Advising Tips for Advanced Registration
Registration in MCB 3020L - Temporary Restrictions for Registration
Due to the high demand for this lab, registration in MCB 3020L will be temporarily restricted for all semesters. Only students classified as 3 and 4 in the following majors and tracks below can register prior to the release dates: Summer – 4/11 and Fall – 7/1.
Major: BLY, AL, HES, EY, FS, ZY
Or tracks: PRE, BIO, PRO, BAS, BMB, NBS, IBP, IBS, PMCB
Class, major code and tracks are listed on the degree audit on ISIS.
If you do not meet the above criteia, you cannot request the lab until after the block expiration dates of 4/11 for summer and 7/1 for fall. If all sections are full after these dates, student's needing the lab may submit a revised Closed Section Request Form to the department.
This form is available on the web at:
http://microcell.ifas.ufl.edu/PDF/ClosedSectionForm2.pdf
Priority will be based on degree requirements, graduation status and application to a specific program.
Due to the high demand for this course, students requesting assistance, who do not follow the directions above, may not receive a reply back. Students are encouraged to register during Advanced Registration to maximize their chance of getting a seat in this lab.
If additional sections are added this will occur after the registration block dates expire. We will notify your academic advisors if we plan to add additional sections.
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If you have a registration problem with a particular class other than MCB 3020L offered in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science for which you have the prerequisites you can
- Email theChris Holyoak cholyoak@ufl.edu with your name, UFID, name of course, section #, semester you are registering for, and briefly state your problem. If you qualify for the course, we will provide “input-consent” for you to register. Once that is done, you will be notified by email to try to register again on your own via ISIS. The department will not register any students for any courses under any circumstances other than those that are departmentally controlled.
If you have a registration problem with a particular class offered in a different department for which you have the prerequisites you must
- contact the department offering the course. For example, if you cannot register for a chemistry class such as CHM 2210-Organic Chemistry and have the prerequisites, contact the Chemistry Department adviser directly. The contact for chemistry is Dr. Kathryn Williams: krw@chem.ufl.edu., telephone 392-7369. For all other departments, refer to the department web sites or UF directory for the name of the adviser to contact to assist you with registration.
Information specifically for Microbiology and Biology Majors Only:
Please access ISIS as soon as possible to find our your registration date and time, and to verify any holds you may have.
(CALS – refers to majors in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
(CLAS – refers to majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Advisors
- Chris Holyoak is your academic advisor. You can access her schedule at http://apps.hhp.ufl.edu/advising.microcell/
- The Undergraduate Coordinator is Dr. Bill Gurley You can reach Dr.Gurley at wgurley@ufl.edu, Room 1150, 392-1568, in the Microbiology Building on Museum Road.
- During advanced registration the advisor will not be doing any comprehensive long-term planning at your advising sessions. The focus will be problem solving and assisting you in the advanced registration process pertaining to holds and your inability to register for department courses for which you have the prerequisites. She will resume long-term planning and degree checks after registration is over.
How to contact an advisor
If you have a problem or question you can
- Email Mrs. Holyoak at cholyoak@ufl.edu and she will attempt to respond back within 48 hours. Be sure to include your name, UF ID, and college. The advisor cannot help you out unless you provide her with that important information..
- Walk-in during walk-in hours.
- Schedule an appointment via our online system.
How to find your registration time and check for current holds
Check your current STUDENT HOLDS and REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT TIME via ISIS. Access the ISIS home page www.isis.ufl.edu and begin with the link titled "Registration Preparation Information". You must have your Gator link user name and password.
At this site you may:
1. Check your Hold Information and continue
2. Receive your Spring Registration Time and continue
3. Review your Degree Audit
Web site information and links
Many of the questions you have concerning courses and the department degree requirements can be found at our department’s undergraduate advising web site. Go to our department web site at http://microcell.ifas.ufl.edu and follow the undergraduate link to undergraduate advising. We recommend you check out the web site first and then come to the advising office if you have a particular problem or need help with planning the correct courses for registration.
Approval of transient form, drop forms, and releasing of holds
These particular needs cannot be done via email and require you to see an adviser:
- CALS student who need drop forms signed, or holds released must come to the Microbiology and Cell Science Department advising office and see Mrs. Holyoak.
- CLAS students who need drop forms signed, or holds released must do so via the academic advising center. Please go there first to have those needs met. The advisors in the Microbiology and Cell Science Department cannot release a CLAS hold or sign a drop form.
Transient Forms:
All transient forms are processed online via facts.org. At this site follow the link on the left side bar menu to transfer services. You do not need to see an advisor.
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Registration in MCB 4034L, Advanced Lab
Registration in MCB 4034L Lab (Advanced Lab) is departmentally controlled due to the limited number of laboratory seats. First priority will be given to Microbiology and Cell Science majors who are completing their last semester of course work and need the lab to fulfill the advanced laboratory requirement. Priority will also be given by the date the form is completed and turned-in at the front office.
To be eligible for registration, students must complete a registration form in its entirety and return it to room 1052 in the Microbiology and Cell Science building. You can download the form off the web at the following address: http://microcell.ifas.ufl.edu/4034ladvlabform.pdf or you can pick one up from the secretary in the main office. Students will be notified via email of the final status of their registration in this course.
We hope you find these tips helpful with your registration and if you have any comments or suggestions for us, please contact us via email.
Best regards,
Christine Holyoak, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Department of Microbiology and Cell Science
P.O. Box 110700 University of Florida
Gainesville, Fl. 32611-0700
cholyoak@ufl.edu