1. Department of Health Sciences
  2. Academics
  3. Advising

Advising

Academic advising for health information management is handled through Student Nursing Services in V.L. Wharton Hall, Room 254. 

Find your advisor in UL Lafayette's Department of Health Sciences, plus when advising happens, how to prepare, and what to bring to your session.

Your academic advisor helps you plan your path through your degree, from choosing classes to preparing for professional practice experiences, internships, and your career. Get to know your advisor before you need help.

Transfer students: Want to know how your credits will transfer? Request a transcript evaluation.

Online students: If you're starting an online program, find your advisor in UL Lafayette Online's advisor directory.

Thinking about changing your major? Talk with a counselor in the Office of Student Services before changing your major.

For college-wide advising information, visit College of Nursing & Health Sciences Academic Advising.

Preparing for Advising

Health Information Management

HIM students are advised by professional advisors in the Office of Student Services, and advisors are assigned by last name.

Advising details are also posted on the HIM Majors Moodle page.

Health Services Administration (Online)

HSA students are advised by a dedicated online academic advisor through UL Lafayette Online. Get advising for online students.

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Pre-dental hygiene students are advised through the Academic Success Center in Lee Hall, Room 115.

Not Sure Who Your Advisor Is?

  1. In ULink, open your Student Profile in Banner.
  2. Find your advisor's name in your profile.
  3. Click your advisor's name to see their contact information.

If you don't have an advisor assigned, contact the Academic Success Center.

Advising takes place each semester, in October for the fall semester and in March for the spring semester, before registration opens for the next term. The academic calendar lists the exact dates.

Advising and registration: You are required to meet with your advisor every semester. Your advisor lifts your advising hold after your session, and the hold must be lifted before you can register for classes.

  • Review your progress toward your degree using Degree Works.
  • Choose courses for your next semester, with backup options if a class is full.
  • Talk through any current classes you're concerned about, especially if they affect prerequisites or progression in your program.
  • Talk about your interests and career goals, including professional practice experiences, internships, certification, and graduate study.
  • Lift your advising hold so you can register.

  1. Check the calendar. Find your advising dates on the academic calendar.
  2. Schedule early. Contact your advisor before the advising period starts.
  3. Review your degree audit. Open your Degree Works audit to see what you've completed and what's left.
  4. Know your requirements. Review your degree plan on Curriculum & Catalogs.
  5. Look up classes. Use Look up Classes in ULink to see what's offered next semester.
  6. Build a course list. Choose the courses you'd like to take, plus alternates.
  7. Write down your questions.

For the university's full checklist, see How to Prepare for Advising from the Academic Success Center.

  • Something to take notes with
  • Your student ID or ULID
  • Your Degree Works audit, on your device or printed
  • Your list of preferred and backup courses
  • Your questions

  • Am I on track to graduate when I planned?
  • HIM students: Will my GPA meet the 2.5 minimum to enter the junior year?
  • HIM students: When will I complete my professional practice experiences and management internship, and how should I plan for internship costs?
  • Pre-dental hygiene students: Do my courses match the requirements of the program I plan to transfer to?
  • Is the health informatics minor a good fit for my major?
  • Which student organizations and professional associations fit my goals?
  • What are my options if a class I need is full?

Questions?

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