1. School of Kinesiology
  2. Academics
  3. Advising

Advising

Find your kinesiology advisor at UL Lafayette, learn when advising happens and how to prepare, and request a credit exam for HLTH 100 or HLTH 101.

Your academic advisor helps you plan your path through the B.S. in Kinesiology, from choosing classes to preparing for your internship, teacher residency, or graduate school. Get to know your advisor before you need help.

Transfer students: New transfer students are advised for their first semester through the College of Education & Human Development's Office of Student Services, which evaluates your credits from other colleges and universities. Call 337-482-6681 to schedule your appointment.

Thinking about changing your major? Talk with a counselor in the Academic Success Center before your advising appointment.

Graduation clearance, internships, adding or dropping courses, and course overrides: Contact the School of Kinesiology office at 337-482-6615 or kinesiology@louisiana.edu.

Preparing for Advising

Every student is assigned an academic advisor by the College of Education & Human Development's Office of Student Services. Your advisor knows your degree requirements and is your main contact for academic questions.

  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.

Depending on your credit hours and how you were admitted, your advisor may be in the School of Kinesiology or in the Academic Success Center. If you don't have an advisor assigned, contact the Academic Success Center or call the School of Kinesiology at 337-482-6615.

Kinesiology advising runs through your advising Moodle page. Contact your advisor for the policies and procedures that apply to you. Typically, you'll:

  1. Read and accept the terms and conditions for advising on your advising Moodle page.
  2. Use Degree Works as a guide to complete your advising form, which is on your advising Moodle page.
  3. Upload your completed advising form under your advisor in Moodle.
  4. Check your email or Moodle for your advisor's feedback.

Office hours for all Kinesiology faculty are posted on the bulletin board in Bourgeois Hall, Room 120-B.

Advising takes place each semester during a two-week period in March and October, before registration opens for the next term. The academic calendar lists the exact dates.

Contact your advisor before the advising period begins. If you miss it, you can still schedule an appointment with your advisor through the last day of classes, but their availability may be more limited.

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 your concentration's GPA requirement
  • Talk about your interests and career goals, including internships, teacher certification, and graduate or professional school
  • 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?
  • Am I meeting my concentration's GPA requirement?
  • When should I complete my internship, and how do I choose a site?
  • Health and PE students: When should I apply to the Teacher Preparation Program, and which Praxis exams do I need?
  • Exercise Science Pre-Professional and Pre-Athletic Training students: Am I on track for direct admission to the M.S. in Athletic Training?
  • Would a kinesiology or health minor fit my goals?
  • What are my options if a class I need is full?

Credit Exam for HLTH 100 or HLTH 101

Want to test out of First Aid (HLTH 100) or CPR (HLTH 101)? Here's how the process works:

  1. Contact your academic advisor to start the process.
  2. Your advisor completes the University Credit Exam Form.
  3. The form is routed to the course instructor for approval, then to the Director of the School of Kinesiology and the College of Education & Human Development.
  4. Once your payment is received, the instructor contacts you to schedule the exam.
  5. On your exam date, the exam opens on Moodle for a two-hour window. Notify the instructor when you've finished.
  6. You need a score of at least 80% to pass. A passing grade is recorded as S (Satisfactory) and sent to the Registrar's Office, and you'll receive an email confirming your grade was submitted.

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