ADVISING
Dear Undergraduate students:
Due to COVID-19, we are currently advising students remotely. The following are the instructions to get advised:
Step 1: Fill-out and update your EXCEL Degree Plan (available on Blackboard -> ECE Student_Advising) Make sure you include the courses you are currently taking and indicate final grade as “P” for progress.
Step 2: Generate your degree evaluation and save as PDF file (Ctrl+P-> Save as PDF)
Step 3: Attach both your Excel Degree Plan and Degree Evaluation to an e-mail and send it to the ECE Front Desk at ecefrontdesk@utep.edu to request an appointment.
There are 3 ways to get advised. Below are your options:
E-mail: (Recommended for Juniors and Seniors who are already familiar with the degree plan)
If you already know what courses you want to enroll in for Spring 2021, send an e-mail to the ECE Front Desk with your Excel Degree Plan (step 2) and Degree Evaluation from Goldmine (step 3) attached and include the following information in the format below:
Name:
Student ID:
Spring courses:
The ECE Front Desk staff, will forward your e-mail to your advisor for approval of the courses.
Telephone: (Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores or any student who might have specific questions)
If you prefer to talk to an advisor via telephone, send your Excel Degree Plan (step 2) and Degree Evaluation from Goldmine (step 3) to the ECE Front Desk and request a phone appointment. Please include the following information on the e-mail:
Name:
Student ID:
Availability: (i.e. Monday after 10am or Wednesday between 11am-1pm)
Phone Number:
Webcam (Blackboard Collaborative Ultra or MS Teams): (Recommended for Freshmen and Sophomores or any student who might have specific questions)
If you prefer to talk to your advisor face-to-face, send your Excel Degree Plan (step 2) and Degree Evaluation from Goldmine (step 3) to the ECE Front Desk and request a videoconference appointment. Please include the following information on the e-mail:
Name:
Student ID:
Availability: (i.e. Monday after 10am or Wednesday between 11am-1pm)
Dear Master students,
If you are a continuing student and you already know what courses to take, please send your completed Excel Progress Worksheet attached to Venezia Navarro (vnavarro4@utep.edu) and Patricia Mendoza (pamendoza@utep.edu).
Make sure you include all of your coursework along with grade and semester completed. If you are currently taking the class, put the grade as a “P” for progress. Additionally, please make sure you include what your concentration is and that you fill out the form on the appropriate tab in the bottom. Add the courses you want to register for in the upcoming semester and highlight them.
If you are unsure of what courses to take and you need guidance, you can contact your Graduate Advisor. Dr. Romero (raromero2@utep.edu) for Computer Engineering and Dr. Erives (herivescon@utep.edu) for Electrical Engineering. Once you know what courses to take, proceed to send your Excel Progress Worksheet, following instructions from the first bullet, to Venezia Navarro (vnavarro4@utep.edu) and Patricia Mendoza (pamendoza@utep.edu).
If you are a new student and need guidance on the degree plan requirements, please contact Venezia Navarro (vnavarro4@utep.edu) to schedule a meeting.
Dear Students,
This is the proposed process for Ph.D. advising during this semester for Spring 2021.
Send Dr. Velez-Reyes an email at mvelezreyes@utep.edu (cc: Venezia Navarro, Patricia Mendoza and Priscilla Carrasco) with the information on the courses you want to take and a report on your research/academic progress that includes
- Include your UTEP ID number
- Please submit if you have not: milestones agreement plan, Annual report or IDP, and preliminary degree plan. Ask Ms. Venezia Navarro for the forms if you do not have them
- Plans for qualifiers if not taken or need to repeat
- Note that you cannot enroll in dissertation or defend the proposal if you have not passed the qualifier.
- List of courses to take
- You will be allowed to enroll in EE 6398 Dissertation I if you have finished all course work, including Graduate Research & Seminar, and have passed the qualifier.
- You will have defended or will defend during that semester your dissertation proposal
- Plans to defend dissertation proposal if applicable
- Plans to defend dissertation if applicable
- Short summary of research progress
- Publications plan
You will receive an e-mail response which will constitute the authorization to remove holds for registration.
New students will need to meet with Doctoral Advisor, Dr. Velez-Reyes. Please contact ecefrontdesk@utep.edu to schedule a time.
