What is Advising?

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recognizes that advising is an integral part of a college education. Advising encourages students to think critically, seek out resources, and develop action plans. It provides students with the information and encouragement they need to take personal responsibility for exploring options and making decisions. Ultimately, advising allows each student to achieve a meaningful and successful educational experience.

Advisors in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are committed to supporting students throughout the development and achievement of their educational goals. The basis of this support is the foundation of an educational partnership between the student and his or her academic advisor.

Advisors often are thought of as the people who help students identify appropriate courses for their degree program. However, the course registration process is only a piece of the partnership that helps guide students along other paths of their educational development. It is understood that the advisor, while a valuable resource, is not the holder of all truths, but rather, will assist the student to discover and develop his/her educational plan. By working collaboratively with students, advisors help to ensure that they have a successful college experience.

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Appointments and Niner Advisor System

Advisors are available throughout the academic semester to address student questions and concerns. Students can see their advisor during office hours or by scheduling an appointment.

During registration, students must develop an Academic Plan (using the Academic Plannning Form) for the upcoming semester and submit it to their advisor for approval. Students will have an advising hold until they participate in one of the following options to get registration approval:

Option 1 - Attend a group advising session: Students will receive a schedule for group sessions via email. Group sessions are great for students that want to discuss their plans with the academic advising staff before submitting their schedule for approval. [NOTE: Group Advising Session is not mandatory]

Option 2 - Meet with your Academic Advisor: Students may schedule an appointment with their advisor through the Niner Advisor System. You should complete the Academic Planning Form prior to your appointment. Once you have successfully scheduled an appointment with your advisor, you will receive a Confirmation email indicating your appointment. Check your confirmation email to determine if your advisor would like for you to submit your Academic Planning Form through Niner Advisor or if they prefer that you bring the form to your appointment. [NOTE: if your advisor does not indicate their preference, submit the Plan through Niner Advisor!!!!] 

  For additional instructions for advising, please click on the link: Advising Instructions.

Click here to launch the Niner Advisor System

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Graduation Clearance Requirements

To receive a baccalaureate, a student must satisfy requirements related to credits, grade point average, program of study, and courses. Ultimately, students are responsible for understanding the degree requirements for their majors and for planning their courses of study accordingly.

The requirements for graduation are as follows:

1. A minimum of 125-127 credits (125- Computer Engineering; 127- Electrical Engineering majors), required for BSCpE and BSEE degree.

2. A student must earn the last 25% of baccalaureate degree requirements at UNC Charlotte, including the last 12 semester hours of work in the major field.Exceptions to these hour provisions may be made upon the recommendation of the student's major department and with the approval of the dean of the college of the student's major. (Please note:  earning 25% of the degree at UNC Charlotte cannot be waived due to SACS accreditation standards.)

3.    A Cumulative GPA average of at least C (2.000) overall and a Major GPA average of at least C (2.00).

4.  General Education requirements have been identified on your Academic Plan and therefore additional graduation requirements to meet common set of General Education requirements are not required.

5.  Students who are enrolled in a program leading to a minor (or minors) should contact the department which sponsors the minor in order to be cleared for graduation with the minor.

6. In order to receive a Degree Progress Report, students planning to graduate in the upcoming semester should turn in their COMPLETED Electrical Engineering Academic Planning Form and/or the Computer Engineering Academic Planning Form to the Student Services Specialist by December 16th.  

• You should have completed the form for your advising appointment.
• Please put GRADUATION DATE: SPRING 2012 at the top of your form.
• The Associate Chair and Student Services Specialist will certify completion of university requirements and pre-clear students for graduation.
• NOTE: The deadline to submit a completed Academic Planning Form will ensure that students will be notified before the last day to add or drop with no grade, if courses are missing.

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Faculty Academic Advising

The Academic Advisor is more of a complete student services generalist. The Academic Advisor assist students with schedule planning, understanding their major plan of study, and giving students valuable resources to achieve success. The ECE faculty advisor  can also assist students in the area of general student services however the faculty advisor is best at helping with specific concerns and questions relating to your major and career aspirations. The Faculty Advisor can help students understand how their academic and personal interests and abilities might relate to the career fields they are considering and how to form their academic and career goals accordingly.

Click here to view Academic Advising Handbook.

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Advising Forms

Academic Petition Form

Audit/Pass No Credit Form

Credit By Exam

Prerequisites and Co-requisites for ECE courses

Student Consent For Access To Education Records

Transfer Credit Request Form

Transient Study Form

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Finding My Advisor

Your assigned advisor(s) should be listed on your General Student Record. Freshmen and New Transfer Students completing freshman courses with declared majors in Engineering are advised by the College of Engineering's Office of Student Development and Success.

To find your advisor(s)

1. Log into 49er Express
2. Click on “Banner Self-Service”
3. Click on “Student Services/Student Accounts”
4. Click on “Student Records”
5. Click on "General Student Record"

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