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Summer and Fall 2024 registration

The Summer and Fall 2024 course schedules are now live.

Early registration for Summer and Fall 2024 will take place April 8-19. Check your Registration Information Sheet to view your registration access times and your holds. You are responsible for clearing your holds prior to registration.

Advising is ongoing for history majors. Use the links below to schedule virtual or in person appointments.

For students wishing to declare the history major, new major appointments will not be available March 18-April 19 as we focus on advising our current students. You can schedule new major appointments for April 22 and later; appointments can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. Non-majors scheduling major appointments during registration season will be canceled. 

If you are a non-major with questions about registering for a history course, do not schedule an appointment. Email us at history.advising@austin.utexas.edu.

Please refer to information below on how to connect with our office! We do welcome students to visit us with quick drop in questions during our office hours 9am-noon and 1-4pm in GAR 1.140. If you come by at a peak time or we have student appointments, we may ask you to come back another time or schedule an appointment. If you need substantive academic advising, please always use the links below to schedule with us.

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History Majors - In Person Appointments

We see students in our office, GAR 1.140. Since most advisors work a hybrid schedule, please note that you may be able to find an earlier appointment time, or more choice of times, by scheduling a virtual appointment.

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History majors - Virtual Appointments

We offer virtual appointments which give you flexibility to see us wherever you are, whenever you are. In your appointment confirmation email, you will be provided with your advisor's personal Zoom link.

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Have a quick question or not a History Major?

If you have a quick question for us, please email us at history.advising@austin.utexas.edu. For history majors, depending on the nature of your emailed questions, we may ask you to schedule an appointment.

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Want to declare a history major?

All students declaring a history major must meet with an advisor for a "Declare the History Major" appointment. If you are currently in COLA, this is the only step you need to take to declare History.

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Not currently in COLA and declaring history?

If you are a UT student not currently enrolled in Liberal Arts, you should submit the UT Austin internal transfer application. Once you have submitted the application, you will be required to meet with an advisor before you can declare.

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Liberal Arts Student Division

The Liberal Arts Student Division Advisors in Gebauer Hall (GEB 2.200) assist students with: Q-Drops, Withdrawals, Pass/Fail, One Time Exceptions (OTE), Applying to Graduate, Maximum Hours Overrides, etc. You can connect directly with the COLA Student Division about any of these questions.

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Academic Advisors:

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Susan C. Somers

Susan C. Somers

Academic Advising Coordinator

Susan’s time with the Department of History began in 2005 when she arrived in Austin to study early modern European history in graduate school. She began her career as an academic advisor for the Department in 2010. Over the years, she’s advised in History, Classics, and Philosophy, and in 2018 she returned home to Garrison Hall to lead the History advising team. Susan earned her BA in History and Philosophy from Washington & Lee University and her MA in History from The University of Texas at Austin. She is mom to two daughters who keep her busy with dance, Girl Scouts, and orchestra. Her husband teaches Economics at ACC. She loves Star Wars, figure skating, and urban transit.

 

Phone:

512-471-7670

We answer the phone during business hours. If we are in appointments, on the phone, or working remotely, your call may go to voicemail. While we are checking voicemails, we often do not check our voicemail as frequently as email. We recommend you email us rather than leave a voicemail.