How to Use Our Appointment System
PLEASE NOTE: The Academic Advisement Center currently advises students in the following programs:
- Advertising Design
- Art History and Museum Professions
- Communication Design Foundation
- Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries
- Graphic Design
- Packaging Design
- Textile Development and Marketing
- Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design
If you are not in one of these programs and would like advisement about your program requirements, please meet with your faculty advisor or the Registrar’s Office.
Also, regardless of program, we would be happy to assist you if you have questions about your liberal arts requirements or minors.
The Academic Advisement Center uses AgileGrad for our appointment system. We are the first center to use this software, and we want to make sure you have all the information you need to use it. Please click the following link for a guide to using our appointment system.
If you already know how to use our appointment system, you may click the following link to make an appointment with your advisor.
How to Use the Academic Advisement Center Appointment System
In the guide below, you'll find information about:
- how to schedule an appointment,
- how to check in for an existing appointment,
- how to request a new appointment time,
- how to cancel an appointment, and
- how to browse a list of our advisors using our appointment system.
How to schedule an appointment
Under the Student tab in MyFIT, click on “Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor” in Online Resources -> Online Information System.
Note: if you do not see this link on your MyFIT, please review the list of programs we serve.
Clicking the link in MyFIT takes you to the main page of our appointment system:
This page allows you to schedule an appointment, check in for an existing appointment, and learn more about our advisors.
The arrows are currently pointing at the two different areas you may click to make an appointment.
Clicking either link brings up the following prompt:
Click “Login through SSO,” which will bring up the main login screen:
For your security, this screen asks you to verify your identity using FIT's Central Authentication Service (CAS). Enter your MyFIT username and password and click “LOGIN.” This will bring you to the calendar screen.
The colored bubbles on the screenshot below explain the fields you will be using to schedule an appointment on the calendar screen.
Using this screen, you can view the days and times your advisor is available for appointments. Select your advisor's name under "Select advisor to view availability," and your advisor's schedule will appear in the calendar. Available appointment times show up as green boxes.
You may select an appointment time either by filling out the field marked “Date and time of your appointment” or by clicking one of the green boxes in the calendar. If you want to make an appointment for a different date, click the “Next week” button until the correct date is displayed.
Your name, ID number, and e-mail address will be filled in automatically. Leave “Select Emphasis” as “Any.” Then fill out all the other fields. Please make sure you fill out all fields; if you don’t, your appointment request won’t go through.
When you have filled out the required fields, click “Schedule Appointment.” An appointment request will automatically be sent to your advisor, who will send an e-mail via Agilegrad to your FIT e-mail address to confirm your appointment.
Please note: your appointment is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation e-mail from AgileGrad. You should receive this confirmation within one business day. If you have not received confirmation from AgileGrad after one business day, please call us at 212 217.3080 or e-mail us at advisementcenter@fitnyc.edu so that we may assist you.
How to check in for an existing appointment
When you arrive at the Academic Advisement Center, go to one of the computer stations. In Internet Explorer, open a new browser window, which will take you to the MyFIT login screen. Enter your username and password and click “Login.”
You will be taken to the main page for our appointment system:
Click on “Check in for or cancel an existing appointment.” This will bring up the following prompt:
Click “Login through SSO,” which will bring up the main login screen:
For your security, this screen asks you to verify your identity using FIT's Central Authentication Service (CAS). Enter your MyFIT username and password and click “LOGIN.” If necessary, click on “Check in for or cancel an existing appointment” again from the main page of our appointment system.
You will then see the following screen:
The screen lists the date and time of any upcoming appointments you have scheduled, along with the name of your advisor. To check in, click the “Check In” button. You will see the following confirmation:
You’re checked in! Please feel free to relax in our front seating area; your advisor will meet you there shortly and take you back to one of our offices for your appointment.
How to request a new appointment time
If you’d like to change the time of your appointment, login through the link labeled “Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor”on MyFIT and click on “Check in for or cancel an existing appointment” on the main page of our appointment system.
You will then see the following screen:
Click on “Propose New Time.” This will take you to our appointment calendar:
Select one of the green boxes to suggest a new time and submit your request. You will then see the following confirmation:
You will receive an e-mail stating that you have requested a new time, and you will then receive a second e-mail from your advisor confirming the new appointment time.
Please note: Your appointment is not confirmed until you receive the second e-mail from your advisor.
If you’d like to cancel your appointment, login through the link labeled “Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor”on MyFIT and click on “Check in for or cancel an existing appointment” on the main page of our appointment system.
You will then see the following screen:
Please include a brief summary and click “Cancel Appointment.” You will then receive the following confirmation:
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How to browse a list of our advisors
On the main screen, select either “Browse a list of our advisors” or “Meet our advisors.”
This will bring you to the following screen:
If you’d like to learn more about an advisor, click on their name or photo.This screen gives you the advisor’s contact information, office hours, and bio. You may also click on the green “Make Appointment” button to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
Now that you've read through our guide, you can click the following link to make an appointment with your advisor. We look forward to seeing you soon!