Spring 2026 LAS Academic Advising Online Drop-in Availability
Introduction
The LAS Academic Advising Center has select availability for Online Drop-in Advising during the Spring 2026 semester.
Online Drop-in Advising is available for LAS General Advising and select LAS Major/Departmental Advising (check back for updated availability for 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 (Spring 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, January 8 – Friday, January 9
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16^
^Deadline for new first-year students (domestic and international) to register is Friday, January 16.
Tuesday, January 20 – Friday, January 23*
*Drop-in Advising on these dates only available to new first-year students who registered on or prior to Friday, January 16.
SIGN-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
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 first-year 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.
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, January 8 – Friday, January 9
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16
Tuesday, January 20 – Friday, January 23*
*The deadline to register for Spring 2026 courses is Friday, January 23.
SIGN-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
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 first-year 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:
- Pre-Professional Advising, prehealth.las.uic.edu
- Financial Aid: financialaid.uic.edu
- Billing/Student Accounts: paymybill.uillinois.edu
- U-Pass: go.uic.edu/fall_upass
Hours for General Advising
LAS General Online Drop-In Advising is available every Tuesday (1/27/2026 through 5/5/2026, except for 3/24/2026), as well as additional dates listed below:
- Thursday, January 8 – Friday, January 9
- Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16
- Tuesday, January 20 – Friday, January 23
- Thursday, March 19 (Late Drops Only)
- Friday, March 20 (Late Drops Only)
- Friday, May 1 (Term Withdrawal 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 2025 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 2025 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 | Spring 2026 Drop-in Advising Availability |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | None available, schedule appointment |
| Biochemistry | None available, schedule appointment |
| Biological Sciences | January 12, 15, 22 March 30 April 2, 6, 13 |
| Black Studies | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Chemistry | None available, schedule appointment |
| Chinese Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| Communication | January 13 April 1, 8 |
| 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 | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Gender & Women's Studies | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Global Asian Studies | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Global Middle East Studies Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| History | None available, schedule appointment |
| Integrated Health Studies | January 12, 15, 22 March 30 April 2, 6, 8, 13 |
| Latin American & Latino Studies | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Law and Society Minor | None available, schedule appointment |
| Linguistics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Logic, Argumentation, & Writing Minor | April 3, 7, 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 | January 12, 15, 22 March 30 April 2, 6, 13 |
| Philosophy | None available, schedule appointment |
| Physics | None available, schedule appointment |
| Political Science | March 30, 31 April 1, 2, 3 |
| Professional Writing Minor | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Psychology | January 13 March 31 April 7 |
| Social Justice Minor | April 3, 7, 10 |
| Sociology | March 30, 31 April 1, 2, 3 |
| Statistics | Drop-in dates vary. Check iAdvise at the link to the left. |
| Teaching of English | April 3, 7, 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) | January 13 April 1, 8 |