Student Advisement

Student Advisement

Academic advising is an essential part of student success at UT Permian Basin. All students are encouraged to meet regularly with their academic advisor for guidance on degree planning, course selection, and academic progress.

Advising and Registration

Continuing undergraduate and graduate students who have been admitted to a graduate program or are pursuing teacher certification are eligible for early registration during designated periods each semester.
Newly admitted first-time freshmen will register for courses during Freshman Orientation, where academic advising is provided as part of the orientation experience.

Advisor Assignment and Contact

Students who need to be assigned a faculty advisor or are unsure of their current advisor should contact the Academic Advising Center at advising@utpb.edu. In your email, please include:

Your full name (as it appears on University records)
Your major
A brief description of the assistance you need

A staff member will respond within two business days.

Email Advising

While advising via email is available, it may require multiple exchanges. Therefore, students are advised not to rely solely on email for academic advising during the week before classes begin.

Scheduling an Appointment

Continuing students may schedule an appointment with an advisor for in-person, phone, or virtual meetings through the Academic Advising Center’s website. Timely advising helps ensure students stay on track for graduation and meet all academic requirements.

Registration Restrictions

Please note: Students may not register for conventionally taught, partially self-paced courses after the last day of late registration.

Students are encouraged to visit with their advisors for degree and class schedule planning. At announced times, all currently enrolled undergraduate students and currently enrolled graduate students who have been admitted to a graduate program or are seeking teacher certification will be permitted to early register for courses in the subsequent term. All newly admitted first time freshman will register for courses at orientation.

Students who may need to be assigned a faculty advisor or who want to know who their faculty advisor is should contact the Academic Advising Center (advising@utpb.edu). Students may not register for conventionally taught partially self-paced courses after the last day of late registration. Students who need to: obtain their advisor's name, be assigned an advisor or be advised through email can reach out to the advising center via advising@utpb.edu. In the e-mail, state the assistance needed, your major and your full name as it appears on your student records. Someone will respond by e-mail within two working days.

Because advising by e-mail may require several e-mail exchanges, students should not plan to use e-mail as the sole method of getting academic advice during the last week before classes begin. For continuing students that need to schedule an appointment to either visit with or speak to an advisor they can do so by directly scheduling appointments though the advising website.