Incoming Students
Welcome to the Office of First and Second Year Advising
Meet the FSYA Advising Team - This link gives more information about First and Second Year Advisors who will be supporting you this summer and beyond
Communications and Summer Timeline - This link includes the timeline for summer advising and registration for incoming students as well as copies of communications sent to all incoming students from FSYA.
First-Semester Course Recommendations - This link provides courses recommended for the first semester at Loyola, according to major. This section also provides tips about registering for each major directly from academic advisors.
SOAR Leaders - Use this link to learn more about our Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders and to join their Zoom!
Understanding Graduation Requirements - This link provides information about general requirements students must fulfill in order to graduate from Loyola.
Developing Your Academic Plan - This link provides information and tips for how to understand and design a pathway for completing your requirements, beyond the first semester.
Advising and Technology Videos - This link includes videos about advising topics and technologies at Loyola University Chicago.
LOCUS Search Tips and Tricks - LOCUS is the website used at Loyola for course registration and searching. This link provides detailed information about how to search for specific classes in LOCUS, as well as common errors students encounter.
Explanation of Common Terms - Use this link to find explanations for common terms or phrases often used by academic advisors at Loyola.
Frequently Asked Questions - Use this link to access questions advisors are often asked by incoming students and their families
Welcome to the Office of First and Second Year Advising
Meet the FSYA Advising Team - This link gives more information about First and Second Year Advisors who will be supporting you this summer and beyond
Communications and Summer Timeline - This link includes the timeline for summer advising and registration for incoming students as well as copies of communications sent to all incoming students from FSYA.
First-Semester Course Recommendations - This link provides courses recommended for the first semester at Loyola, according to major. This section also provides tips about registering for each major directly from academic advisors.
SOAR Leaders - Use this link to learn more about our Summer Onboarding, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) Leaders and to join their Zoom!
Understanding Graduation Requirements - This link provides information about general requirements students must fulfill in order to graduate from Loyola.
Developing Your Academic Plan - This link provides information and tips for how to understand and design a pathway for completing your requirements, beyond the first semester.
Advising and Technology Videos - This link includes videos about advising topics and technologies at Loyola University Chicago.
LOCUS Search Tips and Tricks - LOCUS is the website used at Loyola for course registration and searching. This link provides detailed information about how to search for specific classes in LOCUS, as well as common errors students encounter.
Explanation of Common Terms - Use this link to find explanations for common terms or phrases often used by academic advisors at Loyola.
Frequently Asked Questions - Use this link to access questions advisors are often asked by incoming students and their families