Advising Services
- Semester Schedule
- Degree Planning
- Final Degree Audit
- Holds
- Q-Drop with Advising
To expedite the appointment, come prepared with any questions and concerns so we can answer them promptly.
Students will be emailed weekly with updates, changes and reminders. Be sure to check Spam or Junk folders, as some communications have been labeled as Junk in the move to Microsoft 365.
Questions can be emailed to our advisors at bims@tamu.edu.
Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The office is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch.
Advising Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30-11:30 and 1:30-4:30
- Advisors will be available for both drop-ins and appointments on a rotating basis. Different advisors will have availability on different days for scheduled appointments and drop-ins, so please check alternate days if you have a preferred advisor!
Wednesday: 8:30 –11:30 Drop-in availability only, no scheduled appointments
If you are coming for an appointment or drop-in over Zoom, please use this link: Zoom
If you wish to meet with us in person for appointments or drop-ins, please come to VIDI 123.
Please email, bims@tamu.edu, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
BIMS Navigate Service Options
In-Person Appointments
Appointments can be scheduled to discuss general advising questions, change of majors and minors, Q-drop or withdrawals, and class registration. You can make an appointment by following these steps:
- Log in to Navigate
- Select New Appointment page
- Choose Type of Appointment: Advising Texas A&M University
- Choose Service: College of Arts & Sciences
- Choose a service (i.e., AT – General Advising)
- Select Find Available Time
- Select AT-BIMS on the right side of page
- Find day and time
- Enter reason for appointment in Comments
Drop-Ins
Drop-In appointments are available to discuss general advising questions. You can check into Drop-Ins by following these steps:
- Check in to Navigate
- Select Dashboard
- Select Schedule appointment
- View drop-in times
- Select AT – General Advising
- Find times
- Select AT- BIMS
- Select First Available
For questions about using Navigate or scheduling appointments, email our advisors at bims@tamu.edu.
Come prepared with all of your questions and concerns.