1. Students should schedule an appointment with their primary advisor via EAB Navigate.  
2. First-year students must meet with an advisor in-person. Continuing students may meet with an advisor virtually if that is more convenient with their course schedule. Upper Division students may meet online or in-person if a 1:1 appointment is needed (SCHC, ROTC, NCAA students). Otherwise, Upper Division students are not required to schedule their own appointment and will attend the assigned group advising session each semester.  
3. Note: if a student is 10 or more minutes late for their appointment, they will need to reschedule. Appointments fill quickly, so please do your best to attend your originally scheduled appointment.   

1. Review your DegreeWorks audit & make note of any questions. Please enter these questions in the comments section when you book your advising appointment.  
2. Have a list of 4-5 courses that you need/want to take the following semester. Be prepared to discuss these with your advisor. 
3. Review your financial aid/scholarship package to determine if you need a certain number of credit hours each semester to maintain your scholarship.  
4. Look up your current grades in Progression Courses via Blackboard. Be prepared to discuss this with your advisor during your appointment. We will help you calculate your most recent Progression GPA during your appointment.  
5. For in-person appointments, please arrive early for your appointment if possible.
   • Bring your laptop with you to your appointment. 
6. For online appointments, please follow the instructions provided to you by your advisor on how to log into Microsoft Teams and access your appointment.  
   • Please log into your appointment on a laptop. 

• Viewing your holds & time ticket 

• How to register for courses using Self Service Carolina 

• How to register for courses using the Plan-Ahead Shopping Cart  

• Information on Holds & Course Restrictions  

• Other Registration Resources

• University Level Forms (Special Enrollment Request Form, Grade Forgiveness, etc)
• NURS Course Override Form- specifically for courses with "NURS" listed as the subject

• Course Equivalency Table 

• Advising Resources for Students 

• Progression Requirements for BSN Students 

• BSN Academic Bulletin 

After Spring semester grades have been finalized, students who are on track to apply to Upper Division the following Fall receive a preliminary ranking email from the College of Nursing. This ranking email includes your official Progression GPA at the end of the Spring term and where you rank (top, middle, or lower third) within the projected applicant cohort.  

Every student in the Pre-Nursing program should complete a Parallel Plan with Exploratory Advising so that they have a backup plan if not admitted to Upper Division. Parallel Plans allow students to move into a new major and still have a high likelihood of graduating when they originally expected. Some popular Parallel Plans related to healthcare are listed below. 

Exercise Science Parallel Plan 

Public Health Parallel Plan

A webinar will take place in early January for students interested in the Public Health BA parallel plan. Check back here for updates in December! 

We encourage students to meet with Exploratory Advising if they have questions about these plans. Students should be prepared to discuss their parallel plan with their primary Pre-Nursing advisor during the semester they enroll in NURS 216 and plan to apply to Upper Division.  

Additionally, if you are interested in still pursuing nursing, you have the option to apply for our Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing program. This program is designed for students who graduate with a bachelor's degree in something other than Nursing. Pre-Nursing students will have completed all necessary pre-requisites for this program by the end of their second year in Pre-Nursing or earlier. For more information including application materials, pre-requisites, and admission criteria, please visit the Master's Entry to Practice Nursing program website.