Academic Advising

1500 N. Warner St. 
Tacoma, WA  98416-1074

Howarth Hall 114

253.879.3250

Business Hours

Mon. - Fri.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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CONTINUING STUDENTS

In spring 2025, Academic Advising’s Peer Advisors partnered with faculty advisor to host 36 separate Registration Planning Meetings (RPM) to ensure that our first-year students and newest transfer students had individualized support with fall registration. A similar process occurred in the fall to support with spring registration. These personalized registration planning sessions are effective and our students appreciate the additional guidance from their advisors. 

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION: 

Are you an Incoming first-year student? Academic Advising has you covered when it comes to getting registered for fall classes. You get to determine your fall schedule based on the courses you select/rank in your Advising Placement Questionnaire (APQ), so please take your time when completing your APQ! On Aug. 25 or 26 of Passages week, you meet with your faculty and peer advisor to review this schedule and make any necessary adjustments. Advisors will check to ensure you are in courses that meet requirements and get you on track with the courses needed for any major or minor you may already be thinking of. 

Learn more about the Advising Placement Questionnaire (APQ), including where to find it, how to complete it, and why it is so important in our video on the APQ Basics, created by one of our amazing peer advisors!

Attend your RPM to get...Registration Ready!

  • Review PeopleSoft for searching for, adding and enrolling in courses from your shopping cart,

  • Determine WHAT classes to register for, 

  • Look for email from your PA with details about YOUR RPM.

  • ENJOY FREE REFRESHMENTS!

  • Bring your laptop!

Visit GET READY TO REGISTER for more details!
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Registration Planning Meetings (RPM)

Check for an email from your peer advisor about details on YOUR RPM.

BRING YOUR LAPTOP and have some courses in your shopping cart! 

Videos to Support Registration
The following videos were created by past Peer Advisors to help you get registered, including how to run/interpret your advising report, get Snapshot, and a what-if scenario for any major/minor combination.
How To Register for Classes
Watch a short video on how to register for classes
How To Run a 'What-If Report'
Watch a video that walks you through the steps required to run a 'What If Report.' This tool is a great way to see how the classes you have already completed fit into the requirements for any major at Puget Sound.
How To Run Your Academic Requirements Report
View short video on how to run your Academic Requirements report
The Get Snapshot report
One page summary of your graduation requirements
Finding Your Registration Time
Quick video explaining where to find your registration appointment time
Many ways to Search for Classes
Video covers searching classes by Subject, Core, Interdisciplinary Program, and more