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Academic Advising

How to Get the Most From Your Academic Advising Experience!

"You’d be shocked how many students come to me when they are in academic trouble and say they have never consulted an Academic Advisor!"  Mary Wheeler

Spending 30 minutes meeting with your Academic Advisor each semester is one of the most important investments of time during your entire college career.  Meeting with your Academic Advisor each semester can save you time and money as you pursue your dream of receiving a college degree.

Your advisor will:

  • Guide you as you define, develop and realize your goals
  • Provide information on degree programs, school requirements, university policies and procedures
  • Assist you in deveoping a personalized academic plan including course selection and load size
  • Help you assume personal responsibility for your educational plans and achievements and develop good decision making skills
  • Provide you with information about campus resources and assist you in formulating a strategy to integrate them into your schedule
  • Maintain confidentiality

To maximize the benefit of consulting an advisor,  a student should:

  • Schedule regular appointments/make regular contact with your advisor each semester, well in advance of registration
  • Write down and bring your questions to the meeting
  • Be an active participant in the meeting-it’s your life and your plan
  • Ask anything and everything you can think of related to your academic success
  • Discuss your personal values, dreams, goals, interests and abilities
  • Stay on top of any changes to your major requirements
  • Refer to current and future course offerings and schedules
  • Ask about the value-added for participation in the RISE Initiative
  • After weighing all the options, decide on your plan and take ownership
  • Keep your records all together in one file that you bring to each meeting

BE PREPARED FOR YOUR ADVISING APPOINTMENT!

Most IUPUI students are juggling a lot-jobs, families and school just to name a few of the balls you are keeping in the air!  You don’t have time to waste.  A little time spent in preparation for your advising appointment can pay big dividends.

  • Notify your advisor if you can’t make it or you will be late
  • Bring your Jagtag or your University ID number
  • Bring your major and Liberal Arts (LIBA) General Education requirements checksheets (http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/index.php/students/academic_planning_checksheets)
  • Bring a copy of your latest Academic Advisement Report (Click on "View My Advisement Report" in OneStart)
  • If you have one, bring your Personal Development Plan
  • Bring your list of questions

EVERY LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT HAS AN ADVISOR

Once you declare a Liberal Arts major, you have a Departmental  Advisor who is already assigned to you.  You should talk with your Department Advisor concerning completing your major, career aspirations, fitting in study abroad and internships, and developing a graduation plan.  For a list of Liberal Arts Departmental Advisors and their contact information, click here.

Which Advisor should I contact in the Liberal Arts (LIBA) Student Affairs Office for answers to my questions?

Questions about transfer credits, general education requirements, orientation or the Associate of Arts degree and/or the Individualized Major Program contact:

Questions about choosing a major, Career Planning, Individualized Major Program:

  • Contact: Sloane Thompson, Director of Career Development
  • Email: slvthomp@iupui.edu
  • Phone: (317)274-8304

Questions about general education requirements, orientation, probation, dismissal from the School of Liberal Arts and Reinstatement:

Questions about transitioning from University College to the School of Liberal Arts:

  • Contact: Lindsay Smith, Joint Advisor, University College/School of Liberal Arts
  • Email:  mailto:kelleysl@iupui.edu
  • Phone: (317)278-6243 (UC) or (317)274-2232 (LIBA)

Questions about Fresh Start, Graduation Applications, Graduation Audits:

  • Contact: Sherry Kendall, Director of Student Records
  • Email: skendall@iupui.edu
  • Phone: (317)278-2068

Questions about Liberal Arts Student Council, Clubs, Scholarships, Recruitment, Financial Aid/Bursar holds (SAP Agreements)

  • Contact: Amy Jones-Richardson, Acting Asst. Dean of Students, Asst. Dir. of Recruitment, Retention & Academic Services 
  • Email: aajones@iupui.edu
  • Phone: (317)274-2465

To complete any official School of Liberal Arts forms or other questions: