{"id":793,"date":"2026-02-05T21:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/office-of-the-registrar\/?page_id=793"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:12:25","slug":"advising-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/advising-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"a student meeting with an advisor on campus\" class=\"wp-image-1403 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Advising-for-students.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The information on this page is intended for current UWSP students preparing to register for an upcoming term. Incoming first\u2011year and transfer students will receive academic advising and course registration guidance directly from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Enroll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All current students are required to meet with their academic advisor before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/enrollment-overview\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"29\">registering for courses<\/a>. Your advisor\u2019s name can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/accesspoint.uwsp.edu\/psp\/CSPRD\/?&amp;cmd=login&amp;languageCd=ENG\">accesSPoint <\/a>by selecting the Profile tile and then Advisors. Each academic department follows its own advising schedule, and advisors will contact students when their department\u2019s advising period begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/handbook.uwsp.edu\/chapters\/chapter-5\/advising\" target=\"_blank\">View UWSP Advising Policy <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtabs blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"vtab-thetabs\"><div class=\"accentlinetop\" role=\"none\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-nav\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-content\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Scheduling Your Advising Appointment<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Scheduling Your Advising Appointment<\/h2><div>\n<p>Advising appointments should be scheduled well in advance of your registration date and time. An advising appointment is a meeting with your advisor to discuss course planning, degree progress, and questions related to your academic path. You can find your assigned registration appointment in <a href=\"https:\/\/accesspoint.uwsp.edu\/psp\/CSPRD\/?&amp;cmd=login&amp;languageCd=ENG\">accesSPoint<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>My Classes<\/strong> tile on your homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Registration Dates<\/strong> and choose the correct term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your assigned date and time will appear under the <strong>Enrollment Appointments<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/enrollment-appointment-times\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"469\">enrollment appointment<\/a> is the official date and time when you may begin enrolling in courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Preparing for Your Advising Appointment<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Preparing for Your Advising Appointment<\/h2><div>\n<p>Preparing ahead of time is an important part of the advising process. To support a productive conversation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review your Degree Progress Report (DPR) thoroughly in <a href=\"https:\/\/accesspoint.uwsp.edu\/psp\/CSPRD\/?&amp;cmd=login&amp;languageCd=ENG\">accesSPoint<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select possible courses for the upcoming term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring two copies of your DPR\u2014one for yourself and one for your advisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During your appointment, you and your advisor will work together to update or correct any approved DPR exceptions or substitutions from your major or minor department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">After Your Appointment<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>After Your Appointment<\/h2><div>\n<p>Once you meet with your advisor, your advising hold will be removed, allowing you to register for courses on your assigned enrollment date. Advising holds are required for fall and spring terms only. Advising is not required for winterim or summer sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your department has confirmed that a requirement will be satisfied through previous coursework, your advisor must submit the appropriate exception paperwork. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accentlinebottom\" role=\"none\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-callout-slim bg-gold blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"cs-structure\"><div class=\"cs-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"cs-text\">Planning to transfer credits within the UW System?\nUse Transferology to see how your courses will transfer.\n<\/div><div class=\"cs-linkbutton\"><a class=\"cs-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transferology.com\/index.htm\">Transferology<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-featured-links flink-gray noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"featured-links-intro\"><h2 class=\"h3\">Additional resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-body split3366 linksleft no-fl-info\"><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-links\"><div class=\"fl-buttoncontainer fl-button-tidy col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-three col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/academic-standing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Standing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Authorities-to-Grant-Exceptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Authorities to Grant Exceptions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/enrollment-appointment-times\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enrollment Appointment Times<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/enrollment-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enrollment Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/grades\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grades<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/how-to-read-a-degree-progress-report-dpr\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Read a DPR<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/office-of-the-registrar\/withdrawal-or-cancellation-of-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\">Withdrawal or Cancellation of Enrollment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The information on this page is intended for current UWSP students preparing to register for an upcoming term. 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