Each semester, all degree-seeking students, including new freshmen and transfer students, must meet with an academic advisor to discuss their degree plans and progress. Advisement holds are placed on the accounts of all students in degree programs. Holds will prevent students from adding/dropping classes, accessing transcripts, or other activities in LoboWeb. During the mandatory semester advisement meetings, advisors lift the holds, and students are then able to register for classes.

To schedule an appointment with an advisor, please call the Student Services Office at 505-662-5919. The front desk staff have access to all of the advisors’ calendars and can schedule an appointment for you in real time. If you have an active Net ID, you may also use Student Hub to look up individual advisors and schedule your own appointment in any available slot on their calendar. See the instructions for how to schedule appointments in Student Hub:
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Students are expected to know their degree requirements and be invested in their class selection. You should use your Degree Audit in LoboWeb and the Class Schedule online or in our Academic Catalog to prepare a tentative schedule before your advising appointment. 

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Tentative Schedule 

You can use the LoboTrax degree audit tool in LoboWeb to review your degree requirements. Then compare the required courses you still need to the UNM–LA Class Schedule to see what options are available each semester and which ones fit your desired time frame. If you are on financial aid, be sure to check that you have enough credits to fulfill your aid requirements. Use a Schedule Planner worksheet to map out your courses and write down registration information (e.g., CRNs, course numbers and names, etc.) for them. Bring your tentative schedule to your advising appointment for review and recommendations. See UNM’s General Education curriculum website for information about courses that meet each category’s requirements. 

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Long-Term Planning 

From your first meeting with an advisor, you should start planning for the completion of your degree and your goals beyond graduation. Your advisor can help you create a Semester-by-Semester Planner template for your coursework to complete an associate degree. You should review this plan when selecting your courses each semester and when meeting with your advisor. Any changes that need to be made to your plan can be discussed in your advising appointment. 

While you plan for each semester, you should also consider how each semester’s courses fit into your larger goals, whether that is pursuing a bachelor’s degree or seeking employment or both. If you intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree, you should compare your Semester-by-Semester Planner and associate degree requirements with your intended bachelor’s degree requirements to see which courses will count for both degrees. Your advisor can help you do this.

If you are planning to seek employment when you graduate, you should plan to take field-specific courses or participate in internships along with your coursework to develop your marketable skills for the industry of your choice. You may consider adjusting the number of courses you take during the semester to make room for internships or part-time employment. Discuss opportunities with your advisor to create balance in your schedule.

To view your holds: 

1. Log into myUNM and access LoboWeb. 
2. From the Student menu, click Registration & Records Menu.
3. Click Registration (Add / Drop), Course Search, Check for Holds.
4. Open the Registration Portal.
5. Then click Check My Registration Status.
6. Select the semester you want to review. Then click Continue.

Your Registration Status should show green checkmarks, if you have no holds and are able to register. If you have an admission or advising hold, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to determine how to resolve it. Any bursar holds must be resolved through the Cashier’s Office. 

It is the student's responsibility to know their degree progress and work with their division chairs and program directors to complete the coursework in a reasonable time frame. When you are planning for your final semester of your degree, you will need to submit a Graduation Petition to your advisor. This form will initiate a review of your courses and degree requirements and set up the awarding of your degree when all the requirements are complete.