or NAU, as well as community colleges in Arizona, should transfer automatically according to the official Course Equivalency Guide. If you want to have a course you took outside Arizona count towards your degree requirements you should first fill out and submit a Transfer Equivalency Approval Form (PDF) to the School of Life Sciences undergraduate program front desk, LSC 206. Make sure you allow sufficient time for the paperwork to be processed (three to five days) then follow up with your Major department. Consult with an advisor if you have any question. How to find course equivalency information. - What are university "Science and Society" courses?
Science and Society courses are new requirements started in the Fall 2006 to replace language requirements in the B.S. tracks. A list of approved courses is available at Science and Society Requirement. - What areas of research are being done in SOLS?
To find out what research areas that SOLS faculty are involved in, click here. - How do I get started in research in SOLS?
To find out more about getting involved in research projects with SOLS faculty, click here.