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Minor advising

All Fashion major students are required to complete a minor. You may complete any minor on campus to fulfill this requirement. Explore the Minor Advising Directory to get connected with a minor that suits your interest areas.

Steps for Identifying Preceptor Opportunities

1. Talk with the instructor that you are interested in being a preceptor for. This should be a professor who teaches a course that you have taken/are currently taking and have done well in. Talk with them about your interest in being a preceptor, if they're in need of preceptors, and what the requirements/expectations are of being a preceptor for them in their class.
2. Complete the preceptor application with your professor.
3. Turn the signed and completed form in to your academic advisor for enrollment.

Steps for Identifying Research Opportunities

1. Browse Faculty Research Interests & Labs on the directory page of the Norton School website
2. Once you’ve identified a faculty member who is doing research that you are interested in, send them an email! Introduce yourself, let them know who you are and why you are interested in the research they are doing, and ask if you can set up a time to talk more about any research opportunities they have available. If they don’t have any research opportunities available, ask them to point you in the direction of other faculty members who might have openings instead!
3. Complete the Independent study form with your faculty member
4. Turn the signed and completed form in to your academic advisor for enrollment
   1. 1 unit = 45 hours of work, 2 units = 90 hours of work, 3 units = 135 hours.
   2. 499 is independent study (Pass/Fail, not included in GPA), and 492 is research (letter graded, will go toward GPA). Talk with your faculty member about what course you want to enroll in, and what works for both of you!

1. Discuss your thesis ideas with some of your FITS professors. Once you find a professor who seems like a good fit to serve as your mentor, ask if they will be your Honors thesis advisor.
2. Complete the Honors College Thesis Prospectus
3. Complete the Research and Independent Study Application to enroll in the FITS 498H Units
   • On this form, you will want to indicate you wish to enroll in 3 units of FITS 498H, attach information about your thesis project & information you included in the Honors College Prospectus
   • Have the independent study form signed by the professor you are working with for your thesis
   • Turn the form into Arianna B. to get enrolled.

Enrollment and Registration Information

• Starting March 1st the Fall and Summer Schedule of classes will be available, and shopping carts will become available for planning your courses
• Starting mid-March, your priority registration date for Fall 2024 will be listed at the top of your UAccess Student Center. Remember that your enrollment date is based on your class standing, which is based on units completed as of the beginning of this semester, not how many years you’ve been a student. Remember that your enrollment appointment will begin on your assigned date, and registration will remain open to you until the first week of the spring semester!
  • April 1 - AZ Online and Distance Campus, athletes, Foster Care scholarship, students using the GI Bill, and Junior and Senior Honors Students
  • April 4 - First-Year and Sophomore Honors Students and Seniors (90+ units)
  • April 8 - Juniors (60-89 units)
  • April 11 - Sophomores (30-59 units)
  • April 15 - First-Year (0-29 units)
• All students can enroll in Summer courses starting April 1
• Fashion Minors can begin enrolling into Fall 2024 FITS classes on April 17th*
• All other majors can begin enrolling in Fall 2024 starting on April 22nd* if seats are available

*subject to change

• Take care of any holds that will restrict you from registering! You can find information about your holds on the right side (at the top) of your student center.
• Unit Limit: Students may add a maximum of 19 units for a fall or spring semester course load. Students must request permission from their academic advisor to enroll more than 19 units. Summer and winter sessions have different maximum units that are allowed. View the maximum number of units allowed per semester.

Visit the Registrar for a list of university dates & deadlines.

If you're having trouble enrolling in a class, please read the error message carefully before asking an advisor. Make sure you look at the listed enrollment requirements for each class to understand the requirements to enroll!

• Are you trying to enroll in a course that is restricted only to Honors students?
• Do you need a placement for the class? (common for math and science classes)
• Does the class require a certain pre-requisite?
• Are you trying to enroll in a course that is restricted only to certain majors? If so, you may need to wait until open registration to enroll.
• Is the class full?
• Is there a time conflict with a class in which you’re already enrolled?
• Are you trying to enroll in more than 19 units? You need advisor permission to take more than 19 units!

Enrollment Support

1. View Enrollment Tutorials for more assistance.
2. Searching for Classes Video Tutorial
   1. Class Search Field Guide PDF
3. Add and Enroll in Classes Video Tutorial
   1. Add Classes Tutorial PDF
4. Drop, Swap and Edit Classes Video Tutorial
   1. Drop Classes Tutorial PDF
   2. Swap Classes Tutorial PDF