Native American Indigenous Studies Program Advising

Our office is here to help you navigate your academic path for the classroom and beyond. We offer resources and course guidance to engage with and understand social justice. We are also able to help you in tracing your own roots and declaring your tribal sovereignty. You may also find assistance in applying this program to your desired major, including the Individualized Major Program. Questions about courses to complete for the minor, letters of recommendation, and additional resources can be answered here.

You have a success team made up of at least three people: your faculty mentor, academic advisor, and career consultant.

Your faculty mentor assists you in navigating the NAIS minor by exploring career paths, providing advice on your professional goals, and identifying internship opportunities.

  • Charmayne ‘Charli’ Champion-Shaw (she/her/hers), Director of Native American & Indigenous Studies.

Your academic advisor will help you with registration, serve as your advocate, troubleshoot, refer you to other campus offices, and answer questions.

  • Your academic advisor is specific to your major. Make an appointment with your academic advisor or career consultant online or call Liberal Arts Student Affairs at 317-274-3976.

Your career consultant will help you develop your career goals and interests, network and prepare for interviews, and polish your resume and cover letter for internships, part-time jobs, professional positions, and graduate school.

Together your success team will help make your academic and career goals a reality. Developing a relationship with your success team from the beginning is the first step towards a strong finish.

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Tools for success

Check the degree map to learn how to complete your degree on time.

Check your progress in an Academic Advisement Report to determine what courses you still need to graduate.

Schedule an advising appointment

Your academic advisor is available in-person or online via Zoom. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor at least once each semester to review your academic plan and identify appropriate courses for the next semester.

Make an appointment with your academic advisor or career consultant online or call Liberal Arts Student Affairs at 317-274-3976.