Are you an Engineering major looking for more information on advising, registration, or graduation? You’ve come to the right place! Below, you’ll find a host of information to help you as your progress toward completion of your engineering degree.
Advising
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- Contacting Your Advisor
Advising each semester is required in the College of Engineering. If you have declared an Engineering major, see your department to contact your advisor. Students listed as Undeclared Engineering majors are advised in the College of Engineering Associate Dean’s Dean’s Office (Goddard Hall 106).
- Contacting Your Advisor
Degree Requirements
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- MyNMSU
MyNMSU provides you access to many of your student needs. Use MyNMSU to add and drop courses, view or print your schedule.
- MyNMSU
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- STAR Degree Audit
Your STAR audit helps you to see your progress toward your degree requirements. Check your audit frequently, and let your advisor know if you notice errors or omissions. When you complete your degree, this audit must be correct and must reflect that you have met all of your degree requirements.
- STAR Degree Audit
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Check out the video tutorial for reading a STAR audit on YouTube!
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- Declare your major or minor
Use this online form to declare an engineering major or minor.
- Declare your major or minor
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- Request Substitutions or Waivers
If you believe you have already taken a course with content similar to one required for your degree, talk to your advisor. He or she can review the course and, if appropriate, submit a substitution. Substitutions will then be reflected on your STAR Degree Audit.
- Request Substitutions or Waivers
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Any substitutions must be reflected on your audit! A verbal approval of a substitution is not enough!
Registration
- Registration Guide
Check the Registration Guide for general information on registration dates, course availability and deadlines.
- Dropping and Adding Courses Using MyNMSU
When you are eligible to register, you may add courses online using MyNMSU until the second day of classes. If you’re new to this process, check out our Add/Drop Tutorial.
- Dropping and Adding Courses AFTER the deadlines
See our handy guide for information on the requirements to drop or add a course after the Registrar’s deadline.
- Registration Errors and Holds
Experiencing registration errors or holds? This page will help you identify common errors and holds and explain how to address them.
Check your holds in MyNMSU before attempting to register or bringing in Add/Drop slips!
- Petition for Retroactive Registration Changes
Use this form to add, drop or change classes after the deadline.
- Time Block Chart
This form will help you to create a schedule free of time conflicts.
Graduation
- Graduation Checklist
Planning to graduate? Make sure you’ve done everything on the graduation checklist (it’s the first option in the top navigation bar).
- Petitions to Participate in Spring Commencement
If you’re planning to graduate in a summer semester, if you meet certain eligibility requirements, you can petition to participate in the spring commencement ceremony.
- Degree Application
If you’re planning to graduate, be sure to complete your degree application online through MyNMSU. You’ll find more information on that process here.
Transferring Courses from Other Institutions
- Request an Evaluation or Re-Evaluation of Transfer Credit
New transfer students to NMSU should complete the Transfer Course Evaluation Request Form.
- Engineering Transfer Policy
The College of Engineering has strict guidelines for current NMSU students interested in taking a course at another institution. For more information, please read the Engineering Transfer Policy.
Quick Links
- Registrar
- Student Registration Guide