Academic Advising
for Current UT Behavioral and Social Data Science Majors
Welcome Incoming Freshman & Transfer Students!
You are REQUIRED to ATTEND ORIENTATION! Do not set up an advising appointment through our Bookings page. Any meeting set through Bookings will be Cancelled. You will be provided a dedicated time and link to meet with your academic advisor. We will clear your HOLDs and provide you guidance for the Fall at that meeting.
SIGN UP FOR ORIENTATION HERE!
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Spring, Summer, or Fall Registration: Please see updated Registration Information.
Please see options below to meet with a BSDS advisor.
How to Register for Classes
- Meet with Your Academic Advisor
- Review the Course Schedule
- Find Your Registration Time on your Registration Information Sheet (RIS)
- Resolve any RIS Holds that may prevent you from registering
- Register for Classes during your designated registration time
- Pay Your Tuition and fee bill or confirm attendance
- registrar.utexas.edu/schedules
How to Register for Classes
1. Meet with Your Academic Advisor
2. Review the Course Schedule
3. Find Your Registration Time on your Registration Information Sheet (RIS)
4. Resolve any RIS Holds that may prevent you from registering
5. Register for Classes during your designated registration time
6. Pay Your Tuition and fee bill or confirm attendance
Current BSDS Student Appointments
Dedicated 25 minute appointments.
If these slots are full, please check again in the morning or see us during drop-in hours.
Current BSDS Student Drop-In Advising (>15min)
Psychology Concentration and No-Concentration BSDS students follow the Psychology Department schedule:
OCT 22 & 29, 1-4PM - VIRTUAL
OCT 26, 9-11:30AM - VIRTUAL
OCT 27, 9-11:30AM - SEA 2.210
Humanities Concentration follows the English Dept schedule:
Drop-in advising is available for students within the major to ask quick questions between 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm on Wednesday and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Friday. Please see us in person in PAR 114-120 or virtually.
For quick questions, please email our BSDS-Advising inbox.
Current UT Students Internal Transferring into BSDS
Please be sure to include your UT EID in ALL email correspondence.
General advising questions for any BSDS advisor BSDS-Advising@utexas.edu
Behavioral and Social Data Science majors should ALWAYS Include their UT EID when contacting a BSDS advisor! We will try to respond within 2-3 business days; during peak times within 3-5 business days.
ADVISING OFFICE
LOCATIONS: Psychology Concentration - SEA 2.210 Humanities Concentration - PAR 114
PHONE: 512-471-4410 (option to leave voicemail which will be returned in 48-72 business hours)
EMAIL: BSDS-Advising@utexas.edu
MAILING ADDRESS: Undergraduate Advising Office
College of Liberal Arts, Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin
2505 University Avenue, Stop A8100
Austin, TX 78712
Behavioral and Social Data Science majors should meet with their Concentration Advisor.
- Students in the 2024-2026 Catalog, you should contact Julian Kadolph or the general BSDS email.
- Students in the 2026-2028 Catalog and beyond, you should meet with the advisor respective to your desired concentration.
- Students that do not yet know which concentration they wish to pursue may contact Julian Kadolph or the general BSDS email.
- Advisors will make every effort to answer email correspondence in a timely manner, however Please do not email the same question to multiple advisors.
Current Psychology Advising Staff
Julian Kadolph, Senior Academic Advisor - Psychology Concentration and General
Mitchell Ridsdale, Academic Advising Coordinator - Humanities Concentration