Advising

advising

Advisors provide quality academic advising to assist students in transitioning to their best-fit major and work with you to: 

  • Create an academic pathway aligned with your personal and career interests.
  • Provide aid in choosing classes that encourage exploration but also make forward degree progress
  • Empower students to explore curricular and co-curricular options to make informed decisions about academic and career goals
  • Guide students in navigating university systems and processes
  • Connect you with a career advisor
  • Help open up new opportunities for discovery and exploring

Are you looking to connect with your PES advising team?

  • Drop-in advising is currently available Monday - Friday, in-person and virtually, from 1pm - 4 pm until January 16.
    • In-person: Advising is located in the CASE building (2nd floor, east side). Check in at the kiosk in the PES Advising Lobby.
    • Virtual: Log in to Buff Portal Advising, click on the Program in Exploratory Studies tile with the explorer icon on the left side of your screen. Select the virtual drop-in advising session you wish to attend to obtain the link to our PES Drop-In Zoom waiting room (and Zoom Meeting ID if joining by telephone). An advisor will admit you from the Zoom waiting room once they are available to meet with you. You will be admitted to the main room and moved by an advisor into a breakout room. Please have your student ID ready.
  • During the regular semester, we have in-person drop-in advising Monday - Friday from 1pm - 3pm located in the CASE building (2nd floor, east side). Check in at the kiosk in the PES Advising Lobby.
  • Follow these step-by-step instructions to schedule an academic advising appointment outside of drop-in advising hours through Buff Portal Advising.

How to make an advising appointment

 

Step 1
 Log into your Buff Portal

 

Step 2
On the left side, select Classes & Registration

 

Step 3
Scroll down and click Academic Advising

 

Step 4
Click Schedule an appointment

 

Step 5 
Click on the "Meet with a PES advisor" to book an appointment

Important note:
A hold prevents you from taking some kind of action, whether that's registering for classes, getting proof of enrollment, receiving a financial aid refund, ordering a transcript or receiving a diploma. Make sure to check Buff Portal for details on how to get holds resolved. Contact your advisor if you have additional questions. 

Top 10 questions to ask your advisor

  • I’m not sure which major to pick, what classes do you recommend I take?

  • Where can I get extra help for my courses, I want to make sure I’m on top of my work and don’t fall behind?

  • How do I run a degree audit?

  • If I want to IUT into a specific major, where do I find the due date to apply?

  • I have opposite interests and can’t decide on which path to chose, what do I do?

  • Is it still possible to graduate in four years?

  • Can I modify my major with minors and certificates?

  • Where do I learn about course books/material for my class?

  • I want to learn more about possible careers with this degree, what can I do? Who should I talk to?

  • What is the IUT process or courses I need to take to transfer into my school of choice?

Not sure what you want to major in?

With more than 85 majors, minors and certificates there are many academic paths at CU Boulder and finding the one that fits you best is what we’re here for. Exploration happens both in and out of the classroom, so remember to take advantage of the opportunities and experiences available to you. You never know where you might discover the path that’s right for you!

Explore majors 

Peer Advisors

Our office has a set of peer advisors who are available to help you. Peer advisors are current and former PES students. You can ask them questions and get a peer’s perspective. They have personal insight with the IUT process and discovering the major that was right for them. They work at the front desk in the PES suite in CASE and are available to help with any simple questions you may have.

Connect with our Peer Mentors 

Pre-transfer advising

Pre-Transfer Advising is a resource for students planning to transfer to the University of Colorado Boulder. We provide preliminary advising for prospective and newly admitted transfer students in order to facilitate a successful transition to the university.

Pre-transfer advising