Important Dates & Communications

Hello, 

A big Rambler welcome from First and Second Year Advising (FSYA)! My name is <ADVISOR NAME> and I am your assigned Academic Advisor. As your advisor for your first two years at Loyola, I am here to support you through the beginning of your academic journey! Whether it is connecting you to resources, understanding your graduation requirements, exploring majors/minors, scheduling each semesters’ courses, or you just have a question and are not sure where to start, I am here to help!  

If you would like to learn a bit more about me, you can visit my staff profile here. If you need help throughout the summer, you reply to any of the emails I send you, or send an email to <ADVISOR EMAIL>. 

Please review this entire email! This email contains a lot of important information, so even though it is a bit lengthy, it is essential you read it completely to ensure you get the full picture. Yes, you have reading homework already! 

SCHEDULE YOUR ONE-ON-ONE ACADEMIC ADVISING APPOINTMENT 

As part of the summer onboarding process, we want to make sure you are set up for success before you even start in the classroom. One-on-one academic advising appointments are strongly encouraged and will be available prior to registration from May 11 through June 18. These virtual or in-person appointments will be 30 minutes and will cover: 

• Getting to know you and your academic and personal goals 

• Reviewing registration resources 

• Preparing for your first semester at Loyola 

• Going over any outstanding to-do items 

<Custom Appointment Link> 

Please be sure that you have completed the Fall 2026 Academic Advising Form through your Student Portal at least 24 hours prior to attending the meeting. 

Our appointment scheduling system, Navigate360, will adjust available times to the time-zone you are currently in. (ex. if you are in San Francisco, CA and see a 11am slot, the appointment will be 11am PST (1pm CST). 

Students will only be able to meet once with their Academic Advisor prior to registration. For any additional questions, or if an appointment needs to be rescheduled, you can email me at <ADVISOR EMAIL> . General academic advising appointments will be available starting on July 6, 2026. 

TAKE YOUR PLACEMENT ASSESSMENTS 

Placement assessments ensure that you are taking courses at a level where you will be successful. Placement assessments, if required for you, should be completed no later than Friday, June 12 to ensure you are ready to go for course registration. More information will be shared about placement assessments in a future email. 

SUMMER INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS 

FSYA will be offering three opportunities to participate in an informational webinar prior to registration week. Our Director, Chris Sienza, and Associate Directors, Katrina Weizer and Greg Sikora, will go over important information to know prior to registration as well as provide students and their families an opportunity to ask general questions. These webinars will be: 

• Thursday, May 14 | 5:30-6:30pm (CST) - Register Here 

• Wednesday, June 3 | 7:00-8:00pm (CST) - Register Here 

• Wednesday, June 17 | 5:30-6:30pm (CST) - Register Here 

A recording of our first webinar will be available on our website for those who are unable to attend any of the dates or wish to review what was covered. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – REGISTRATION WEEK 

Registration week is June 22-26. Students will be assigned a registration appointment time during that week to sign up for classes online. Future communications will include how to look up what day and time you are able to start registering for courses. 

Note – If you are unavailable to register during this week, please let me know ASAP so we can discuss accommodating your registration process. 

FALL SCHEDULE REVIEWS AND CHANGES 

I understand that there is a lot of stress involved in registering for classes for the first time. I am here to help you through it! 

• How do I know if I picked the right classes? Over the summer, I will be reviewing your schedule to ensure you are in the right classes. If we need to make some changes, I’ll let you know. And if everything looks good, I'll let you know that as well! These reviews will be completed in August prior to the start of the semester. 

• What if I want to change my classes after June 26? Students will be able to request changes to their schedule July 16 through August 20. There will be more detailed information on this process later in the summer. 

• What if I need to change my classes after August 20? Students will be able to utilize FSYA’s Express Advising during the first week of classes to make any adjustments to their schedule.  

STUDENT ACCOMODATIONS 

The Student Accessibility Center (SAC) supports, serves and empowers Loyola University Chicago students with disabilities to access the same educational opportunities as their peers. Students seeking academic and/or student life-related accommodations are encouraged to begin the process to register with the SAC as soon as possible since accommodations are not retroactive. Therefore, the SAC recommends students complete registration before the beginning of their first semester. Residential life accommodations need to be determined prior to housing placements being assigned, so please fill out and submit the SAC Residential Life Accommodation Request Form by 4/6/26. Reasonable accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis after reviewing information gathered from student meetings and supporting documentation. For more information about SAC’s documentation guidelines, and to begin your application, visit luc.edu/sac/applywithsac. Please email sac@LUC.edu or call by phone at 773.508.3700 if you have any additional questions regarding the accommodations process. 

INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

To ensure incoming students have access to all the information needed to be successful, we have put together a multitude of resources on our website. 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR LUC ORIENTATION 

Don’t forget to register for Loyola University Chicago Orientation (LUCO)! You can do so through your Student Portal. 

See you soon!

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