Student Advising
Registration for the Fall 2021 semester
Seniors: 87 credits and above - Monday, April 5 - Tuesday, April 6
Juniors: 57 – 86 credits - Monday, April 12 - Tuesday, April 13
Sophomores: 27 – 56 credits - Thursday, April 22 - Friday, April 23
Freshmen: 26 credits and below - Wednesday, April 28
NOTE: Both enrollment appointment times AND eligibility to register for a course are determined by a student’s potential credit total, which includes what the student is enrolled in currently (i.e., in Spring 2021).
The Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences requires students to meet with their academic faculty advisor during the Fall/Spring pre-registration periods. Prior to meeting with your advisor, please review your academic advising report in SPIRE for accuracy and be prepared with any questions you have regarding academic/career goals and your plan of study for the next semester. Your questions and plans will help your advisor to suggest the most appropriate courses, independent study and practica opportunities available to you. Upon completion of your advising appointment, your advisor will remove your registration hold, allowing you to register for classes when your enrollment appointment begins. If you are unfamiliar with who your academic advisor is, please check in the lower right corner of your student center on SPIRE. If you do not have an advisor assigned please contact lwest0 [at] vasci [dot] umass [dot] edu (Lisa West).
Advising for the Fall 2021 semester will be done via email.
Registering for Classes FAQs, please click on this link to view the most Frequently Asked Questions and their answers.
These Checklists can be downloaded and used to assist students in their academic planning.
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR - ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SUBPLAN
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR - ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH SUBPLAN
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR - EQUINE SCIENCE SUBPLAN
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR PRE-VETERINARY MAJOR
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY MAJOR
ENTRY INTO THE PRE-VETERINARY SCIENCE MAJOR
ANIMAL SCIENCE CLASSES OFFERED FALL 2021
SUGGESTED ELECTIVES FOR FALL 2021
PETITION TO SUBSTITUTE A COURSE FOR ANIMLSCI 101
University of Massachusetts Academic Calendar 2020-2021
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