UMass Learning Resource Center (LRC) - supplemental instruction, tutoring and more!
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) serves as the central undergraduate academic and undergraduate research support unit for the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst). At UMass Amherst’s Learning Resource Center (LRC), there are four different branches of academic support and undergraduate research support available to students, including Peer Tutoring (drop in and by appointment), Study Skills Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI) and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Studies (OURS). LRC and OURS services are built-in campus resources, and they are completely free for UMass undergraduates. The different types of academic resources are available to support students in achieving their iteration of academic success at UMass Amherst.
Student Success
Take Charge of Your Learning - Great Resources for great strategies including videos, workshops, charts, checklists, and more!
First-Generation Students and Alumni group
The First-Generation Students and Alumni group on Connect UMass is a real-world networking space for students and alumni who identify with the first-generation college student experience. The platform helps students practice personal and professional networking with a matching quiz, message templates, and general guidance on networking etiquette. All alumni members have joined explicitly to support and/or mentor current students. Students, alumni, staff, and faculty are also welcome to post on the First-Generation Students and Alumni message board about upcoming first-gen events, first-gen and first-gen adjacent resources, questions for the group, networking strategies, and more.
Information for Fall 2023 Registration
Academic Advising Week is April 10-14
Make an Appointment with your Academic Advisor
The Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences requires students to meet with their academic faculty advisor during the Fall and Spring pre-registration periods. Be on the look-out for an email from your academic advisor asking you to sign-up for an advising appointment.
Prepare for your Advising Appointment
Prior to meeting with your advisor, please review your academic advising report in SPIRE for accuracy and be prepared with any questions you have regarding academic/career goals and your plan of study for the next semester. Your questions and plans will help your advisor to suggest the most appropriate courses, independent study and practica opportunities available to you. Upon completion of your advising appointment, your advisor will remove your registration hold, allowing you to register for classes when your enrollment appointment begins. If you are unfamiliar with who your academic advisor is, please check in the lower right corner of your student center on SPIRE or contact lwest0 [at] vasci.umass.edu (Lisa West).
Registration for the Fall 2023 semester begins for
Seniors: 87 credits and above - Wednesday, April 19 - Thursday, April 20
Juniors: 57 – 86 credits - Monday, April 24 - Tuesday, April 25
Sophomores: 27 – 56 credits - Thursday, April 27 - Friday, April 28
Freshmen: 26 credits and below -Monday, May 1
NOTE: Both enrollment appointment times AND eligibility to register for a course are determined by a student’s potential credit total, which includes what the student is enrolled in currently (i.e., in Spring 2023).
UMass 2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Registering for Classes FAQ - please click on this link to view the most Frequently Asked Questions and their answers.
Animal Science Courses offered Fall 2023
Suggested Electives Fall 2023 Students should check SPIRE to be sure of availability.
These Checklists can be downloaded and used to assist students in their academic planning.
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR - ANIMAL MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR - BIOTECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
COURSE CHECKLIST FOR PRE-VETERINARY MAJOR
Veterinary and Animal Sciences