Student Success Center
Academic Advising
Getting Started
- Engage in an intense self-study. Explore options. Clarify values and goals. Relate interest and abilities to educational and career plans. Continue to gather information.
- Determine your advisor.
- Make your appointment early.
- Keep your appointment or call in advance to cancel so that someone else may have the time slot.
- Be on time.
- Review materials received at PREP or during previous appointments before your appointment.
- Read the course descriptions of courses in the curriculum before you go to the advising appointment.
- Write down any questions you wish to ask your advisor.
- Take appropriate materials to the advising appointment (pencil/pen, catalog, major information, etc.)
- Follow through on referrals and recommendations made during the advising session.
Records Management and Privacy
The Student Success Center adheres to ULM's policy regarding student privacy. Information about this policy is available on the Registrar's Office website at http://registrar.ulm.edu/ferpa.html
