Check out the new method for scheduling appointments!

Want To Meet With an L&S Honors Advisor? New Method for Scheduling an Appointment

For many years, Honors students have scheduled appointments with Honors advisors by calling the Honors Office in the Washburn Observatory. Starting fall 2015, students will be able to schedule advising appointments with Honors advisors via the web 24/7 using a tool called the Scheduling Assistant.

Why the change?

We hope that this new method will prove more convenient than calling to schedule an appointment, both because students will now be able to schedule appointments outside of business hours and because they won’t have to leave a message and wait for a call-back if the line was busy when the student called. The Scheduling Assistant tool also sends an automatic email reminder as the appointment approaches, which should help students remember their advising appointments.

So how exactly do I schedule an advising appointment online?

Simply visit this page to find links Jacqui, Colin and Nick’s calendars. Select an advisor that you would like to meet with, open that person’s availability calendar and select a time that works for you. You will be prompted to enter some information, such as what you would like to talk with an advisor about, in the process of booking the appointment.

What about drop-ins? Are those still available?

Yes, drop-in advising will still be available in the fall semester, both with the three academic advisors (Jacqui, Colin and Nick) and the three peer advisors (Marie, Louisa and Caitlin). To see drop-in hours, click HERE. All drop-ins are held in Washburn Observatory unless otherwise noted. We recommend meeting with a peer advisor if you are a first or second-year student interested in discussing course selection, approaches to completing homework assignments, managing your time or getting involved outside of the classroom. Please see an academic advisor if you need a form signed, would like to discuss a policy or an exception to a policy, or if you have a personal situation that is interfering with your ability to succeed in your classes.

I prefer calling to schedule appointments. Is that still okay?

No, unfortunately we’re no longer taking appointments via phone. Please use the Scheduling Assistant and if you would like assistance learning to use it, consider stopping into drop-ins so that we can help familiarize you with the tool.

I tried to schedule an appointment using the tool, but the advisor isn’t free when I would like to meet. Why is that? What should I do?

Most of the Honors advisors work part- time for the Program and, as such, aren’t available all day, every day for appointments. We recommend checking the calendar of another advisor to see if (s)he is available at the time when you are free or checking back in a few days – new appointment slots are opened almost daily.