PFFP Advising

Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor and review your advising resources.

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Arianna Buchanan

Arianna Buchanan

First-Year Academic Advisor
HDFS, FITS, PFFP, RCSC majors
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Tiffany Ortega

Tiffany Ortega

Academic Advisor
PFFP major: sophomores, juniors, seniors
HDFS major/minor (Online)
RCSC major, Digital Retailing minor/certificate, Foundations of Retail Management certificate (Online)

Degree Catalog Checklists & Forms

Download easy to follow checklists and important forms to help keep you on track for your ideal graduation date.

Advising Guides

Degree Checklists

For students entering the U of A in 2024-2025 school year:

For students who entered the U of A in 2023-2024 school year:

For students who entered the U of A in 2022-2023 school year:

For students who entered the U of A in 2021-2022 school year:

For students who entered the U of A in 2020-2021 school year:

For students who entered the U of A in 2019-2020 school year:

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 projects that you are interested in, send them an email! Introduce yourself, let them know who you are and why you are interested in the work they are doing, and ask if you can set up a time to talk more about any opportunities they have available. If they don’t have any 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!

Registration Information

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
  • 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 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