Frequently Asked Questions

The Academic Renewal procedure begins in your school. Five or more years must have passed between your last term of enrollment at ISU and the current term of readmission.

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The student must be referred to his/her academic dean to request permission to be allowed to attend.

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Students can either drop or add classes via the web at http://myisu.indstate.edu/ To access the web a student must know her/his Sycamore Login, password and advisement pin.

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You may either drop or add classes via the web at http://myisu.indstate.edu/.

To access the web, a student must enter her/his Sycamore Login and password.

Freshmen, sophomores, and students in their first semester will need to consult with their advisor to obtain an advising PIN prior to making scheduling changes. Students who are not in good academic standing will also need to obtain an advising PIN.

The advising PIN will need to be entered in addition to the Sycamore Login and password.

Graduate students who are in good academic standing or undergraduates that have 63 or more earned hours do not need advisement PINs to register. Students who are not assigned an advisement PIN will not be prompted for an advisement PIN during the online process.
Undergraduate non-degree students and graduate unclassified students will not be assigned an advisement PIN, regardless of their GPA or earned hours.

All students are encouraged to consult with their advisor prior to making changes to their class schedule.

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The student must obtain a Scheduling Form from the Office of Registration and Records by printing it from our website or by picking one up from our office. Both the advisor and instructor must sign for that class in the appropriate space on the form. The form must be returned to the Office of Registration and Records in order to be processed.

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If a class is cancelled by a department, the student is automatically dropped from the class and the drop/add fee is waived. The student is sent a letter indicating that class has been cancelled so that s/he may register for another course.

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Click here for detailed information on initiating an official withdrawal from the University during a semester/term.

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A consortium class is a class that a student is taking at a University other than his/her home University, usually because the home University does not offer the class. The student needs to fill out the Cross-Registration form from their home Registrar's Office and acquire the necessary signatures in the order marked on the form.

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Students may audit a class only if it is a lecture and with the consent of the instructor and department chairperson. Audit forms are available in the Office of Registration and Records. They may be submitted the first day of classes. The audit fee is $5.00 per credit hour.

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You may print your class schedule by accessing the MyISU Portal and clicking on Student Schedule by Day and Time. You may then print a copy of your schedule.

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The Foundational Studies classes and what requirements they meet are listed via the web with the Schedule of Classes under Registration Information. The student should always discuss what classes are needed with their advisor.

You can also obtain this information by running a copy of your DARS report. The Degree Audit Reporting System (or DARS) matches completed and registered courses with the requirements for the degree program and produces a DARS report. This report shows how the courses taken apply to the degree requirements and what courses need to be completed in the future.

DARS details all requirements necessary to complete a degree at ISU, including:

• Overall graduation requirements
• Foundational Studies requirements
• Major requirements
• Minor requirements, if you declared a minor
• Transfer course information

You may access your DARS report at any time via the MyISU portal.

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The student should consult with their advisor each semester before enrolling to determine what courses are still needed. The Foundational Studies requirements are also listed on the web with the Schedule of Classes under Registration Information.

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Undergraduate students are considered full-time if they are currently enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in a regular semester. Graduate students must be enrolled in 9 or more credit hours to be considered full-time.

In summer sessions, both undergraduate and graduate students must be enrolled in 6 credit hours to be considered a full-time student.

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The current undergraduate and graduate catalogs are accessible via the web at http://catalog.indstate.edu/.

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It is determined by the number of earned hours you have completed. The following schedule of hours earned is used to establish class standing:

• 0 - 31 freshman
• 32 - 62 sophomore
• 63 - 93 junior
• 94 and above--senior

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Full-time (12 hours) degree-seeking undergraduate students are listed on the Dean's List if their semester index is 3.50 or higher.

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The letter is issued by the Academic Dean's office from a list that is created in the Office of Registration and Records.

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Once the hold has been cleared in the Banner system, the diploma will be ordered. The diplomas are ordered from an outside vendor; therefore, it will take approximately 2-3 weeks for the student to receive his/her diploma.

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Diplomas usually arrive via mail to the student within 4-8 weeks after the close of the graduation term.

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Yes, a written request is necessary and there is a fee of $10.00 per replacement diploma. The request needs to include your hand-written signature and the following information:

• Student's name (as well as any other names student may have used while attending the University)
• Student identification number
• The address for mailing the diploma
• Student's current mailing address and telephone number
• A valid phone number (in case we need to reach the student)
• Semester and year graduated
• Degree
• Major
• College from which student graduated, i.e., Arts & Sciences, Business, etc.)

Mail the request with check or money order, made payable to ISU, to Office of Registration and Records, 200 N. 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809.

Credit/debit cards (Visa or MasterCard) are accepted. Please contact the Office of Registration and Records (812) 237-2020 to supply this information. The credit card will be charged with the $10 replacement diploma fee and the order will be processed.Please allow 2-3 weeks to receive your replacement diploma through the mail. You can check the status of your order at https://www.michaelsutter.com/indstate

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Students may change their permanent or campus address and/or phone number by contacting the Office of Registration and Records at (812) 237-2020. They can also change their address/phone number via the web, by logging into MyISU, (http://myisu.indstate.edu/) then selecting the ‘My Banner Self Service Links’ and then selecting ‘Personal Information’. Students employed by the University must also update their address/ phone number in the Payroll Office to insure receiving W-2's and paychecks.

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Students who are currently registered may declare information, such as addresses and phone numbers, confidential by completing a Confidentiality Form in the Office of Registration and Records.

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Beginning August 20, 2007, you can print enrollment verification certificates, get information on your student loans and more by logging onto the MyISU portal and clicking on the Enrollment Verification link under the Registration and Records quick link on the Student Tab. You can access these services securely via the web 24/7. Click here for more information regarding this service.

*Note: International Students without a Social Security Number who need enrollment verification certificates must contact our office by calling (812) 237-2020

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The student should first consult with the instructor for the class in question. If the result is not satisfactory, he/she should consult with the Dean of the school of their major.

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Once the change of grade has been received in the Office of Registration and Records with the proper signatures, it takes 2-3 working days to process.

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Course work may be viewed via the web by accessing the MyISU Portal and copies may be printed as desired.

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You may seek to course repeat those courses in which you received failing grades or low passing grades to raise your GPA.

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A completed application for graduation is a requirement for graduation. If you will complete degree requirements within 1 calendar year and have at least 78 hours of earned credit for a baccalaureate degree or 32 hours of earned credit for an associate degree, you should apply now. The application for graduation is now online and we are encouraging students to use this method of applying. For undergraduate first-time applicants, students can access the online application through the Indiana State University website.

• www.indstate.edu
• Access your Sycamore login screen
• Select the Student tab
• Select the Apply for Graduation - Undergraduates Only option

If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the online application, please contact the Office of Registration and Records at (812)237-2020.

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Yes

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Honors achievements of graduating seniors are recognized by Indiana State University at commencement and on diplomas. Honors are granted on the following basis:

• Summa Cum Laude - a grade point average of 3.90 or higher
• Magna Cum Laude - grade point average of 3.70 through 3.89
• Cum Laude - grade point average of 3.50 through 3.69.

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Yes

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1. Transfer students must complete 62 semester hours of resident credit and have earned a 3.50 cumulative grade point average at Indiana State University before honors consideration. All academic courses from all accredited institutions are converted to a 4.00 scale and incorporated in the honors grade point average when determining honors.


2. In all considerations for honors, graduation deadlines are to be observed. Once the commencement announcement has been submitted for printing, there will be no additions made for honors to be announced at commencement.


3. All grades, which are on a point basis, are used in final honors designation. Grades such as DP, DF, WP, N, IN, S, and U are not included in honors calculation.

Honor candidates who will participate in commencement exercises will be determined by the honors cumulative indexes at the close of the preceding semester. The honors cumulative index includes all academic courses from all institutions.

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The student must fill out an Application for Classification as a Resident student in the Office of Registration and Records.

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Students who are currently enrolled should begin the process of changing their major in the office of the academic dean of the school in which the intended major is housed. Newly admitted students should contact the Office of Admissions.

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The student should consult with their advisor concerning requirements for their major. They may also consult the undergraduate or graduate catalog at http://myisu.indstate.edu/ on the School Services tab while in the portal, or at http://www.indstate.edu/academics/ to review requirements for their major.

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Change of School forms are completed by the new school when a change of major makes it necessary.

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Degrees are generally posted within 60 days of the close of the term of graduation.

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You may request your ISU official academic transcript by clicking transcript request.

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Yes, there is a $20.00 charge to fax a transcript as we also follow up with an official transcript in the mail. This service must be prepaid on either a Mastercard or Visa credit/debit card. For more information please click on transcript request link above.

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Yes, if you designate this person during the transcript ordering process. They must possess a valid id to pick it up.

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Yes. The transcript will be prepared and ready for pick-up the day after the request has been submitted to the Office of Registration and Records.

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The transcript will be mailed in two working days after the request has been received in the Office of Registration and Records.

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We do not have transcript fees built into our fee structure such as other schools do.

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