Academic Advising

All students are assigned academic advisors. In some curricula, the advisors continue with the same group of advisees from year to year. In other curricula, the freshman advisors remain with their advisee groups only for the students’ first year. The student is then assigned an academic advisor for the remaining years to his/her degree in a chosen field. Faculty members advise students on academic achievement, dropping courses, changing curriculum, student activities, study schedules, and career options. Students may identify advisors by signing in to MyIUP (my.iup.edu), selecting the “Academics” page, and then under the “Advising” section, selecting “Advisor contact information.” Students should then contact their advisors. Should a student fail to identify an advisor, he/she may contact the chairperson of the department for an advisor assignment.

While a faculty member serves to advise the students as they progress to graduation, students are ultimately responsible for knowing and fulfilling the requirements for graduation in their degree program.