Advising Syllabus 2024

 

 

Psychology & Neuroscience Advising Syllabus

Our mission:

Academic advising is an ongoing process between the Student and Advisor, and just one piece of your academic experience. Please keep in touch so we can help you stay on track with your degree, plans, and success.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS) Advising Team is here to support you. We serve to clarify academic policies, connect you with support services, and help you identify your academic and career goals. We will assist you in developing academic and co-curricular plans to reach your goals. Not only do we make recommendations, we work in collaboration with you!

 

How to Make an Appointment: 

1^st week of the semester we offer Drop-In Advising. 

Week 2 through end of the semester we require appointments.

For in person appointments arrive early and check in on the Kiosk.

Schedule using SAS (Student Appointment Scheduler)Links to an external site..

 

Contact Information

1101 East 10th Street

PY Room 231

Bloomington, IN 47405

psyneuro@iu.edu

Keep up to date! Join our Advising Canvas Page for announcements, important info, and reminders

 

Meet the Advisors (learn more about them by clicking on their pics):

Kate Emblom	Chrissy Brown	Sara Gibson
Logan Johnson	Jennifer Kellett	Serena Ostrander	Jenn Strayer

 

 

 

What should you expect from the PBS Academic Advising Team?

• We will listen to your questions and concerns in a respectful and professional manner. We will also respect your privacy in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which provides that all student records are confidential. We will only release confidential academic information to whom you elect to authorize in writing to be recipients of information. Forms authorizing the release of information to third parties (including parents or guardian) are available online hereLinks to an external site..
• Honor your time and follow up with any additional information or resources you may need.
• Direct you to the appropriate campus resources and provide support for planning, explain requirements, and procedures.
• Regularly reach out to you through your IU email account. This may be in several different capacities, including inviting you to touch base, advertising open courses or opportunities, and sending out important procedural updates.
• Regularly update the PBS Advising Canvas with opportunities, resources, and other relevant information.
• Offer appointments and respond to questions in a timely fashion.

 

What do we expect from PBS Students?

• Review your degree requirements and academic progress prior to your scheduled advising appointment: Check out your Academic Advisement Report: https://one.iu.edu/aarLinks to an external site..

• Provide a detailed purpose for your appointment: When scheduling an advising appointment, you are prompted to include a purpose for the advising meeting. We encourage you to take advantage of that space and clearly indicate any interests or concerns you may have so we are better prepared for our meeting with you.
• Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment: Or if you are unable to attend your scheduled meeting, please cancel your appointment.
• Come prepared! You are an active part of your educational planning! Come prepared to discuss actively. This could mean future goals, interests, academic or career planning, research interests, programs, certificates, and any questions you may have.
• Additional forms (ROTC, Athletics, Etc): You may have additional forms that require a meeting with your major advisor. Please indicate which forms will need to be completed in your advising purpose and come prepared with the required materials.
• Read official emails sent to your IU email. Remember! Check your IU email account regularly. Official university communications will be sent to your official university email address. Students are expected to check their email on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with university-related communications.
• Check your schedule in your Student CenterLinks to an external site.. Do a final check to see classes in which you're actually enrolled, and which ones you have waitlisted. In addition, your class times and locations may have changed, so you want to know where they are.
• Make sure that you are enrolled in 12-15 credit hours if you plan to be a full-time student. Dropping below 12 credit hours may jeopardize scholarships, financial aid, and tuition costs, so if you drop a class, make sure you still have at least 12 credit hours for the semester. Plan to complete an average of 15 credit hours per semester in order to be on track to complete your degree in 4 years/8 semesters.
• Holds on your Account: You may have a hold on your account for a variety of reasons that require you to check in with a specific office on campus. If you have an academic hold you are required to see one of your major advisors prior to registering for the following semester.  Please note that these holds can impact your ability to register on time for the following term.  Be sure to check your student account for any holds prior to your registration date. https://studentcentral.indiana.edu/register/potential-problems.htmlLinks to an external site.
• General Questions: If you have general questions please email them to psyneuro@iu.edu. Do not email each of the individual advisors. 

 

Additional recommendations and resources:

• Get to know the Walter Center for Career Achievement: https://careers.college.indiana.edu/Links to an external site.
• Interested in Health Professions or Law? Visit the HPPLA website https://guidebook.hppla.indiana.edu/Links to an external site.  
• Interested in other Majors, Minors or Certificates? Visit https://college.indiana.edu/academics/degrees-majors/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
• Additional information about policies, requirements, forms, and support services: https://college.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate-students/forms/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
• College Bulletin: where you can find degree requirements, course descriptions, and College policies: https://college.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate-students/degree-requirements.htmlLinks to an external site.
• Find links to course offerings, College Policies, Academic Advisor information, and other Academic information: https://college.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate-students/Links to an external site.
• IU: https://one.iu.edu/Links to an external site.  to locate your iGPS Plan, and Academic Advisement Report
• Registration and Financial Information: https://studentcentral.indiana.edu/Links to an external site.

 

Semester Dates to know!

• Dates and Deadlines: https://registrar.indiana.edu/official-calendar/Links to an external site.
• Final Exam times: please review the Final Exam ScheduleLinks to an external site. to ensure you do not have time conflicts during final exam week. Additionally, you will need to take action if you have four or more exams scheduled for the same day. It is your responsibility to resolve any final exam conflicts either by coordinating with the appropriate faculty or dropping and adding classes. Attend all enrolled classes. If you are waitlisted for one or more classes, monitor your class schedule daily. If your waitlist request(s) is satisfied, begin attending the previously waitlisted class(es) immediately. Contact the instructor(s) and work with them to ensure you have all of the content you may have missed.