Admitted Student Resources
This page is dedicated to resources for new freshmen and transfer student registration. Expand the drop downs below to learn how to best prepare for next steps.
More information on next steps
Hello and welcome to the School of Social Work! To prepare for your transfer student registration appointment with our academic advisor, please complete the following tasks before your appointment:
Setup your NetID – Your NetID is a unique identifier assigned to you across all University of Illinois campuses. With your associated NetID password, it serves as your login to most university computing and networking services.
Review the BSW Major Requirements to learn about our major and prepare any questions.
How To Register Using Enhanced Registration – View this to understand how to use the Illinois Registration system.
Course Explorer – A schedule of classes by term, a database of general education courses, and access to popular course resources
Course Registration Resources – Additional tips on course registration provided by the Office of the Registrar
Transfer Credits to Illinois – Office of the Registrar – Check to ensure your credits are transferred to the university. Once officially recorded in your record, they will be noted in your degree audit report. This can take some time, so do not be concerned if the credits are not posted immediately.
To find out this information, you can run your degree audit. This is the same tool that your advisor uses to check your progress. Just remember that this is an unofficial report and should not be used to replace academic advising.
Prepare a list of courses you may be interested in taking that align with your degree requirements so that you can discuss them in your appointment.
Review the NSR PowerPoint – Students must view this before their advising appointment to understand academic requirements, advising and requirements at the School of Social Work, and how we will support you during your time at the University of Illinois.
Welcome, New Social Work Students! We are excited to meet you during your New Student Registration appointment. Below you will find information that will be helpful as you begin your journey here at Illinois.
PREPARING FOR YOUR ADVISING APPOINTMENT
Students MUST complete the following items BEFORE their advising appointment:
1. Review the NSR PowerPoint – Students must view this before their advising appointment to understand academic requirements, advising and requirements at the School of Social Work, and how we will support you during your time at the University of Illinois.
2. School Of Social Work Summer Registration Homework – First Year Students 2024 Be sure to indicate all AP exams taken and any previous credit you may have earned.
3. Review the BSW Major Requirements to learn about our major and prepare any questions.
4. Course Explorer – A schedule of classes by term, a database of general education courses, and access to popular course resources
5. Course planning worksheet (link coming soon) – Download this worksheet, review courses of interest, list 3 interesting courses in each area, and save them on your computer before their academic advising appointment. You will use this with your advisor.
6. All Required Placement Exams are extremely important to complete before your advising appointment. See the link for exams required of all LAS students. Complete the Rhetoric Placement Questionnaire AT LEAST 2 WEEKS before your New Student Registration Date.
7. Setup your NetID – Access “NetID and Computing” through the Admitted Student Checklist.
Advising at the School of Social Work – Learn how academic advising works at the School of Social Work.
Course Explorer – A schedule of classes by term, a database of general education courses, and access to popular course resources.
Course Registration Resources – Additional tips on course registration provided by the Office of the Registrar.
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) – If you are an international student, visit the ISSS website for information regarding your arrival on campus.
Tutoring Resources – A listing of the many tutoring resources available to students.