Meet the UA Early College
Learning Community Coordinator!

Karley Fernandez

Learning Community Coordinator
Phone: (205) 348-7083  
knfernandez@ccs.ua.edu  

The Learning Community Coordinator:

• Ensures students are equipped with the resources they need to succeed. 
• Creates action plans, monitors academics, and fosters a vibrant learning community.
• Co-oversees the Summer On Campus program. 

Academic Advising 101

During academic advising, students work with UAEC staff to select their upcoming courses based on classes they have already taken, AP credit in progress, and their extracurricular activities.

Students wanting to register for a class must complete a "Course Request." While we strongly encourage all students to participate in advising, if a student has successfully completed 8 or more credit hours, they can fill out the Academic Waiver to forgo advising and request the course they want to take. However, all courses must be approved.
 
Types of Advising:

• Individual Online Sessions (audio chat or text chat) 
• On Campus Sessions

Students sign up for academic advising through Early College Student Resources (ECSR).
Advising Timeline:  Summer AND Fall semester courses are being discussed

• February 1 – Academic advising opens for UAEC student taking courses in the summer and/or fall term
• March 25 - Registration opens for UAEC Students for summer and fall term

Summer Full Term Dates (May 29 – August 2)

• May 29 – Classes Begin
• June 1 – Last day to Add/Drop a course without a "W" for full term
• July 9 – Last day to Add/Drop a Spring II course without a "W"

Summer I Term Dates (May 29 – June 28)

• May 29 – Classes Begin
• May 30 – Last day to Add/Drop a course without a "W" for full term
• June 16 – Last day to Add/Drop a Spring II course without a "W"

Summer II Term Dates (July 2 – August 2)

• July 2  – Classes Begin
• July 3 – Last day to Add/Drop a course without a "W" for full term
• July 21 – Last day to Add/Drop a Spring II course without a "W"

Fall Term Dates (August 21 – December 13)

• August 21  – Classes Begin
• August 28  – Last day to Add/Drop a course without a "W" for full term
• October 30 – Last day to Add/Drop a Spring II course without a "W"

Fall II Term Dates (September 23 – December 13)

• September 23  – Classes Begin
• September 27  – Last day to Add/Drop a course without a "W" for full term
• November 11 – Last day to Add/Drop a Spring II course without a "W"

Please be aware of all Academic Calendar and Financial Calendar deadlines!

The UA Early College Director's List acknowledges students who earned a 3.6+ GPA in the previous semester.
Click here to see the Fall 2018 Director's List. 

Interesting Courses

Students are able to select from a wide variety of courses each semester. 

• EN 101 - Freshman English Composition I (includes Literature Component): Introduction to college-level expository writing, critical reading, basic citation, and the rhetorical tools needed to participate successfully in The University of Alabama discourse community.

• EN 102 - Freshman English Composition II (includes Literature Component): Intermediate college-level writing covering the principles of argumentation, advanced critical thinking and analysis, university-level research techniques, and research-paper writing.