Advising
Advisors provide quality academic advising to assist students in transitioning to their best-fit major and work with you to:Ìý
- Create an academic pathway aligned with your personal and career interests.
- Provide aid in choosing classes that encourage exploration but also make forward degree progress
- Empower students to explore curricular and co-curricular options to make informed decisions about academic and career goals
- Guide students in navigating university systems and processes
- Connect you with a career advisor
- Help open up new opportunities for discovery and exploring
Are you looking to connect with your PES advising team?
PES Summer Advising:
- Incoming first-year and transfer students:Ìý
- Schedule an "Incoming 1st Year" or "Incoming Transfer" advising appointment before your summer orientation session in Buff Portal Advising
- Follow theseÌý to schedule an academic advising appointment through Buff Portal Advising.
- Schedule an "Incoming 1st Year" or "Incoming Transfer" advising appointment before your summer orientation session in Buff Portal Advising
- Continuing students:Ìý
- May 4 - June 5, July 20 - August 14: Schedule an advising appointment in Buff Portal Advising
- June 8 - July 17: Schedule an advising appointment by emailing PESAdvising@colorado.eduÌý
- PES Drop-In Advising will resume on August 20, 2026
In-person: Advising is located in the CASE building (2nd floor, east side). Check in at the kiosk in the PES Advising Lobby.
Virtual: Log in toÌýBuff Portal Advising, click on the Program in Exploratory Studies tile with the explorer iconÌýon the left side of your screen.ÌýIn the Meetings Filter, change the format to "Video Advising." Click the blue "Available Appointments" button. Select the appointment time that works best works for you. Note: You may be asked to choose a meeting format on the pop-up screen). You will see a link to the advisor's Zoom meeting room to the right of the appointment button. You will also receive an email 24 hours before your scheduled appointment with the advisor's Zoom link.
Follow theseÌý to schedule an academic advising appointment through Buff Portal Advising.
How to make an advising appointment
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Step 1
ÌýLog into your
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On the left side, select Classes & Registration
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Scroll down and click Academic Advising
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Click Schedule an appointment
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Step 5Ìý
Click on the "Meet with a PES advisor" to book an appointment
Important note:
A hold prevents you from taking some kind of action, whether that's registering for classes, getting proof of enrollment, receiving a financial aid refund, ordering a transcript or receiving a diploma. Make sure to check Buff Portal for details on how to get holds resolved. Contact your advisor if you have additional questions.Ìý
With more than 85 majors, minors and certificates there are many academic paths at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and finding the one that fits you best is what we’re here for. Exploration happens both in and out of the classroom, so remember to take advantage of the opportunities and experiences available to you. You never know where you might discover the path that’s right for you!
Our office has a set of peer advisors who are available to help you. Peer advisors are current and former PES students. You can ask them questions and get a peer’s perspective. They have personal insight with the IUT process and discovering the major that was right for them. They work at the front desk in the PES suite in CASE and are available to help with any simple questions you may have.