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Academic Advising

Location: Batts Hall, BAT 2.102

Hours: Monday - Friday from 9am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Email: guao@austin.utexas.edu
Depending on the nature of emailed questions, we may ask you to schedule an appointment.

Phone: (512) 232-7283

Appointments

  • Current Government Majors

    Schedule an appointment to check your degree progress, talk about special programs like Study Abroad, and ask general questions!

    Appointments may be booked up to 7 days in advance. If you do not see availability, continue to check, as each day will open up new availability.
    Example: Check Monday for the following Monday, Tuesday for the following Tuesday, and so on.

    Schedule an in-person advising appointment here.

    Schedule a virtual advising appointment here. 

    Incoming freshmen and transfer students see section below.

  • Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students

    All incoming students must attend orientation. More information can be found here. DO NOT make an appointment with us using the links above (for current students)!

    Freshmen: You will have an appointment scheduled for you by Liberal Arts Orientation.

    Transfers: You will be sent a link from UT Austin - Navigate with instructions on how to schedule with us (check your UT Outlook email).

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Want to make a registration change (Q-drop, withdraw, pass/fail) or apply to graduate?

Advisors in the Student Division work with Liberal Arts students who are on academic warning or dismissal, applying to graduate, making a registration change (such as a q-drop, pass/fail, or withdrawal), appealing a policy, or experiencing an emergency. Student Division advisors serve students exclusively on a drop-in basis and can be connected with virtually via chat, in GEB 2.200, or by calling 512-471-4271.

GOV Advisors

Megan McKay, Academic Advising Coordinator

Cassadie Charlesworth, Senior Academic Advisor

Kate Lowry, Associate Academic Advisor

Breana Dinh, Associate Academic Advisor

 

Government Undergraduate Advising Office
1 University Station A1800, BAT 2.102
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712
(512) 232-7283