ULM College of Pharmacy

Faculty Advising Procedures

1.	Students will be notified by OSPA when advisement will begin.
2.	Students will schedule an appointment with their Advisor at a mutually agreed upon time.
3.	Advisors should follow these steps:
	a.	Have student fill out the "Contact Information Form" located on the OSPA website.
	b.	Advisors should log on to FlighPath
		*	From the ULM homepage, go to myULM and sign in as you do for campus email. From myULM, select Campus Systems, then select FlightPath.
		*	You will see announcements and other features on the Main page. Enter the student's name or CWID in box located in top right corner. A record of the student's progress appears. To begin advising, select the appropriate term with the link found on the maroon bar above the student's name.
			Black font, open check box - Student has not taken this course Black font, check in the box - Student has been advised to take this course. Green font, green dot - Student is currently enrolled in this course. Blue font, maroon check, grade - Student has successfully completed this course. Red font - Student has attempted course, but has not successfully completed it.
		*	Choose courses by clicking on the check boxes to the left of the courses, and blue checks will appear. If advising for multiple terms, select another term and continue. When all courses have been selected, press the Submit button. This takes you to the History page, where you can print an Advising Summary, which can be signed by advisor and student.
		*	Click the Comments tab to record comments. You may choose to make comments that are viewable by the student or just by faculty.
		*	If you need to make changes to the advising record, first set the term, and then click the check marks to unselect. Choose other courses, then press the Submit button. A new Advising Summary will be created.
		*	If you have any questions or problems with FlightPath, you may use the link at the bottom of the page (Noticed an error? Have a suggestion?) to contact Joann Perrer. Or, call her at 342-5554, or email perrer@ulm.edu
	c.	Discuss with student how current semester is going. If some issue of concern comes up during the conversation that you are not comfortable discussing, please refer the student to the OSPA and email Mary Caldwell your concerns.
4.	Sign the Contact Information Form where it asks for Advisor Signature.
5.	Have the student bring the form to the OSPA and we will lift the flags.