Fall 2026 LAS Academic Advising Online Drop-in Advising. UPDATE 8:19am 9/1/2026: Outlook outage seems to be resolved; Waiting Rooms are now open.
Introduction
The LAS Academic Advising Center has select availability for Online Drop-in Advising during the Fall 2026 semester.
Online Drop-in Advising is available for LAS General Advising and select LAS Major/Departmental Advising.
Online Drop-in Advising is not available for LAS Pre-Health Advising nor LAS Pre-Law Advising (appointments only).
Please note that online drop-in advising sessions are restricted to 10-15 minutes* and are designed for quick questions. Please read below to learn more about how to sign-up for online drop-in advising as well as exact dates/times of drop-in availability.
Drop-In Advising Overview
*waiting time may vary
New Students (Fall 2026) Who Did Not Attend New Student Advising
Please follow the instructions below to sign in to drop-in advising:
Sign in* to virtual waiting room using iAdvise.
*Sign-in only available 8:15am-11:30am and 12:45pm-4pm on these dates:
Thursday, August 20 – Friday, August 21
Monday, August 24– Friday, August 28^
^Deadline for new first-year students (domestic and international) to register is Friday, August 28.
Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4*
*Drop-in Advising on these dates only available to new first-year students who registered on or prior to Friday, August 28.
*After Friday, August 28: new first-year students who registered on or prior to Friday, August 28 wanting to access Drop-in Advising should use this link to sign in to Online Drop-in Advising.
If you are a New 1st Year who has an advisor assigned to them, please use this link to sign in to Online Drop-in Advising.
SIGN-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
Sign in to virtual waiting room during open waiting room hours (see above) using iAdvise.
If you are a New 1st Year who has an advisor assigned to them, please use this link to sign in to Online Drop-in Advising.
Select ‘JOIN WAITING ROOM’ in ‘LAS Drop-In Advising for New Students that did NOT attend New Student Advising’ (sorted in alphabetical order).
Select ‘LAS Drop-In Advising for New Students that did NOT attend New Student Advising’ and ‘CONTINUE’.
Enter ‘New First Year Student – did not attend New Student Advising’ for primary purpose of advising visit. Select ‘SUBMIT’.
Once you reach the confirmation screen, you are checked in for drop-in advising. Please open your UIC email and wait to be contacted by an LAS general academic advisor (refresh your email regularly). You will have five minutes to log-in once you receive the invite email.
If you have any difficulty signing-in, please view the screenshots provided in this document for help signing-in.
If you continue experiencing issues signing in, please try using this link to sign in to Online Drop-in Advising.
*ESTIMATED WAIT TIME IS 10-40 MINUTES. Thank you, in advance, for your patience!
For additional help, please email LASAdvising@uic.edu.
Please follow the instructions below to sign in to drop-in advising:
Sign in* to virtual waiting room using iAdvise.
*Sign-in only available 8:15am-11:30am and 12:45pm-4pm on these dates:
Thursday, August 20 – Friday, August 21
Monday, August 24– Friday, August 28
Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4*
*Deadline for new transfer students to register is Friday, September 4.
SIGN-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
Sign in to virtual waiting room during open waiting room hours (see above) using iAdvise.
Select ‘JOIN WAITING ROOM’ in ‘Advising for LAS Drop-in [with your assigned LAS Advisor]’. Look under “Your Connections” on this page to find your assigned LAS Advisor*.
Select ‘LAS Drop-In Advising with Assigned Advisor: [will display your primary advisor] and select “CONTINUE”.
If prompted, give a description of primary purpose of advising visit, such as “New transfer advising”. Select “SUBMIT”.
Once you reach the confirmation screen, you are checked in for drop-in advising. Please open your UIC email and wait to be contacted by an LAS general academic advisor (refresh your email regularly). You will have five minutes to log-in once you receive the invite email.
If you have any difficulty signing-in, please view the screenshots provided in this document for help signing-in.
*ESTIMATED WAIT TIME IS 10-40 MINUTES. Thank you, in advance, for your patience!
For additional help, please email LASAdvising@uic.edu.
LAS General Advising Online Drop-in Availability
General Drop-in Instructions
Online drop-in advising sessions allow students to meet with an LAS General Academic Advisor for quick, 10-15 minute registration-related concerns.
Plan Ahead!
- The estimated wait time for online LAS General Drop-In Advising is 2-29 minutes.
- Wait times may increase during peak periods (Weeks 1 & 2 of fall/spring semester, peak registration season, and during Week 10 of fall/spring semesters). Please plan accordingly.
- After signing in online, you will be contacted via your UIC email with a link to join a virtual meeting once an advisor is available to meet with you.
- You have the option to call in with a phone but please use a device with microphone, camera, and speakers, if you have access, to be able to review your audit or other materials.
- If you have not joined the meeting within 5 minutes of your meeting beginning, you will be removed from the waiting room and will need to check-in again to be re-added to the waiting room.
Additional Resources
If you have questions regarding any of the following, please contact the respective office/unit:
- LAS Major/Minor Advising
- Blackboard
- Canvas
- CampusCare: https://campuscare.uic.edu/
- Pre-Health Advising, prehealth.las.uic.edu
- Pre-Law Advising, prelaw.las.uic.edu
- Financial Aid: financialaid.uic.edu
- Billing/Student Accounts: paymybill.uillinois.edu
- Tutoring: http://tutoring.uic.edu
- Counseling Center: https://counseling.uic.edu/
- U-Pass: go.uic.edu/fall_upass
Hours for General Advising
During Fall 2026, LAS General Online Drop-In Advising is available every Tuesday: Tuesday, September 8, through Tuesday, December 8 (except Tuesday, November 24), plus additional dates below:
- Thursday, August 20 – Friday, August 21
- Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
- Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4
- Thursday, October 29 – Friday, October 30 (Course Late Drop Requests Only)
- Friday, December 4 (Term Withdrawal Requests Only)
All online drop-ins will take place during the hours of 8:30am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm.
(sign-in available 8:15am – 11:30am and 12:45pm – 4:00pm)
Instructions with screenshots
- Sign in to virtual waiting room using iAdvise.
Note: Sign-in only available 8:15am-11:30am and 12:45pm-4pm - Select ‘JOIN WAITING ROOM’ in ‘Advising for LAS Drop-In [with your assigned LAS Advisor]’.
Note: If you do not have an assigned advisor, select ‘JOIN WAITING ROOM’ in ‘LAS Drop-in Advising for Unassigned Student’ (services are sorted in alphabetical order). - Select ‘LAS Drop-In Advising with Assigned Advisor: [will display your primary advisor]’ and ‘CONTINUE’.
- Give a description of primary purpose of advising visit. Select ‘SUBMIT’.
- Once you reach this screen, you are checked in for drop-in advising. Please open your UIC email and wait to be contacted by an LAS general academic advisor (refresh your email regularly). You will have five minutes to log-in once you receive the invite email.
If you have any difficulty signing-in, please view the screenshots provided in this document for help signing-in.
For additional help, please email LASAdvising@uic.edu.
LAS Major/Minor/Certificate Advising Online Drop-in Availability
Plan Ahead
Online major/minor/certificate drop-in advising availability for Fall 2026 varies by department. All drop-ins take place during the hours of 8:30am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pm, unless otherwise noted, and are intended to be 10-15 minutes to address registration-related concerns. (Sign-in available from 8:15am-11:30am; 12:45pm-4:00pm)
Please note that some majors/minors do not have online drop-ins for Fall 2026 and will be available by appointment only.
Plan Ahead!
- The estimated wait time for online LAS Major/Minor/Certificate Advising is 2-20 minutes.
- After signing in online, you will be contacted via your UIC email with a link to join a virtual meeting once an advisor is available to meet with you.
- You have the option to call in with a phone but please use a device with microphone, camera, and speakers, if you have access, to be able to review your audit or other materials.
- If you have not joined the meeting within 5 minutes of your meeting beginning, you will be removed from the waiting room and will need to check-in again to be re-added to the waiting room.
Additional Resources
If you have questions regarding any of the following, please contact the respective office/unit:
- Pre-Professional Advising, prehealth.las.uic.edu
- Financial Aid: financialaid.uic.edu
- Billing/Student Accounts: paymybill.uillinois.edu
- U-Pass: idcenter.uic.edu/cta-u-pass/
Instructions
- Sign-in to the virtual waiting room via iAdvise for the major/minor/certificate you are seeking advising. Links to each iAdvise service is included in the chart on the next section below.
Note: Sign-in is only available 8:15am-11:30am and 12:45pm-4:00pm, unless otherwise noted. - Select “JOIN WAITING ROOM”
- Give a description of your primary purpose of advising. Select “SUBMIT”
- Once you submit, you are checked-in for drop-in advising. Please open your UIC email and wait to be contacted by an advisor (refresh your email regularly). You will have five minutes to log-in once you received the invite email.
hours
All drop-ins take place during the hours of 8:30am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pm, unless otherwise noted. (Sign-in available from 8:15am-11:30am; 12:45pm-4:00pm)
hours and links
| Major/Minor/Certificate | Fall 2026 Drop-in Advising Availability |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | None available, schedule appointment |
| Biochemistry | None available, schedule appointment |
| Biological Sciences | August 24, 27, 31 November 2, 5, 9 November 16 (8:30-11:30, 1:00-2:30 only) |
| Black Studies | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Chemistry | None available, schedule appointment |
| Chinese Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| Communication | August 25 (8:30-11:30 only) September 1 November 5, 10, 12 |
| Computer Science & Economics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Computer Science & Linguistics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Computer Science & Philosophy | None available, schedule appointment |
| Criminology, Law, & Justice | None available, schedule appointment |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | None available, schedule appointment |
| Economics | None available, schedule appointment |
| English | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Gender & Women's Studies | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Global Asian Studies | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Global Middle East Studies Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| History | None available, schedule appointment |
| Integrated Health Studies | August 24, 27, 31 November 2, 5, 9 November 16 (8:30-11:30, 1:00-2:30 only) |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Law and Society Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| Linguistics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Logic, Argumentation, & Writing Minor | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Mathematics | Drop-in dates vary. Check iAdvise at the link to the left. |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | Drop-in dates vary. Check iAdvise at the link to the left. |
| Health, Culture, & Society Certificate | None available, schedule appointment |
| Neuroscience | August 24, 27, 31 November 2, 5, 9 November 16 (8:30-11:30, 1:00-2:30 only) |
| Philosophy | None available, schedule appointment |
| Physics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Political Science | November 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Professional Writing Minor | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Psychology | August 25 September 1 November 3 |
| Social Justice Minor | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Sociology | November 16 (8:30-11:30, 1:00-2:30 only) November 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Statistics | Drop-in dates vary. Check iAdvise at the link to the left. |
| Teaching of English | August 25 September 1 November 6, 10 |
| Teaching of Math | Drop-in dates vary. Check iAdvise at the link to the left. |
| The School of Literatures, Cultural Studies, & Linguistics (Arabic, Central and Eastern European Studies, Classical Studies, French, German, Italian, International Studies, Moving Image Arts, Polish, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish) | August 25 (8:30-11:30 only) September 1 November 5, 10, 12 |