How to Meet with an Advisor

Schedule a Full Advising Appointment (30鈥45 minutes)

For declared Psychology or Neuroscience majors:
  1. Log into Buff Portal Advising.
  2. Locate your advisor(s) under the Student Success Team section.
  3. Click on your advisor鈥檚 photo to open their calendar (shows drop-ins + individual appointments).
  4. Hover over an appointment to see details.
    • 鈿 Greyed out = already booked
  5. Click an open appointment to begin the reservation process.

Quick Questions? Come to Drop-Ins (5-10 min)

What鈥檚 a drop-in meeting?
  • Brief 5-10 minute meeting with an advisor.
  • Best for 1鈥2 specific questions.
  • For more complex issues, schedule a full appointment.

How drop-ins work:

  • Check-in starts 30 minutes before the session and stays open until the end of the block.
  • Students are seen in order of check-in.
  • 鈴 Pro tip: Check in early for the best chance to meet with an advisor!

Example: If drop-ins run 1:00鈥3:00 PM, you can check in starting at 12:30 PM.

How to check-in for drop-ins
  1. Log in to Buff Portal Advising.
  2. Navigate to the calendar:
    • Click on a Success Team member鈥檚 photoor
    • Click 鈥淰iew All Calendars.鈥
  3. Drop-in blocks appear in bright blue.
  4. Select an active drop-in and click 鈥淐heck in.鈥
  5. A new tab will open:
    • Enter your Student ID or Identikey 鈫 Submit
    • Enter your specific discussion topic (more detail than just 鈥渃lasses鈥 or 鈥渟chedule鈥).
  6. You鈥檒l see a success message once you鈥檙e checked in.
    • 鉂 Red banner? You may be too early (must wait until 30 minutes before).
Joining the drop-in meeting
  • Watch your @colorado.edu email for a Zoom link.
  • Be ready! Advisors can only wait 5 minutes before moving to the next student.听

Check for Drop-In Hours

Not Declared Yet?

Interested in the Psychology or Neuroscience major but haven鈥檛 declared?
  1. Log into Buff Portal Advising.
  2. On the bottom left, click the arrows icon 鈫 鈥Update Your Major/Minor.
  3. Select:
    • College = Arts & Sciences
    • Major = Psychology or Neuroscience
  4. On the final page, click 鈥淪chedule an Advising Appointment Now!鈥
    • You鈥檒l see a calendar with open drop-ins for PSYC & NRSC.
    • Typically offered Mondays, 1鈥3 PM MT (fall & spring, excluding breaks/holidays).

Or听

Directly access the Arts & Science Major/Minor Change Form (scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the appropriate link)