Faculty Advising Aids

 

Frequently used forms

UPDATED DEGREE PLAN REQUIRED WITH EACH FORM.

 

Course Substitution Request – complete this form for a course substitution in a student’s degree.

Request to take courses from another university for ULM credit – complete this form to take a course for ULM credit at another university.

Overload – complete this form for a student wishing to take more than 18 hours in a semester.

Since the Spring semester is capped at 24 hours to allow students to also register for Wintersession courses, please be aware that if a student plans to take 18 hours in the Spring and 3 hours during Wintersession that this form must be submitted.

Request to Change Catalog – complete this form for a student wishing to change their curriculum catalog year.

Request to Change Advisor – complete this form if a student wishes to change their advisor.

Request to Reschedule Final Exam – complete this form if a student needs to reschedule a final exam due to extenuating circumstances (no degree plan required).

 

Graduation

Advisors need to have their students complete a graduation application the semester prior to graduation. Graduation applications can be found on the Registrar’s website. This should be done during the advising session and noted on Flightpath.

 

FlightPath

Advisors must leave comments in FlightPath when advising students. Also, be sure to print and sign the advising sheet FlightPath provides at the end of the advising session and give said sheet to the administrative assistant for your school.  FlightPath can also be used for advising in “What If” mode for those students who plan on changing their major.

 

Major Changes

Students must go to the Dean’s office of the major they are changing to and complete a request for curriculum change form.

 

Overrides

Overrides must be approved by the Associate Director/Director of your school before being sent to caes@ulm.edu. Email should contain the following:

• Student’s name
• CWID
• Course requesting override for
• Error message student is receiving

 

**Please note that for Time Conflict Overrides students must fill out a Drop/Add card as well as have an explanation from the instructor of how the student will make up for the time missed in the class.**

 

Helpful Contacts

Admissions	342-5430	Sandel, 1st Floor
CAES Dean's Office	342-1235	Walker 1-45
CAES Associate Dean's Office	342-1242	Walker 1-64
eULM	342-3347	Walker 1-32
Financial Aid	342-5320	Sandel, 1st Floor
Registrar	342-5262	Sandel, 2nd Floor
Residential Life (Housing)	342-5240	University Suites, behind Starbucks
Student Account Services	342-5118, 5128	Coenen Hall
Student Success Center	342-3667	Clarke M. Williams SSC
*Face-to-Face students requesting to take eULM courses need approval from eULM to take the course.

 

 

Additional Information

For advising resources, go to the University Advising Committee's Resource site.

 

For scheduling and tuition information, go to ulm.edu/schedule.

 

For Math, English, Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science tutoring information, go to http://ulm.edu/studentsuccess/tutoring.html

 

For information about scholarships, go to https://ulm.edu/scholarships

 

For ULM’s calendar, go to https://calendar.ulm.edu/