Advising Newsletter

Advising Dates  The next advising will be in the schedule of classes  Please call or come by and make an appointment during this period.  

COOP students who are working this semester should call or email Dr. Dougherty for special instructions.
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PLAN AHEAD-  Please fill out the advising form listing the courses in which you are enrolled in this semester and those you intend to be enrolled in for the next two semesters. Bring this completed form with you to your advising appointment. Course schedules for the next term are available in the Administration Building and on the internet at www.southalabama.edu. At advising, be sure the original advising form is given to the secretary so that your advising block can be removed.

PREREQUISITES - It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the curriculum and prerequisites for the courses they are taking. The PAWS system will not allow you to sign up for courses for which you do not have the prerequisites

ADDRESS CHANGE - If you have moved or your local address is not correct, please go to personal section in PAWS and make corrections.  The same goes for your personal email address.   Current email addresses are necessary because future correspondence such as newsletters and notices will be sent by email.

Web registration.  You will need to get online to find out when you can register on PAWS on the web (time ticket).  Postcards to remind you will not be sent in the future.

Make your advising more productive by planning your courses several semesters ahead.  If cooping or working, then specific conflicts or needs can be discussed with your advisor.

(PCS)  All departments in the College of Engineering require Professional Component Standing (PCS) for all 300- and 400-level courses. PCS is awarded when the student does the following:

1.   Completes a required set of fundamental courses:  EH 101 and EH 102 (English Composition); MA 125 and MA 126 (Calculus I and II); CH 131 (Chemistry I).

2.       Has at least a 2.00 engineering GPA; and has at least a 2.00 GPA overall at the University of South Alabama.

Students who fail to maintain PCS criteria will lose PCS and may be required to take or repeat appropriate courses as specified by the department chair and/or advisor to correct their deficiencies and may not be permitted to continue in the 300- and 400-level engineering courses.

Students should also be aware that all 100-level courses must be completed before 300-level courses can be taken and all 200-level courses must be completed before 400-level courses can be approve.