Frequently Asked Questions

Academic Advising provides you with the opportunity to discuss TCU course offerings and University degree requirements with a professional advisor. Advisors meet with students at least once a semester to discuss their degree plans, class schedule, and other academic requirements for the following semester.

Below are some frequently asked advising questions.

Advisors & Scheduling

Find your Academic Advisor by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Academic Progress → Advisors.

Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Stellic → Appointments on the left hand menu. Search for your advisor's name to see their next available time.

While there may be a few days set aside each semester in which advisors will accept walk-in advising appointments, students are generally required to schedule an appointment in advance. Your advisor will email you to let you know if and when they are holding walk-in advising hours.

If you have not been assigned an Academic Advisor, please e-mail academic_advising@tcu.edu for further assistance.

Note: If you recently submitted a Change of Major Request, please allow 1-2 days after your submission for a new advisor to be assigned to you.

Enrollment

Enrollment times are set by the Office of the Registrar and are based on the number of credit-hours you’ve earned (i.e., Seniors enroll first, then juniors, then sophomores…). You’ll find your enrollment appointment in your my.tcu.edu student center once the date/time have been set. Your advisor will share this information during your advising meeting as well. You may begin enrolling in classes at your enrollment time, and you can continue to add/swap/adjust your schedule until the end of the first week of classes.

Find your enrollment time by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Manage Classes → Enrollment Date → select the term for which you are wanting to enroll and click continue.

Enrollment times are set by the Office of the Registrar and are based on the number of credit hours you’ve earned (i.e., Seniors enroll first, then juniors, then sophomores…). Enrollment times are not able to be changed.

Your enrollment time is not the only time you can enroll for classes. It is only the earliest you can enroll.

You can enroll in classes any time after your enrollment time by using My Purple Schedule Builder. You can access PSB by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Manage Classes → Purple Schedule Builder or by going to classes.tcu.edu → Schedule Builder.

Visit classes.tcu.edu to search for classes and see available courses.

You can enroll in up to 17 hours prior to the first week of classes. Beginning the first day of classes, you can enroll in a total of 18 hours without your academic dean's permission.

Anything above 18 hours requires permission from your academic dean. Contact your Academic Advisor for more information about requesting an overload form.

TCU places a hold on every student’s account through their first four semesters to ensure each student is meeting with an Academic Advisor. This hold will be removed once you have completed your advising appointment. To ensure it is removed prior to your enrollment time, schedule a meeting with your Academic Advisor early.

Academic Records

Find your Degree Progress Report by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Academic Progress → Degree Progress Core Inquiry or by logging on to tcu.stellic.com → Degree Progress Report on the left hand menu.

You'll first need to submit a Request Transfer Credit form. You can find the form by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Academic Records → Transfer Credit → Request Transfer Credit or by logging on to tcu.stellic.com → Request Transfer Credit on the left hand menu.

You will receive your approval or denial via e-mail within a few days of submitting your form. Please wait until the course is officially approved before enrolling in the course.

Note: It is the student's responsibility to find and enroll in courses at other institutions.

Students who began at TCU starting in Fall 2021 or later must successfully complete 120 credit hours. Students who enrolled at TCU prior to this must successfully complete at least 124 semester hours. You can confirm how many hours you need to complete by looking at the last page of your Degree Progress Report.

The number of elective hours each student needs varies. In completing all degree requirements, (including the major, minor, associated requirements, TCU Core Curriculum, foreign language, and upper-division hours), if the total hours earned is below the minimum required for the bachelor’s degree (120 or 124, as answered above), you will fill the gap with elective hours. You should discuss your specific number of elective hours with your Academic Advisor.

TCU generally considers students full-time if they are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per term for undergraduates. Students are advised to reach out to Financial Aid, Housing, and Greek Life to confirm any unique requirements before changing enrollment status.

TCU's full Academic Load policy can be found here.

Change of Major & Minors

That depends on the major you are considering. Reach out to your Academic Advisor and let them know what you’re thinking about. They will assist you, if able, or connect you with the right office.

Change your major or minor by logging on to my.tcu.edu → Student Center → Academic Records → Request Change of Major or by logging on to tcu.stellic.com → Change of Major Request on the left hand menu.

Note: Some programs require an additional application, audition, or interview for entry.

These majors require a specific application process. Talk with your Academic Advisor to make a plan and ensure you complete any necessary pre-requisites before applying.

That’s okay! We’ll use your advising appointment to talk about subjects you might find interesting and lean on our Core Curriculum to help you choose classes from a wide array of subjects. This way you’ll be fulfilling degree requirements while getting to explore both TCU and your own interests!

Some majors require a minor; however, a second major will also fulfill this requirement. If your major does not require a minor, you may still elect to complete a minor. In some cases, adding a non-required minor may necessitate you taking more than the minimum number of hours required for graduation.

Coursework

When a student elects to take a course P/NC, they continue to receive grades as normal. At the end of the semester, if the professor reports a grade of C- or higher, that letter grade will automatically be converted to "P" (pass). A grade of D+ or lower will be converted to "NC" (no credit). A "P" grade will result in the student earning credit hours for the course while a "NP" grade will not. Neither a "P" nor "NP" grade will affect a student's GPA.

For a course that requires a Department permit, you’ll need to contact the chair of that department in order to receive a code. A course that requires an Instructor permit means you will need to contact the professor of the course to request permission.

If you were waitlisted or unable to register for a class, you have the option to enroll in another open section of the class, remain on the waitlist, or enroll in a different course. You can find your remaining degree requirements by looking at your Degree Progress Report. Waitlisted courses do not guarantee you a seat in the class.

If the course you were unable to enroll in is imperative to your graduation plan, contact the department of the course you are attempting to take to request permission.

The TCU Core Curriculum must be completed before graduation.

The last grade received, whether higher or lower than the original grade, will be calculated in the GPA. The original grade will be removed from GPA calculation but will still appear on your transcript.