FAQ for Criminal Justice Studies Advising FOR INCOMING ORIENTATION STUDENTS All incoming First-Year and Transfer students will be advised at their in-person orientation session. Make sure to check out the New Student Orientation site for information about signing up for your orientation session and keep an eye on your inbox for new information. Advisors are not able to meet with incoming students or clear their registration holds before their in-person orientation session. Undecided Majors Unsure which major you want? It is OK to be Unspecified! Select an AB or BS Unspecified major in Athena. The Exploratory Center advises Unspecified/Undecided students. Request Appointment with an Explore Advisor For Current Students All UGA students are required to be advised every fall and spring semester. You can’t register until you’ve had your advising appointment. Make an appointment shortly after drop/add to avoid a last-minute rush that might impact your ability to register on time. If you have questions about making an appointment, email your advisor. How to find your advisor in SAGE: -Log in at http://sage.uga.edu -Find your “Franklin Primary Advisor” and click on the dots to the right of their name -Click “Schedule” and on the following screen, click the arrow to the far right to reveal a choice of situations your advisor can help you with. Choose an option (usually “Clear for Registration”) and click “Continue” at the bottom -Choose your preferred appointment and click “Continue” By default, SAGE is set up to show you appointments for once month out. If you don’t see any appointments, trying changing the date range -Double check everything on the next page, and if there is any additional information you want your advisor to know, type it in the box. (If you want to talk about anything besides classes for the next semester, please let your advisor know so they can research some resources for you before the appointment -When you are done, click “Confirm.” You have now scheduled your appointment! Make an Appointment in SAGE If you do not have an advisor in SAGE, please email cjadvising@uga.edu Your advisor and advising location will be assigned based on your major listed in Athena and your number of earned credit hours. To meet with the correct advisor, make sure your major is correct in Athena. (Note: Students with more than one major should be advised in each department.) How to Check and Change your Major Changing your major: If you have recently changed your major but have not been assigned a new advisor, please contact cjadvising@uga.edu Note: Students with more than one major should be advised in each department. For Honors Students Honors advisors and advising locations vary by your major in Athena and hours earned. Please refer to your SAGE network at sage.uga.edu to find your advisor’s contact information. For details, see the Honors website. Make an Appointment in SAGE
