When Will I Hear From Academic Advising?

You will receive your Academic Advising Update seven days before your scheduled New Student Orientation session by 5 p.m.

Your Academic Advising Update will be sent to the email address associated with your TXST application and Future Bobcat Portal. Be sure to check your inbox regularly, including your spam or junk folder.

After you submit your New Bobcat Enrollment Profile, Academic Advising reviews the information you provided to help prepare your first-semester course recommendation plan.

This includes reviewing your intended major, earned or in-progress college credit, AP, IB, dual credit, or transfer coursework, TSI placement information, SAT or ACT scores, Honors or Living-Learning Community information if applicable, and available course options for your first semester.

Using this information, an Academic Advisor will create a personalized course recommendation plan designed to help you begin your first semester with degree-applicable coursework.

In most cases, Academic Advising will also enroll you in your first-semester coursework before your NSO session.

Your Academic Advising update will explain your New Bobcat Enrollment status and next steps.

Depending on your situation, your update may include:

• How to view your Course Recommendation Plan in NavigateTXST 
• How to view your first-semester schedule in Self-Service Banner 
• Whether you are enrolled full-time or still need additional coursework 
• Information about your New Student Advising Hold 
• Instructions for making eligible schedule changes 
• Information about registration support during NSO 
• What to expect from your academic programming at NSO 

Academic Advising updates are sent based on NSO session dates. During Summer, students attending earlier NSO sessions will receive their updates earlier.

Submitting your profile early helps Academic Advising prepare, but your update will still be sent seven days before your scheduled NSO session.

In most cases, Academic Advising will enroll students in first-semester coursework before NSO. Some students may need additional support before their schedule is complete. To ensure you get enrolled before NSO, ensure: 

• You have submitted your New Bobcat Enrollment Profile in your TXST Future Bobcat Portal. 
• You have submitted TSI scores and exemptions. 

Your Academic Advising Update will explain your next steps. 

Some students may need additional support before their first-semester schedule is complete.

This may happen for several reasons, including missing or pending college credit information, TSI or placement requirements, course availability, major changes, program-specific requirements, or information that needs to be clarified before enrollment.

If this applies to you, your Academic Advising Update will explain your next steps. You may be invited to receive support through the TXST Course Registration Lab during NSO.

The TXST Course Registration Lab is designed to help students who need additional support with registration, schedule adjustments, or completing their first-semester schedule.

Your course recommendation plan is designed to help you begin your first semester with degree-applicable coursework.

After your Academic Advising Update is sent and your New Student Advising Hold is lifted, you may be able to make eligible changes to your schedule.

Make changes carefully. Adjusting your schedule without understanding your degree requirements may affect your progress, full-time status, course sequencing, financial aid, or participation in certain programs.

If you are unsure whether a schedule change is appropriate, contact Academic Advising before making the change.

Your Course Recommendation Plan is based on the major listed in your student record when Academic Advising reviews your profile. If your major changes, your course recommendations may need to be reviewed or updated.