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Academic Advising

Academic advising is a key to your success as an undergraduate at IU. Each major in the College is assigned an academic advisor. While you have the primary responsibility for making academic choices and planning your studies, your advisor will help you take full advantage of opportunities at IU. You need to meet with your advisor each semester before registering for courses for the upcoming academic term. Your advisor can also refer you to support services on campus, such as tutoring in academic subjects, personal counseling, and time management assistance. You’re encouraged to keep in touch with your advisor often, in person or by phone or e-mail.

Advising for Freshmen

Most freshmen at IU begin their studies in the University Division, which provides academic advising. Students with a strong high school background and an interest in majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences may be invited to enter the College at the beginning of their freshman year through the Direct Admit program.

Online Degree Progress Report (OneStart)

The College uses a computerized degree audit system to produce an Academic Advisement Report (AAR).  This online Report helps you monitor your progress toward meeting requirements for your degree. You can access your Academic Advisement Report over the World Wide Web through OneStart by clicking on the "View My Advisement Report" link within the “Student Center”.

The "View My Degree Progress Report" option on the OneStart system allows you to:

• Produce an Academic Advisement Report for your current major
• Produce a What-if Advisement Report for a different major
• See how in-progress courses apply to your degree program
• Add future courses to simulate how they apply to your degree program