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Advising Appointment Preparation

Advising Appointment Preparation

New Corvallis campus students are required to attend START orientation for advising and registration. New Ecampus students are required to do an online orientation for advising and registration.

Current biology and zoology majors

If you are meeting about a registration PIN or for future-term planning, please complete the tasks below before your appointment.

Students who come unprepared may be rescheduled.

  1. Determine what courses you have completed and what you still need by reviewing your MyDegrees Checklist in Beaver Hub.
  2. Plan how and when to take the remaining courses using the biology or zoology advising guides (NOTE: The OSU catalog does not accurately project past the next term so you need the advising guides to do this). Create a draft plan for next term (first-year students) or next year (students registering for their sophomore year or later) using the guides. Consult the option or career guides as appropriate.
  3. Click on the "Planner" tab in the MyDegrees header and enter your plan (see above) in the MyDegrees Planner. (NOTE: This is not Scheduler). Utilize the MyDegrees Planner tutorial as needed.

Students changing majors to biology or zoology

Complete the tasks below before your appointment

  1. Login to MyDegrees Checklist in Beaver Hub and click the "What If" tab in the left toolbar. Select your campus, "College of Science" and "Biology" or "Zoology" along with any options, minors, etc. Click "Process What If" and the MyDegrees Checklist will show you how your current courses apply and what courses remain. Note any issues to discuss.
  2. Plan how and when to take the remaining courses using the biology or zoology advising guides (NOTE: The OSU catalog does not accurately project past the next term so you need the advising guides to do this). Create a draft plan for next term (first-year students) or next year (students registering for their sophomore year or later) using the guides. Consult the biology option or health profession advising guides as appropriate.
  3. Click on the "Planner" tab in the MyDegrees header and enter your plan of classes for the next term or year in the MyDegrees Planner (Note: This is not Scheduler). Utilize the MyDegress Planner tutorial as needed.