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TABLEOFCONTENTS

FACULTY&STAFFUNDERGRADUATEACADEMICADVISINGHANDBOOK......................................1

TABLEOFCONTENTS........................................................................................................................................2

ABOUTTHECOLLEGE........................................................................................................................................6

OurVision.......................................................................................................................................................................................6

OurMission.....................................................................................................................................................................................6

OurFaculty......................................................................................................................................................................................6

Leadership.......................................................................................................................................................................................7

AdvisingandResourceCenterStaff.................................................................................................................................................8

ACADEMICADVISEMENT..................................................................................................................................9

RoleofAcademicAdvising...............................................................................................................................................................9

GoalsofAcademicAdvising.............................................................................................................................................................9

MissionStatement..........................................................................................................................................................................9

Values.............................................................................................................................................................................................9

ADVISORRESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................10Effectiveacademicadvisors................................................................................................................................................................10

STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................................................10

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMESOFADVISING......................................................................................10

FAMILYEDUCATIONALRIGHTSANDPRIVACYACT(FERPA)............................................................11

ACADEMICPOLICIES........................................................................................................................................12

Bulletin.........................................................................................................................................................................................12

POTTCOLLEGEADVISINGPOLICIES...........................................................................................................13

Advising........................................................................................................................................................................................13

EarlyAlert.....................................................................................................................................................................................13

ProgressReports...........................................................................................................................................................................13

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AcademicRecovery.......................................................................................................................................................................13

UNIV101.......................................................................................................................................................................................13

AdvisingNotesforMathematicsCourses.......................................................................................................................................14

ACADEMICPROGRAMSINPOTTCOLLEGE...............................................................................................15Biology................................................................................................................................................................................................15Chemistry............................................................................................................................................................................................15Engineering.........................................................................................................................................................................................15GeologyandPhysics...........................................................................................................................................................................15KinesiologyandSport.........................................................................................................................................................................15Mathematics.......................................................................................................................................................................................15TeacherEducation..............................................................................................................................................................................15

UNIVERSITYCORE39......................................................................................................................................15

FOUR-YEARPLANS...........................................................................................................................................15

GENERALCOURSES...........................................................................................................................................15

STUDENTTRANSITIONTODEPARTMENTALADVISING.....................................................................15

ACADEMICADVISINGRESOURCES..............................................................................................................17

myUSI...........................................................................................................................................................................................17

ClassSchedule...............................................................................................................................................................................17

ClassSearchandRegistration........................................................................................................................................................17

DegreeWorks................................................................................................................................................................................17

Blackboard....................................................................................................................................................................................17

CreditbyExam..............................................................................................................................................................................17

CollegeAchievementProgram(CAP).............................................................................................................................................17

DualCredit....................................................................................................................................................................................18

GPACalculators.............................................................................................................................................................................18

TransferIN.net..............................................................................................................................................................................18

TransferologyLab..........................................................................................................................................................................18

ACADEMICASSISTANCERESOURCESFORSTUDENTS..........................................................................19

AcademicSkills..............................................................................................................................................................................19AcademicCoaching.............................................................................................................................................................................19CareerCounseling...............................................................................................................................................................................19

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GeneralStudiesCourses.....................................................................................................................................................................19PlacementTesting...............................................................................................................................................................................19SupplementalInstruction...................................................................................................................................................................19StrategiesforCollegeSuccess.............................................................................................................................................................19StudentSupportServices....................................................................................................................................................................20SuccessSeriesWorkshops..................................................................................................................................................................20Tutoring..............................................................................................................................................................................................20

CAMPUSSERVICES............................................................................................................................................21

Admissions,Officeof.....................................................................................................................................................................21

Bursar’sOffice...............................................................................................................................................................................21

CampusStore................................................................................................................................................................................21

CareerServicesandInternships.....................................................................................................................................................21

Children’sLearningCenter.............................................................................................................................................................21

CounselingCenter.........................................................................................................................................................................21

DeanofStudentsOffice.................................................................................................................................................................21

DentalClinic..................................................................................................................................................................................21

DisabilityResources,Officeof.......................................................................................................................................................21

Emergency....................................................................................................................................................................................22

FinancialAssistance,Student.........................................................................................................................................................22

FoodServices................................................................................................................................................................................22

GraduateStudies...........................................................................................................................................................................22

HealthCenter,University..............................................................................................................................................................22

HonorsProgram............................................................................................................................................................................22

HousingandResidenceLife...........................................................................................................................................................22

InformationTechnology................................................................................................................................................................22

InternationalProgramsandServices.............................................................................................................................................22

MulticulturalCenter......................................................................................................................................................................22

PublicSafety,Officeof..................................................................................................................................................................22ParkingDepartment............................................................................................................................................................................22

Registrar’SOffice...........................................................................................................................................................................22

ReligiousLife.................................................................................................................................................................................23

ROTC.............................................................................................................................................................................................23

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StudentAffairs,Officeof...............................................................................................................................................................23

StudentDevelopmentPrograms....................................................................................................................................................23

StudyAbroad................................................................................................................................................................................23

UniversityDivision........................................................................................................................................................................23

Veterans’SupportServices............................................................................................................................................................23

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ABOUTTHECOLLEGE

OurVisionThePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationstrivestobealeaderinqualityundergraduateeducationandexperiencesincludingprofessionaldevelopmentandcommunitypartnerships.

OurMissionThemissionofthePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationistoprovidestudentswitharigorousanddiverseundergraduateeducationbydevelopinganalytical,problem-solving,andcommunicationskillsthatpreparestudentsforcareersandpost-graduatepursuits.Wepromotestudentandfacultyinteractionsinstate-of-the-artfacilitiesandprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinundergraduateresearch,scientificdiscovery,andhands-onlearningexperiences.

OurFacultyOurfaculty,dedicatedtoteaching,scholarshipandservice,createalearningenvironmentwherestudents:

• Interactcloselywithfacultymembers,encouragingachievementatthehighestlevels.• Collaboratewithfacultyandcommunitypartnersonresearchprojectsanduniquelearningopportunities

anddiscoveries.• Becomepartofanacademiccommunitythatvalueslearningandaccomplishment.• Developintellectualprideandappreciationfornewideasandopinions.

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LeadershipDr.ScottGordonDeanofthePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationProfessorofBiologyEducationCenter1104Phone:812/464-1977Email:[email protected]

Dr.MarkKrahlingAssociateProfessorofChemistryAssociateDeanofthePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationEducationCenter1103APhone:812/465-1268Email:[email protected]

Dr.BonnieBeachInterimChairofTeacherEducationDepartmentAssociateDeanofTeacherEducationProfessorofEducationEducationCenter1103BPhone:812/465-1620Email:[email protected]

Dr.GlennaBowerChairofKinesiologyandSportDepartmentAssociateProfessorofKinesiologyandSportAssociateDeanofthePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationEducationCenter1104Phone:812/464-1709Email:[email protected]

Dr.WilliamElliott,Jr.ChairofGeologyandPhysicsDepartmentAssociateProfessorofGeologyContact:812/228-5053ScienceCenter2213Email:[email protected]

Dr.JefferySeylerChairofChemistryDepartmentProfessorofChemistryContact:812/464-1923ScienceCenter2273Email:[email protected]

Dr.RickHudsonChairofMathematicsDepartmentAssistantProfessorofMathematicsContact:812/465-1241ScienceCenter3261Email:[email protected]

Dr.R.BrentSummersChairofBiologyDepartmentAssociateProfessorofBiologyContact:812/461-5405ScienceCenter1269Email:[email protected]

Dr.ZaneMitchellChairofEngineeringDepartmentProfessorofEngineeringContact:812/228-5039BusinessandEngineeringCenter2017Email:[email protected]

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AdvisingandResourceCenterStaffMrs.KristyDedmondAcademicAdvisorEducationCenter3104DPhone:812/228-5054Email:[email protected]

Dr.KeithPowersDirectorEducationCenter3104BPhone:812/228-5079Email:[email protected]

Mrs.LisaWilson,MSED,MSAcademicAdvisorEducationCenter3104CPhone:812/461-5345Email:[email protected]

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ACADEMICADVISEMENTTheUniversityofSouthernIndianarecognizesacademicadvisingtobeacriticalcomponentoftheeducationalexperienceofitsstudents.Throughindividual,collaborativerelationshipswithacademicadvisors,studentsarebestabletodefineandimplementsoundeducationalandvocationalplansthatareconsistentwiththeirpersonalvalues,goalsandcareerplans.AcademicadvisorsrepresentandinterpretUniversitypoliciesandprocedurestothestudentandhelpthestudentnavigatetheacademicandorganizationalpathsoftheinstitution.TheUniversityacknowledgesitsobligationtoprovidestudentswithaccurateandtimelyacademicadvising,deliveredthroughitsacademicdepartmentsandcolleges,aswellasthroughadditionalunitsandofficesdevotedtospecificstudentpopulationssuchasundecidedandconditionallyadmittedstudents.

RoleofAcademicAdvising• CASStandardsonAdvising

o ThemissionofAcademicAdvisingPrograms(AAP)istoassiststudentsastheydefine,plan,andachievetheireducationalgoals.TheAAPmustadvocateforstudentsuccessandpersistence.

• NACADAConceptofAdvisingo Curriculum,Pedagogy,StudentLearningOutcomes

• NACADAStatementofCoreValuesofAcademicAdvising1. Advisorsareresponsibletotheindividualstheyadvise.2. Advisorsareresponsibleforinvolvingothers,whenappropriate,intheadvisingprocess.3. Advisorsareresponsibletotheirinstitutions.4. Advisorsareresponsibletohighereducation.5. Advisorsareresponsibletotheireducationalcommunity.6. Advisorsareresponsiblefortheirprofessionalpracticesandforthemselvespersonally.

GoalsofAcademicAdvising• Studentswillidentifyvalues,abilities,interests,andlimitations• Studentswilldevelopaneducationalplanconsistentwiththesethatwillleadtocareerandlifegoals

MissionStatementAdvisorsinthePottCollegewillstrivetoenhancestudentsuccessbyprovidingtimelyandaccurateadvisinginformation,assistingstudentsastheydefineandplantheireducationalgoals,andbyempoweringstudentstomakewiseeducationaldecisions.

ValuesAcademicAdvisinginthePottCollegeofScience,Engineering,andEducationreflectstheuniversity’scommitmenttobeinganengagedlearningcommunityadvancingeducationandknowledgethroughcollaboratingwithstudentsinadynamicandinteractiveprocessbywhichstudentsareabletodefineandimplementsoundeducationalstrategies.

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ADVISORRESPONSIBILITIES• makingadvisingreadilyavailable;• tailoringtheadvisingapproachtoindividualstudents;• beingresponsivetodiscussionsofstudent'spersonalvaluesandgoalsastheyrelatetoacademicand

career-relatedneeds;• providingaccurateandtimelyinformationaboutinstitutionalpolicies,procedures,resourcesand

programsconsistentwiththeneedsandcharacteristicsoftheiradvisees;• conveyinginformationonacademicrequirements,policies,andproceduresaswellasgraduation

requirementsforthechosencurriculum;• assistingthestudentinidentifyingandpursuingeducationalgoalsandobjectivesandinsecuring

informationaboutcareeropportunities;• monitoringprogresstowardadvisee'seducationalandcareergoalsusingmajorfour-yearplans,Degree

Works,andotherresources;and• beingsensitivetoissuesrelatingtothestudent'sretentionatUSI,andmakingappropriatereferralswhen

necessary/possible.

Effectiveacademicadvisors• recognizethatacademicadvisingisanextensionoftheteaching/learningprocess;• engageinacademicadvisingthatdevelopsstudents'ownershipoftheiroverallacademicsuccessrather

thanjustsemestercoursescheduling;• areavailableandincontactwithadviseesoften,duringregistrationperiodsandduringothertimes

throughouttheacademicyear;• monitorstudentprogressandsuggestappropriatecorrectionorre-evaluationofacademicgoals;• investtimeinlearninghowtoassiststudentswithacademic,careerandpersonaldecisionsthatwilllead

tostudentsuccess;• learnaboutUniversitypolicies,programsandproceduresthatwillcontributetostudentsuccess;convey

themtostudentsandmakeappropriatereferralswhenneeded;• staycurrentwithallpolicychangesandnewinformationpertainingtostudents'academicdecisionsand

success.

STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES• determiningacourseofstudythatsatisfiestherequirementsdefinedfortheappropriatedegreeintheUSI

Bulletin;• schedulingandappearingpromptlyforappointmentswiththeadvisorwhennecessary;• preparingforanadvisingsessionbyhavingalistofquestionsandcourses(andalternatives)needed;• beingknowledgeableaboutpolicies,procedures,andrequirementsaspublishedintheBulletin;• beingpreparedtodiscusspersonalvaluesandgoalsastheyrelatetoacademicandcareer-relatedneeds;• followingthroughwithappropriateactionaftertheadvisingmeeting;and• acceptingresponsibilityfortheacademicdecisionstobemade.

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMESOFADVISING• studentknowsdegreerequirements• studentknowscollegeanduniversitypolicies• studentusesaneducationplantomanageprogresstowarddegreecompletionandgoals• studentengageswithappropriateresourcestomeetindividualneedsforsuccess• studentappreciateshowpersonalcharacteristicsrelatetocareerandlifegoals• studentvalueshavingasenseofownershipofone’seducationalexperience

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FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)AFERPAtutorialandonlinetrainingprogramisavailablethroughmyUSI.AfterloggingintomyUSI,lookforthegoldcertificateicontotheleft.TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)affordsstudentscertainrightswithrespecttotheireducationrecords.Theserightsinclude:1. Therighttoinspectandreviewthestudent'seducationrecordswithin45daysofthedaytheUniversity

receivesarequestforaccess.• Studentsshouldsubmittotheregistrar,dean,headoftheacademicdepartment,orother

appropriateofficialwrittenrequeststhatidentifytherecord(s)theywishtoinspect.TheUniversityofficialwillmakearrangementsforaccessandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybeinspected.IftherecordsarenotmaintainedbytheUniversityofficialtowhomtherequestwassubmitted,thatofficialshalladvisethestudentofthecorrectofficialtowhomtherequestshouldbeaddressed.

2. Therighttorequesttheamendmentofthestudent'seducationrecordsthatthestudentbelievesare

inaccurateormisleading.• StudentsmayasktheUniversitytoamendarecordthattheybelieveisinaccurateormisleading.

TheyshouldwritetheUniversityofficialresponsiblefortherecord,clearlyidentifythepartoftherecordtheywantchanged,andspecifywhyitisinaccurateormisleading.IftheUniversitydecidesnottoamendtherecordasrequestedbythestudent,theUniversitywillnotifythestudentofthedecisionandadvisethestudentofhisorherrighttoahearingregardingtherequestforamendment.Additionalinformationregardingthehearingprocedureswillbeprovidedtothestudentwhennotifiedoftherighttoahearing.

3. Therighttoconsenttodisclosuresofpersonallyidentifiableinformationcontainedinthestudent's

educationrecords,excepttotheextentthatFERPAauthorizesdisclosurewithoutconsent.• Oneexceptionwhichpermitsdisclosurewithoutconsentisdisclosuretoschoolofficialswith

legitimateeducationalinterests.AschoolofficialisapersonemployedbytheUniversityinanadministrative,supervisory,academicorresearch,orsupportstaffposition(includinglawenforcementunitpersonnelandhealthstaff);apersonorcompanywithwhomtheUniversityhascontracted(suchasanattorney,auditor,orcollectionagent);apersonservingontheBoardofTrustees;orastudentservingonanofficialcommittee,suchasadisciplinaryorgrievancecommittee,orassistinganotherschoolofficialinperforminghisorhertasks.Aschoolofficialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestiftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducationrecordinordertofulfillhisorherprofessionalresponsibility.

4. TherighttofileacomplaintwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailuresbythe

UniversitytocomplywiththerequirementsofFERPA.

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AcademicPolicies

Bulletinhttp://bulletin.usi.edu/

• AcademicCalendar• TheUniversity• Admissionrequirements:http://bulletin.usi.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=101• StudentFinancialAssistanceEnrollmentStatus• FeesandExpenses• UndergraduateAcademicInformationandPolicies

o AcademicRecordso Registrationo GradesandGradingPolicieso PoliciesandProcedures

§ AcademicProgress§ GoodStanding§ AcademicProbation§ AcademicDismissal§ Classification§ FreshStartProgram§ GradingSystem§ ReadmissionProcedures§ ProvisionalReadmission§ ScheduleChanges§ Withdrawal§ CourseRepeatPolicy§ ChangeofAcademicProgram§ ChangeofAcademicBulletin§ TheHonorsList

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PottCollegeAdvisingPoliciesRetentionInitiatives-EffectiveFall2014

Advising• Allstudentsarerequiredtomeetwithanadvisoreachsemester.Registrationholdswillbeplacedonall

studentspriortoPriorityRegistrationandremovedbytheacademiccollegesaftermeetingwithanadvisor.

EarlyAlert• Instructorsshouldhavegradedassignmentswithinthefirstthreeweeksofclassfor200-levelcoursesand

below.• EarlyAlertreportingisrequiredforall200-levelcoursesandbelow.TheEarlyAlertgradingandnon-

attendancegradingwillbeavailabletoinstructorsthroughmyUSIat8:30amontheWednesdayofthe3rdweekofclassesandwillremainopenuntil4:30pmonWednesdayofthe4thweekofclasses.Ifastudenthasnotattendedthecourse,agradeofNAshouldberecorded.Studentswillbenotifiedvialetterthatnon-attendancehasbeenreportedbytheinstructor(s).Studentswithdeficiencygrades(D,F,NP,DNP)willreceivealetterprovidingalistofcampusresourcestoprovideacademicsupport.

ProgressReports• ProgressReportsaremandatoryandwillreplaceMid-termGrades.Progressreportgradingwillbe

availabletoinstructorsthroughmyUSIbeginningat8:30amontheMondayofthe6thweekofclassesandwillremainopenthrough4:30pmonFridayofthe6thweek.Ifastudenthasnotattendedthecourse,agradeofNAWshouldberecorded,whichwillwithdrawthestudentfromthecourse.StudentswillbenotifiedviaUSIemailthatProgressReportsareavailablethroughsecuremyUSIaccounts.Studentswithdeficiencygrades(D,F,NP,DNP)willreceivealetterprovidingalistofcampusresourcestoprovideacademicsupport.Letterswillalsobesenttoallstudentswhohavebeenwithdrawnfornon-attendance.

AcademicRecovery• Newfirstyearstudentsonacademicprobationattheendofthefirstsemesterwillberequiredto

completeanacademicrecoveryseminarduringthefollowingsemester.• Allstudentsonprobationwillbeadvisedinthecenterordepartmentwheretheyarecurrently.

UNIV101• StudentswhodonotsuccessfullycompleteUNIV101willrepeatUNIV101duringthenextsemester.

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AdvisingNotesforMathematicsCoursesCourse Placement AdditionalInformation(Revised05/2014) Math100IntermediateAlgebra(3)

PlacementinMYUSIwillreadMath100 • StudentsplacingintoGENS097mustsuccessfullycompleteGENS097priortoenrollinginMath100.

• AllsectionsofMath100taughtinED2112areCourseRedesignandtaughtvialecturesonthecomputerandindividualizedhomeworkassignments.

• StudentsattemptingMath100twicewillneedalimitoverrideandmustenrollintheexpandedofferingofMath100/101.

Math114QuantitativeReasoning(3)Math111CollegeAlgebra(4)Math103MathforElementaryTeachersI(3)

• PlacementinMYUSIwillreadMath114• Placementisbasedonaregression

equation• PlacementinBannerwillalwaysread

Math114;studentsenrollinMath114,Math111,orMath103dependingondisciplineofstudy.

• StudentsstartinginMath100mustearnagradeofCorbetterbeforeenrollinginMath114,Math111orMath103.

• Placementismandatory;however,exceptionsaremadeforstudentswhenthereisconflictinginformationsuchasahighMathSATscoreandalowCLM(CollegeLevelMathematics)score.StudentsshouldhaveaminimumMathSATscoreof520toenrollinacollege-levelmathcourse(Math114,Math111,orMath103).

Math115Pre-Calculus(3)

PlacementinMYUSIwillreadMath115 • Studentsshouldhaveafoundationalknowledgeoftrigonometrybeforeenrollinginthiscourse;thetopicsinMath115arethesameasthetopicsinMath118;however,Math115movesmuchfasterwithlesstimetodeveloptheconcepts.Forthisreason,Math115isamoredifficultcoursethanMath118.

Math118ComprehensivePre-Calculus(5)

• PlacementinMYUSIwillreadMath114• LookfortheCLMscore,ifthisscoreis

greaterthan39.5,thestudentmayenrollinMath118.

• ThiscoursewasdesignedtopreparestudentsforCalculusI.Thefivecredit-hourcoursepermitstimeforthedevelopmentofconcepts;thecourseisdesignedtotransitionstudentsfromaproceduraltoaconceptualapproachtomathematics

Math230CalculusI(4)

• PlacementinMYUSIwillreadMath230.• Studentswithaplacementreading

EXEMPTmaytakeacourseuptothelevelofMath230.

• StudentsEXEMPTbyvirtueofhavingaMathSATscoreof600shouldnotautomaticallyenrollinMath230;enrollinginMath230shouldhappenonlyafterhavingadiscussionwithanacademicadvisor.

• StudentswhodonotplaceintoMath230shouldenrollineitherMath115orMath118dependingontheirCLMscore.

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AcademicProgramsinPottCollege

Biologyhttp://www.usi.edu/science/biology/programs

Chemistryhttp://www.usi.edu/science/chemistry/programs

Engineeringhttp://www.usi.edu/science/engineering/programs

GeologyandPhysicshttp://www.usi.edu/science/geology-and-physics/programs

KinesiologyandSporthttp://www.usi.edu/science/kinesiology-and-sport/programs

Mathematicshttp://www.usi.edu/science/mathematics/programs

TeacherEducationhttp://www.usi.edu/science/teacher-education

UniversityCore39http://www.usi.edu/facultysenate/core-39http://bulletin.usi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=1005Core39providesthefoundationforallBachelordegreesattheUniversityofSouthernIndiana.TheCore39andeachstudent'smajoraredesignedtocomplementeachother.Themajorprovidesknowledgethatdistinguishesusfromoneanotherinourdiversewalksoflife;theUSICore39providesknowledgeandabilitiesthatalleducatedpeopleshare.ThetwotogetherhelptheUniversityaccomplishitsprimarymissionofpreparingourstudentstolivewisely.

Four-yearPlansPottCollegeacademicprograms-O:\FourYearPlans\Science,Engineering,andEducation

GeneralCoursesCourseDescriptions:http://bulletin.usi.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=112

StudentTransitiontoDepartmentalAdvising

• SeeTablenextpage

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PottCollegeRequirementstobeadvisedinmajor:Nodevelopmentalcourses,goodacademicstanding,andsuccessfulcompletionofmajoradmissionrequirements.7/10/2014

Major WhoisseeninCenter WhenwillastudenttransitionoutoftheCenter WhobypassesCenter

AdvancedManufacturing FY&Transferstudents MATH215withaCorbetter

Biochemistry FY&Transferstudents CHEM261withCorbetter

EligibleforMATH230,Presidential,Dean’sorBMDScholarship

Biology FY&Transferstudents BIOL141withaCorbetter

Creditfor141withaCorbetterorEligibleforMATH230,Presidential,Dean’sorBMDScholarship

Biophysics FY&Transferstudents BIOL141withaCorbetterANDEligibleforMATH230 Creditfor141withaCorbetterANDEligibleforMATH230,Presidential,Dean’sorBMDScholarship

Chemistry FY&Transferstudents CHEM261withCorbetter

EligibleforMATH230,Presidential,Dean’sorBMDScholarship

EarlyChildhood(licensure) FY&Transferstudents AdmissiontoTeacherEducation

Transferstudentswhomeetthequalificationsforadmissionintoteachereducation

EarlyChildhood(non-licensure)

FY&Transferstudents 24credithourswith2.75GPAorhigherincludingEDUC221agradeof“C”oraboveinallcoursesfordegree


ElementaryEducation FY&Transferstudents AdmissiontoTeacherEducation


Engineering(Allmajors) FY&Transferstudents MATH230withaCorbetter

ExerciseScience FY&Transferstudents KIN188orKIN283withaCorbetter

TransferstudentswithcreditforKIN188orKIN283

GeologyorEnvironmentalScience

FY&Transferstudents GEOL151or161withaCorbetter

Creditfor151or161withaCorbetterEligibleforMATH230Presidential,Dean’sorBMDScholarship

IndustrialSupervision FY&Transferstudents MATH215withaCorbetter

Kinesiology FY&Transferstudents KIN188orKIN283withaCorbetter

TransferstudentswithcreditforKIN188orKIN283

Mathematics FY&Transferstudents MATH111withaCorbetter CreditforMATH111withaCorbetterEligibletotakeMATH115orhigherormathexempt

PhysicalEducation FY&Transferstudents 24credithourswith2.75GPAorhigher,andagradeof“C”oraboveinallcoursesrequiredfordegree,andSuccessfulcompletionofEDUC221


SpecialEducation FY&Transferstudents AdmissiontoTeacherEducation


SportManagement FY&Transferstudents SPTM228or283withaCorbetter2.5GPAwithnoD’sorF’sinmajorcoursework

TransferstudentswithcreditforSPTM228or283

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AcademicAdvisingResources

myUSIhttps://my.usi.edu/web/mycampus/home

• LoginusingthePortalSignin

• ClicktheSelfServicelink toaccessFacultyandAdvisorsinformationo StudentInformationMenuprovidesaddressandphonenumbers,E-mail,schedule,academic

transcript,degreeevaluation,registrations,history,testscores,andholds

ClassScheduleThefallscheduleispublishedinearlyMarchofeachyear.ThespringandsummerschedulesarepublishedinearlyOctoberofeachyear.Toviewthesemestercalendar,registrationdates,andotherimportantinformation,gototheUSIBulletinandselectthedesiredclassschedulefromthedrop-downlistofavailablepublications.

ClassSearchandRegistrationUSIstudentscansearchcourseofferingsandregisteronlinebyloggingontomyUSIwiththeirusernameandpassword.OpenSelfServiceandselectLookUpClassesfromtheregistrationmenu.ForuserswithoutmyUSIaccess,usetheonlinesearchcatalogtoviewofferingsandcurrentseatavailability.

DegreeWorksDegreeWorksoffersmanytoolsforadvisorsandstudentstotrackprogresstowarddegreecompletion(audit),developsemester-by-semestercourseselections(planner),determineprogresstowardadifferentdegreeprogram("whatif"audit),anddetermineapotentialgradepointaverage(GPAcalculator)basedoncertaincriteria.ADegreeWorkstrainingguideisavailableforfacultyandstaff.

• ClicktheDegreeWorkslink torunanaudit

Blackboard

• ClicktheBlackboardlink toaccessclassesandresources

CreditbyExamhttp://www.usi.edu/registrar/classes/credit-by-exam

• AdvancedPlacement(AP)http://www.usi.edu/media/1208952/apcredit.pdf• CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)http://www.usi.edu/media/1208949/clepcredit.pdf• DepartmentalExaminations

CollegeAchievementProgram(CAP)http://www.usi.edu/extserv/academic/cap.asp

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• TheCollegeAchievementProgram(CAP)isacooperativeprogrambetweentheUniversityofSouthernIndianaandparticipatinghighschools.CAPallowshighlymotivatedhighschooljuniorandseniorstudentstotakeregularcollegecoursesintheirownhighschoolsatareducedrateoftuition.

DualCredithttp://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/ccr/dual-credit

• IndianaDepartmentofEducation

GPACalculatorshttp://registrar.indiana.edu/information/calculator.shtml

TransferIN.nethttp://www.transferin.net/CTL/View-All-CTL-Courses.aspx

TransferologyLabhttps://www.transferologylab.com/login.htm

• ViewequivalenciesfromotherIndianainstitutionsaswellassomeoutofstate

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AcademicAssistanceResourcesforStudents

AcademicSkillshttps://www.usi.edu/acadskil/EducationCenter,Room1111(812)464-1743

• Provideacademicsupportservicesthroughclassesandotherlearningassistanceprograms.

AcademicCoaching• USIstudentcanbepairedwithanAcademicCoachinAcademicSkillsforhelpwithspecificstudyskills,

suchas:o Organizationo TestTakingo TimeManagemento NoteTakingo TextbookReading

CareerCounseling• helpstudentsassessinterestsandstrengths• identifyacademicsubjectsandmoreaboutmajoringinthosedisciplines• assiststudentswithcreatinganacademicplan• helpstudentsidentifystrategiesandnextstepstomoveonandbesuccessfulinchosenpath.

GeneralStudiesCourses• collegefoundationcoursesofferedtostudentsinallmajorscanhelpthemmeetthedemandsofcollege-

levelwork

PlacementTesting• designedtoassiststudentsinmakingasmoothtransitionfromhighschooltotheirstudiesatUSI• provideinformationtohelpstudentsselectcoursesthatcorrespondtotheirlevelsofachievement• requiredofmostnewstudentsandmustbecompletedpriortoadvisingandregistration• testingoncampuspriortoastudent’sorientationdate(preferred)orontheassignedorientationdate

SupplementalInstructionSILeaderattendsallclassmeetings,readstheassignedmaterialagain,andleadsthreevoluntarystudysessionsperweek,facilitatingreviewofnotesanddiscussionofclassmaterial,andmodelingthestudyskillsneededtohandletheparticularsubjectmatter.Studentslearnmorethanthesubjectmaterial–theylearnhowtoformeffectivestudygroupsandgainskillsthatwillhelpthemexcelinawidevarietyofcoursesacrossthecampus.SIcanhelpallstudentsmorefullyunderstandcoursematerialand,consequently,achievebettergrades.

StrategiesforCollegeSuccesshttps://www.usi.edu/acadskil/strategies.asp

• Studystrategies,subjectreviews,andacademictips

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StudentSupportServices• oneoftheeightgrantfundedTRIOprogramsofferedthroughtheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.AtUSI,

theSSSProgramwillhelpmotivate140eligiblestudentstosuccessfullycompletetheirdegree.TheSSSProgramwillprovidestudentsfreecomprehensiveservicesthroughclassroominstruction,academicskilldevelopment,academicassistanceandcareerdevelopment,personalandfinancialaidcounseling,andexperiencesdesignedtoenhancethecollegiateexperienceonUSI’scampus.

SuccessSeriesWorkshops• AcademicSkillsandUniversityDivisionAdvisingpresentSuccessSeriesWorkshopsintheSpring.These

45-minuteinteractiveworkshopsareofferedthroughoutthesemester.

Tutoringhttps://www.usi.edu/acadskil/tutoring-subject.asp#subject_tutoring

• Math• WritingintheWriters’Room-writingassignmentsinanyclass,peerwritingconsultantscanprovide

studentswithguidanceandfeedbackatanystageofthewritingprocess• Studyskills• Subject-basedtutoringinavarietyofsubjects:

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CampusServices

Admissionshttp://www.usi.edu/admissionOrrCenter1096,Phone:1765

Bursar’sOfficeOC0036,Phone:1842

CampusStoreUC132,Phone:1717

CareerServicesandInternshipshttp://www.usi.edu/careersv/index.aspOrrCenter–LowerLevel074,Phone:1865

• OccupationalOutlookHandbookhttp://www.bls.gov/ooh/• O*NETOnlinehttp://www.onetonline.org/• WhatCanIdowithThisMajor?http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/

o http://uncw.edu/career/WhatCanIDoWithaMajorIn.html

Children’sLearningCenterhttp://www.usi.edu/science/childrens-learning-center/AgesServed:2-5yearsofage.Summerprogrammingisalsoavailablefor6-11yearolds.CallOutreachandEngagementforschool-ageinformationat812/464-1989orvisitthesitesforKindergartenCampandSummerEnrichmentCamp.EnrollmentDetails:EnrollmentpreferenceisgiventoUSIstudents,staffandfaculty;however,wedoacceptcommunitychildren,ifspaceallows.

CounselingCenterhttp://www.usi.edu/counselingcenterOC1051,Phone:1867

DeanofStudentsOfficehttp://www.usi.edu/deanofstudentsUCEast1229,Phone:1862

• heretohelpstudentssucceedattheUniversitybyconnectingthemtoresources,assistingthemastheynavigateadministrativeprocesseswithotherUniversityofficesandserveasadvocateswhenstudentfaceacademicandpersonalchallenges.

CARETeam• TheUniversity’sCampusActionResponseandEngagement(CARE)Teamisacross-functional

assessmentgroup,chairedbytheDeanofStudents,thatrespondstostudentsinapparent/potentialdistress,andworkscollaborativelytoprovideconfidential,respectful,andproactivesupport,whileofferingresourcesandbalancingtheeducationalneedsofstudents.

DentalClinicHP1043,Phone:1702

DisabilityResourceshttp://www.usi.edu/disabilitiesSC2206,Phone:1961

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• coordinatesservicesandacademicaccommodationsforUSIstudentswithdisabilitiestoensureequalaccesstofacilities,programs,servicesandresourcesoftheuniversity

EmergencyCampusline-callext.7777or9-911or812/492-7777or911fromyourcellphone

FinancialAssistance,Studenthttp://www.usi.edu/finaid/index.aspOC1005,Phone:1516

FoodServiceshttps://usi.sodexomyway.com/home.xhtmlUCW003,Phone:1859

GraduateStudieshttp://www.usi.edu/graduatestudies/OC1060,Phone:7015

HealthCenter,Universityhttp://www.usi.edu/healthcenter/HPC0091,Phone:1250

• full-serviceclinicofferingmedicalservicesandhealth-relatedinformationtostudents,faculty,andstaff.

HonorsProgramhttps://www.usi.edu/honors/OC1071,Phone:1833

HousingandResidenceLifehttp://www.usi.edu/housing/RES,Phone:2000

InformationTechnologyhttp://www.usi.edu/itPhonesupport:1080,[email protected]

InternationalProgramsandServiceshttp://www.usi.edu/international/UC1238B,Phone:1248

MulticulturalCenterhttp://www.usi.edu/mcc/UCE1246,Phone:7188

PublicSafety,Officeofhttp://www.usi.edu/security/parking

ParkingDepartmentSB114,Phone:1091

Registrar’SOfficehttp://www.usi.edu/registrar/OC1075,Phone:1762

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ReligiousLifehttp://www.usi.edu/religiouslifeResLifeServiceCenter,Phone:1871

ROTChttp://www.usi.edu/extserv/rotc/ED0112,Phone:5494

StudentAffairs,Officeofhttp://www.usi.edu/studentaffairs/WA104,Phone:1757

StudentDevelopmentProgramshttp://usi.orgsync.com/UCE1254,Phone:7167

• USI'sclubs,organizationsandactivities• Orientationhttp://usi.orgsync.com/org/orientation/

StudyAbroadhttp://www.usi.edu/international/studyabroad/UCE1235,Phone:1248

UniversityDivisionhttp://www.usi.edu/uni_div/ED1142,Phone:1606

Veterans,MilitaryandFamilyResourceCneterhttp://www.usi.edu/outreach/veteransED0114,Phone:1857

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