Incoming Students
Welcome to the Office of First and Second Year Advising
First and Second Year Advising is excited to work with new students and families this summer. We'll be providing a lot of important academic information, along with helping students register for fall classes, so please consider this your starting place for your work with our team. We have lots of great information and resources here for you. We look forward to meeting you!
Meet the FSYA Advising Team - This page gives more information about First and Second Year Advisors who will be supporting you this summer and beyond.
Communications and Summer Timeline - This page includes the timeline for summer advising and registration for incoming students as well as copies of communications sent to all incoming students from FSYA.
First-Semester Course Recommendations - These pages provides courses recommended for the first semester at Loyola, according to major. This section also provides tips about registering for each major directly from academic advisors.
SOAR Leaders - This page has information about our Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders and the link to join their Zoom.
Understanding Graduation Requirements - This page provides information about general requirements students must fulfill in order to graduate from Loyola.
Developing Your Academic Plan - This page provides information and tips for how to understand and design a pathway for completing your requirements, beyond the first semester.
Advising and Technology Videos - This page includes videos about advising topics and technologies at Loyola University Chicago.
LOCUS Search Tips and Tricks - LOCUS is the website used at Loyola for course registration and searching. This page provides detailed information about how to search for specific classes in LOCUS, as well as common errors students encounter.
Explanation of Common Terms - This page provides explanations for common terms or phrases often used by academic advisors at Loyola.
Frequently Asked Questions - This page provides access to questions advisors are often asked by incoming students and their families .
Information about Accommodations and Accessibility - Our colleagues in the Student Accessibility Center (SAC) supports Loyola students who have documented disabilities to provide accommodations in the college environment. If you are a student who used an IEP or 504 plan, SAC would be the college equivalent. To get accommodations, students must register with the SAC team. SAC encourages all students to reach out as soon as possible. Initial meetings are able to be scheduled either in-person or virtually this summer to get your accommodation set-up for you before classes begin! To begin the process, please contact the SAC team either by email at SAC@luc.edu; calling phone: 773-508-3700; or beginning online application here: Student Accessibility Center Registration Form. SAC looks forward to working with you!
Welcome to the Office of First and Second Year Advising
First and Second Year Advising is excited to work with new students and families this summer. We'll be providing a lot of important academic information, along with helping students register for fall classes, so please consider this your starting place for your work with our team. We have lots of great information and resources here for you. We look forward to meeting you!
Meet the FSYA Advising Team - This page gives more information about First and Second Year Advisors who will be supporting you this summer and beyond.
Communications and Summer Timeline - This page includes the timeline for summer advising and registration for incoming students as well as copies of communications sent to all incoming students from FSYA.
First-Semester Course Recommendations - These pages provides courses recommended for the first semester at Loyola, according to major. This section also provides tips about registering for each major directly from academic advisors.
SOAR Leaders - This page has information about our Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders and the link to join their Zoom.
Understanding Graduation Requirements - This page provides information about general requirements students must fulfill in order to graduate from Loyola.
Developing Your Academic Plan - This page provides information and tips for how to understand and design a pathway for completing your requirements, beyond the first semester.
Advising and Technology Videos - This page includes videos about advising topics and technologies at Loyola University Chicago.
LOCUS Search Tips and Tricks - LOCUS is the website used at Loyola for course registration and searching. This page provides detailed information about how to search for specific classes in LOCUS, as well as common errors students encounter.
Explanation of Common Terms - This page provides explanations for common terms or phrases often used by academic advisors at Loyola.
Frequently Asked Questions - This page provides access to questions advisors are often asked by incoming students and their families .
Information about Accommodations and Accessibility - Our colleagues in the Student Accessibility Center (SAC) supports Loyola students who have documented disabilities to provide accommodations in the college environment. If you are a student who used an IEP or 504 plan, SAC would be the college equivalent. To get accommodations, students must register with the SAC team. SAC encourages all students to reach out as soon as possible. Initial meetings are able to be scheduled either in-person or virtually this summer to get your accommodation set-up for you before classes begin! To begin the process, please contact the SAC team either by email at SAC@luc.edu; calling phone: 773-508-3700; or beginning online application here: Student Accessibility Center Registration Form. SAC looks forward to working with you!