Freshmen: On-Campus & Distance

All freshmen are advised within the University College for their first year. All incoming freshmen can contact the University College at 812-237-2300 or use the appointment scheduler. Students are transitioned out of the UC after successful completion of 2 semesters with 24 earned hours and in good academic standing.

Sophomore and beyond: On-campus

All on-campus undergraduate students that have transitioned from the University College will be assigned to Karen Dakic as a primary academic advisor. 

After one year with a professional advisor in the COT, the student is then transitioned to an advisor in the major department. The faculty advisor can provide information regarding professional development, career paths, internships, and other information about your professional growth.

Distance Transfer Students in the BCET

All distance transfer students are advised by Lisa Stein. After the initial advising appointment and completion of the on-boarding process, all distance transfer students except Construction Management will be assigned an advisor within their academic department. Lisa Stein will advise all Construction Management transfer students. 

Transfer Students in the BCET

The University accepts credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities within the United States, and from selected schools located outside the United States. Credit also may be granted for military training and experience.

Any student that completes basic training and submits a DD214, will receive credit for CRIM 298 and CRIM 498 in addition to the PE and possible elective credits they already receive.

Effective Summer 2023 and forward:

Students who enter ISU with 75-89 credits will need to complete 12 credit hours in Foundational Studies. Students will need to complete courses in the following categories: JR Composition, Global Perspectives, and Cultural Diversity, Ethics and Social Responsibility, and the Upper Division Integrative elective. If students have already completed any of these categories via transfer, they may complete 300/400-level courses within any Foundational Studies category to meet the total number of FS credit hours required.

Students who enter ISU with 90 credits will need to complete 9 credit hours in Foundational Studies. Students will need to complete courses in the following categories: JR Composition, Ethics, and Social Responsibility, and the Upper Division Integrative elective. If students have already completed any of these categories via transfer, they may complete 300/400-level courses within any Foundational Studies category to meet the total number of FS credit hours required.

For more information about ISU’s transfer process and procedures, please visit Transfer Central.

Please use the Transfer Equivalency Search Tool to plan how transfer work will apply to requirements at Indiana State.

Incoming transfer credit will not be posted to MySAM unless the student has confirmed intention to attend ISU with the Office of Admissions or unless you have signed up for Transfer Student Orientation

On-campus transfer students will automatically be assigned an advisor from their major department, after transfer student orientation.

Associate Degrees Waivers

If the student has earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, they will be granted a waiver that applies to several of ISU’s Foundational Studies/General Education requirements.

ISU offers two distinct waivers: one awarded to students who have earned an A.A. or an A.S. degree, and another awarded to students who have earned an A.A.S. degree. Associate degrees with titles other than these will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The courses waived in each of these cases, as well as the courses waived for General Education Core Transfers, can be viewed in the table below.

Advisement Pin

Continuing students, in good standing, who have completed at least 60 hours are not required to use a PIN in order to register for classes.

All students new to ISU and continuing students who have completed fewer than 60 hours require a PIN in order to register for classes.

Honors students, student athletes, and students registered with the Accessibility Resource Office also have a PIN regardless of classification.

An advising appointment is required for all students needing a PIN number.

Online Registration Procedure

https://www.indstate.edu/services/express/academics/registration/add-drop

Priority Registration

https://www.indstate.edu/registrar/student-resources/registrationscheduling/priority-registration-dates-information

Degree Maps

https://www.indstate.edu/technology/majors

MySAM

MySAM is a suite of tools that includes a degree audit, a semester-by-semester plan of study, advising notes, and more! It is designed to provide both students and advisors with an easy to understand, clearly defined pathway toward degree completion. It consists of four parts: Plans (semester plans), Worksheets (official graduation requirements-degree audit), Notes, and GPA Calculator. For additional information on MySam, please visit the Office of Registration and Records.

Add/Change Major or Minor

For changes and additions to majors and minors, consult your academic advisor. Requests can be submitted in MyISU by opening the Student Self Service badge and clicking on the Change of Degree Plan Request link.

Instructions for using the Change of Major web form.

For more information on changing your major or minor.

ISU majors & minors

Forms

Overload Form

Scheduling Form

Petition and Substitution

Academic Renewal

Grade Appeal

Need more information?

For more academic advising resources visit the Academic Affairs resource webpage. Or review information in the College of Technology Student Handbook.