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Important COVID-19 Update

Following the order from Harris County, and to protect the health and safety of the UHCL community, all campus operations will continue online, and access to campus will be limited to only essential personnel until further notice.

Academic Advising services are available through email, phone, and video (Zoom). To schedule an appointment, download the Navigate App or call your academic advisor. Make note of your specific questions in the Comments section of Navigate so we can best prepare for your appointment. If you have any questions, please call us.

For university and health alert updates related to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit the UHCL Health Alert webpage.

Determine Your Flight Path and Get Ready to Soar

Visit the Office of Academic Advising for the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake for help in exploring your options and achieving your academic, career and personal goals through the use of the full range of university and community resources. Our advisers will help all undergraduates and post-degree students seeking teacher education degrees and certificates stay on course through tailored, one-on-one guidance and direction. Be assured your adviser is a specialist—a trained professional who will deliver accurate, respectful, friendly and professional service. We are happy to analyze your transcripts and help you prepare your degree and certification plans. The office also counsels prospective graduate students regarding various College of Education programs and assigns them their faculty advisers.

Advising Resources

We want to provide you the necessary tools to succeed at UHCL.

Advising Procedures

  Undergraduates
 

If you are an undergraduate with under 54 credit hours, you should connect with your academic adviser in the Freshman and Sophomore Advising Center. When you have completed 54 or more credit hours, you will be assigned an adviser in the college of your chosen major. To schedule an appointment, download the Navigate mobile app.

  Transfer Students
 

If you are an incoming undergraduate transfer student entering your first semester at UHCL with 54 or more hours, you should contact Transfer Advising or Off-campus Advising if you intend to take classes at the Pearland campus or Texas Medical Center.

If you are entering UHCL with under 54 credit hours, you should connect with an academic adviser in the Freshman and Sophomore Advising Center.

As a new transfer student, you will be required to attend an advising session prior to registering for classes. We do this to ensure you have a smooth transition from your previous institution to UHCL. Your adviser will work collaboratively with you to develop a realistic course load and recommend appropriate classes for your chosen major in your initial semester.

  International Students
 

If you have questions about your experience as an international student at UHCL, you should connect with International Advising. The International Advisers within the Office of International Admissions and Programs can assist you with questions about full-time enrollment requirements, restrictions on working in the U.S., traveling around the U.S. and other rules and responsibilities connected to your immigration status.

For questions related to your chosen undergraduate major, you should connect with your assigned academic adviser. If you are an undergraduate with under 54 credit hours, you should connect with your academic adviser in the Freshman and Sophomore Advising Center. When you have completed 54 or more credit hours, you will be assigned an adviser in the college of your chosen major. All undergraduate students should download the Navigate mobile app to schedule an advising appointment.

If you are a graduate student then you should connect with the college advising center to determine your advising options.

  Graduate Students
   You will be assigned an adviser by the department for your degree plan.

Your Helpful and Friendly Advisers

We are here to support your academic achievements. If you need to speak with an adviser, you should contact the Office of Academic Advising for information about available advising times or scheduling an appointment. To ensure that an adviser will be available to speak with you, please call our office prior to visiting. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Advising via email at: education@uhcl.edu or contact the following advisers at 281-283-3600.

Contact

  • College of Education

    Phone: 281-283-3600
    Email: education@uhcl.edu

    Bayou Building 1237
    2700 Bay Area Blvd, Box 517
    Houston, TX 77058-1002