Important Dates & Communications

Hello, 

A big Rambler welcome from First and Second Year Advising (FSYA)! My name is <ADVISOR NAME> and I am your assigned Academic Advisor. As your advisor for your first two years at Loyola, I am here to support you through the beginning of your academic journey! Whether it is connecting you to resources, understanding your graduation requirements, exploring majors/minors, scheduling each semesters’ courses, or you just have a question and are not sure where to start, I am here to help!  

If you would like to learn a bit more about me, you can visit my staff profile here. If you need help throughout the summer, you reply to any of the emails I send you, or send an email to <ADVISOR EMAIL>. 

Please review this entire email! This email contains a lot of important information, so even though it is a bit lengthy, it is essential you read it completely to ensure you get the full picture. Yes, you have reading homework already! 

 

SCHEDULE YOUR ONE-ON-ONE ACADEMIC ADVISING APPOINTMENT 

As part of the summer onboarding process, we want to make sure you are set up for success before you even start in the classroom. One-on-one academic advising appointments are strongly encouraged and will be available prior to registration from May 11 through June 18. These virtual or in-person appointments will be 30 minutes and will cover: 

• Getting to know you and your academic and personal goals 

• Reviewing registration resources 

• Preparing for your first semester at Loyola 

• Going over any outstanding to-do items 

<Custom Appointment Link> 

Please be sure that you have completed the Fall 2026 Academic Advising Form through your Student Portal at least 24 hours prior to attending the meeting. 

Our appointment scheduling system, Navigate360, will adjust available times to the time-zone you are currently in. (ex. if you are in San Francisco, CA and see a 11am slot, the appointment will be 11am PST (1pm CST). 

Students will only be able to meet once with their Academic Advisor prior to registration. For any additional questions, or if an appointment needs to be rescheduled, you can email me at <ADVISOR EMAIL> . General academic advising appointments will be available starting on July 6, 2026. 

 

TAKE YOUR PLACEMENT ASSESSMENTS 

Placement assessments ensure that you are taking courses at a level where you will be successful. Placement assessments, if required for you, should be completed no later than Friday, June 12 to ensure you are ready to go for course registration. More information will be shared about placement assessments in a future email. 

 

SUMMER INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS 

FSYA will be offering three opportunities to participate in an informational webinar prior to registration week. Our Director, Chris Sienza, and Associate Directors, Katrina Weizer and Greg Sikora, will go over important information to know prior to registration as well as provide students and their families an opportunity to ask general questions. These webinars will be: 

• Thursday, May 14 | 5:30-6:30pm (CST) - Register Here 

• Wednesday, June 3 | 7:00-8:00pm (CST) - Register Here 

• Wednesday, June 17 | 5:30-6:30pm (CST) - Register Here 

A recording of our first webinar will be available on our website for those who are unable to attend any of the dates or wish to review what was covered. 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – REGISTRATION WEEK 

Registration week is June 22-26. Students will be assigned a registration appointment time during that week to sign up for classes online. Future communications will include how to look up what day and time you are able to start registering for courses. 

Note – If you are unavailable to register during this week, please let me know ASAP so we can discuss accommodating your registration process. 

 

FALL SCHEDULE REVIEWS AND CHANGES 

I understand that there is a lot of stress involved in registering for classes for the first time. I am here to help you through it! 

• How do I know if I picked the right classes? Over the summer, I will be reviewing your schedule to ensure you are in the right classes. If we need to make some changes, I’ll let you know. And if everything looks good, I'll let you know that as well! These reviews will be completed in August prior to the start of the semester. 

• What if I want to change my classes after June 26? Students will be able to request changes to their schedule July 16 through August 20. There will be more detailed information on this process later in the summer. 

• What if I need to change my classes after August 20? Students will be able to utilize FSYA’s Express Advising during the first week of classes to make any adjustments to their schedule.  

 

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

You’ll have the opportunity to connect with me through optional workshops offered throughout the summer. These sessions are designed to give you another way to engage with me, ask questions, and build our relationship in a more interactive setting. I’ll share more details, including dates and times, soon. Participation is completely optional, so feel free to join if and when it’s helpful for you.

 

STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS 

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INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

To ensure incoming students have access to all the information needed to be successful, we have put together a multitude of resources on our website. 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

 

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR LUC ORIENTATION 

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See you soon!

Hello, 

Placement assessments are a tool LUC utilizes to ensure you will be placed into courses that you will be successful in. As these assessments determine what courses you can take, it is crucial you take them seriously and take your time (aka don’t rush!). Depending on your major, placements may impact when you are able to start taking courses within your discipline. Please review the videos guides linked below for our writing and math assessments. 

Writing Placement Assessment Guidelines (video) 

• WPA Website 

• Access the WPA through sakai.luc.edu 

• WPA questions: WritingPlacement@LUC.edu 

Math Placement Assessment Guidelines (video) 

• MPA Website 

• Access the MPA through locus.luc.edu 

• MPA questions: MathPlacement@LUC.edu 

These assessments should be completed no later than Friday, June 12, 2026, to ensure your scores are added to your student account prior to registration week. Writing assessment results are reviewed by faculty and can take up to a week to be processed. In addition, the Writing Placement Assessment can only be taken once! We can’t say this enough, take the time you have for your placements! 

 

Respondus LockDown Browser 

LUC requires that students download and use the Respondus LockDown Browser to take the Writing and Math Placement Assessments. Information on how to download and use the software can be found here. If at any time you have an issue with the software, please contact ITSServiceDesk@LUC.edu or 733.508.4487 for assistance. 

 

Registration Week Reminder 

All students will register June 22-26. Students will be assigned a registration appointment time throughout that week. Future communications will include how to look up what day and time you are able to start registering for courses. 

Did you know you don't have to wait to meet with an advisor to start the registration process?  Your shopping carts are open so you can use the myriad resources found at www.luc.edu/fsya/incomingstudents to start. Then, during registration week, you can add, drop and swap classes around to your heart's content!  Feel confident starting the process knowing that advisors will be reviewing your schedules and work with you for any necessary changes after the registration period ends. 

 

INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

 

See you soon! 
<Advisor>

Hello, 

One of the biggest questions I get from incoming students is: what classes do I even take? Well, I have an answer for that through our Fall Class Registration Recommendations guide! This guide will allow you to start planning for course registration! 

In this guide you will find a step-by-step process on registration as well as courses you should be putting in your schedule, according to which major you plan to pursue at Loyola. Don’t worry if you are currently undecided, there are registration options for undecided or undeclared students as well! After selecting your planned major, you will see details on courses necessary for your major and other requirements. There are separate sections for honors students and some general advice direct from advisors on details for each major. 

Registration Week Reminder: All students will register June 22-26. Students will be assigned a registration appointment time throughout that week. Future communications will include how to look up what day and time you are able to start registering for courses. 

INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

See you soon! 
<Advisor> 

Hello, 

Are you interested in learning more about Loyola from a student perspective? If so, I highly encourage you to take advantage of our Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders this summer! Our SOAR Leaders will be providing: 

• Support during your Registration Week in June 

• Virtual Drop-in hours throughout the summer 

• Current-student to future-student advice around registration 

• LOCUS advice 

To learn more about our SOAR Leaders and their schedule for this summer, please visit our website here: /fsya/incomingstudents/soarleaders/ 

INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

Best, 
<Advisor> 

Hello, 

Registration Week, June 22-26, is only two weeks away! Let’s review some important things to make sure you’re prepared and ready to register for your fall courses. 

1. Review the following for how to use LOCUS for registration  

• Basics of Registration (video) 

• LOCUS Tips & Tricks 

• Registration Tips & Tricks: Discussion Sections, Waitlisting, Dropping & Swapping Classes (video) 

 

1. Find out when you can register 

You will be able to start registering for classes in LOCUS based on your assigned enrollment appointment (better described as registration time). Follow these steps to find out when you can start to register for your fall courses: 

1. Go to locus.LUC.edu and login with your LUC credentials 

1. Click the “Manage Classes” tile on the homepage 

1. Click “Enrollment Dates” on the left side 

1. Select “Fall 2026” and then click the “Continue” button 

1. Look for the “Regular Academic Session” row to find your time 

The listed day and time is when you can start to register. You’ll still be able to make changes on your own until 3:59pm on Friday, June 26. 

1. Review your first-semester course recommendations 
   Access the Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide to see what courses you should be registering for based on your major. Be sure to also read the “START 🛰️Telegram飞机号/电报 | +98伊朗 电话注册 | 成品号 | API接码登录 | 任何设备可用” dropdown for steps to get started enrolling for your first semester 

1. Get your shopping cart ready! 

Your shopping cart is ready for you to fill with classes in LOCUS now! As described in the videos linked above, as you search for courses you can add them to your shopping cart and have them ready to go once your enrollment appointment time starts. Reminder – Just because the class was available when you put it in your shopping cart, that does not mean you are guaranteed a seat in that course. It is important to run the validate feature to make sure it’s still available prior to your enrollment appointment time. 

 

What if you need help during registration week? 

If you would like to talk with someone from our office during registration, you will have two main options:   

1. Student Onboarding, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Leaders will be ready to connect with you live via Zoom – Our SOAR Leaders can help with most common questions or concerns you may encounter in LOCUS, such as:  

• Searching for classes   

• Working out scheduling conflicts   

• Understanding technical/error messages that occasionally come up in LOCUS   

Visit the SOAR Leader webpage for available times and access to Zoom meetings. 

1. Academic Advisors will be available to you via Express Advising Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm (CST). Express Advising is meant for quick questions (10-15 minutes max). Through Express Advising our Academic Advisors will be able to help with the following:  

• Changing your major 

• Questions about math, writing, or foreign language placement   

• Confirming course equivalencies for your AP exam scores or Dual Credit 

• Enrolling for a course with unexpected errors 

• Finding an alternative course if a required course is full/closed 

 

In Express Advising we will not be able to go over: 

• Academic 4-year planning 

• Getting approval for registering for over 18 credits 

• Any question that needs a more in-depth response or conversation 

 

I will also be available via email, <advisor email>, and will respond to your email within 48 business hours (excluding holidays and weekends). 

 

What if I’m not available to register during registration week? 

If you are out of the country or otherwise unable to register during the June 22-26 registration week period, please do the following: 

1. Reply to this email to let me know why you won’t be able to register during registration week, 

1. Build your ideal schedule in your LOCUS shopping cart, 

1. Watch your email address for additional instructions on June 24. 

If you let me know ahead of time as instructed, I will do our best to register for the courses (might not be the specific section you listed) in your shopping cart on your behalf on Wednesday, June 24. 

 

INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

 

See you soon! 
<Advisor> 

Hello, 

Registration for your fall courses starts next week! Be sure you check out the email I sent you this past Monday, June 8 for the full details for what you need to know to prepare for registration. As a quick reminder though, here’s what you need to do: 

1. Review the following for how to use LOCUS for registration 

1. Basics of Registration (video)  

1. LOCUS Tips & Tricks 

1. Find your enrollment appointment time, 

1. Use the Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide to know which classes to take, and 

1. Get your LOCUS shopping cart ready 

1. Know how to get help! 

1. Connect with SOAR Leaders 

1. Express Advising 

1. Email your academic advisor (me!) 

The key to a successful registration week is to be ready! 

UNIV 101 – First-Year Seminar 
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• UNIV 101-XXX - <Days> <Times> <Location> 

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INCOMING STUDENT RESOURCES 

• Important Advising Dates and Communications 

• Fall Class Registration Recommendations Guide 

• AP/IB and Transfer Credit Information 

• Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders 

• Technology Roadmap – Setting up LUC accounts 

 

Best, 
<Advisor> 

Hello, 

Congratulations on getting through your first time registering for courses! So now what? Over the coming weeks, I will review your schedule to ensure that you are in the classes you need for your major. If I see that you need to make some changes, I’ll let you know. If everything looks good, I’ll let you know that too! 

What if I want to make changes to my schedule? 

Great question! July 16 through August 20, you will be able to request changes to your schedule through our Schedule Change Form. This form will be important if you have AP credits that come in after you register. I will be sending out an email about how to use that form when it opens on July 16. 

Summer Academic Advising Appointment 

Haven’t met with me yet for your one-on-one advising appointment yet? I am available throughout the summer! You can schedule an appointment with me through the Navigate360 app. Appointments will be available starting July 6. 

The hard part of your summer is over now! If you haven’t attended your LUC Orientation (LUCO), you have that to look forward to. Otherwise, enjoy the rest of your summer. The fall is going to bring a lot of excitement and change so you’ll want to be rested and ready! 

Best, 
<Advisor>

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