These reminders were originally sent to COSSPP undergraduate students on October 6, 2024, prior to the start of registration for the Spring 2025 semester.
Students with priority registration and Seniors (90+ earned hours) can register starting the week of October 7. Students not in these groups register later, based on their total earned hours.
Check Student Center (my.fsu.edu) to verify your registration date.
Begin preparing for Spring registration now. This email contains information about:
- Meeting with an advisor
- How you can prepare to register
- Check and clear any holds prior to registration
Meeting with an Advisor
This information applies to students on the Tallahassee campus. Students at FSU Panama City or FSU Republic of Panama should refer to advising offices on their respective campus.
The priority for advising before October 21 are students who can register before that date. As you have a later registration date, you should wait to to speak with an advisor until on or after October 21.
Who is your advisor? If you are pursuing a primary major in the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy, advising services are provided by the Office of Academic Affairs. Faculty or staff outside of this office may consult on your major requirements but cannot certify your graduation requirements for the College.
Virtual Drop-ins: All drop-ins are completed virtually through our moderated Zoom call in order to most efficiently meet with students.
- Please be patient as advisors meet with students in the order that they sign in, as efficiently as possible.
- Wait times may be lengthy to speak with an advisor will likely be lengthy and advisor capacity is often exceeded.
- The first two weeks of registration have the highest volume advising of the semester.
Scheduled Appointments:Schedule appointments through Campus Connect. Availability opens 3 weeks in advance but often fully books during the start of registration.
Dates with limited advising availability: Certain days and times over the next month may have limited advising availability. They include:
- October 9 (limited AM availability)
- October 21 (no PM availability)
- October 1 (no PM availability)
- October 8 (no PM availability)
- November 11 (FSU closed for Veterans Day)
How you can prepare to register
Review the information below and email any questions to coss-advising@fsu.edu.
- The focus for advising during October is Spring 2025 class schedules.
- Dual degree petitions, Degree in Three plans, or prelaw advising will be required to schedule an appointment, if and as they are available.
- If you met with an advisor since drop/add to review your requirements, build a schedule off that advising sheet. Schedule checks can wait until peak registration has finished.
- Build a schedule, register, and secure your seats as soon as possible.
- You are not required to meet with an advisor before registering for classes – you can always adjust your schedule later.
- You do not have to have a complete schedule to register for classes – register for even one class if you know that it is required or a milestone for you in the next term.
- Use available online tools to build your schedule: access the Academic Requirements Report or previous advising reports in Campus Connect to build a preliminary schedule. The ARR does not always read all major requirements entirely correctly, but it will give you a starting point for reference and good guidance for remaining General Education and Liberal Studies requirements.
- Allow 2-4 business days for an email response from an advisor.
- If you send an email on a Thursday or Friday, do not send a follow-up message over the weekend as advisors do not check email outside of work hours.
- Do not email multiple advisors the same request as it can slow down response time.
- The best way to ensure a timely response is to email coss-advising@fsu.edu.
Check and Clear any Holds Prior to Registration
There are many holds or to-do items on student accounts that can prevent registration.
- Go to myFSU > Student Center > My Tasks.
- Complete any pending To Do items. Many To Do items can be completed quickly and lift automatically.
- Click on any holds to view details, including how to have them lifted. Some holds can be cleared automatically. Others may require you to contact a specific office on campus.
Common Holds and To Do Items
- Admissions Delinquent hold – contact the University Office of Admissions for more information.
- Build Your Foundation and NoleNetwork Registration holds – click on the hold for details and contact the Career Center with an questions.
- Mapping Off Track and Mapping-Major Change holds – meet with an academic advisor to review registration requirements for mapping.
- New Nole Advising hold – complete a New Nole advising appointment with an academic advisor – either schedule a New Nole appointment or join our virtual drop-ins Zoom call.
- Pre-Registration Guide and Student Financial Agreement – click on the hold to complete required acknowledgements – holds will lift automatically.