Academic Advising
Academic advising provides students with the opportunity to openly explore academic and career alternatives with an advisor. This activity engages the student’s own decision-making process and works toward the identification of educational, vocational, and life goals. Advisors also explain policies of the university and specific requirements of individual programs of study. Advising promotes student success by providing information, addressing problems, making appropriate referrals, and fostering an appreciation for life-long learning beyond the achievement of a degree.
If you are a student and you have declared a major, your advisor will come from that department (read further).
Advising for Undeclared and University Studies Students
The Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC), Founders Hall 405A, 859.572.6900, provides advising services to degree-seeking students without declared majors. This includes some Undeclared students and all University Studies students and non-degree-seeking students except student athletes, students participating in the Student Support Services program, disabled students participating in Disability Services program and students who have chosen to be Undeclared Arts and Sciences, Undeclared Business, Undeclared Education, undeclared Nursing and Health Professions, or Undeclared Informatics. It is required that all Undeclared students in the above listed programs go to those offices for advising.
All degree-seeking Undeclared students and University Studies students must meet individually with their advisor before registering for classes each semester. During the advising session, students will receive course approval for registering.
Advising appointments are limited; students should make one as early as possible to ensure course availability. AARC begins making appointments for the upcoming semester starting the third week of every semester. Be sure to visit AARC in Founders Hall 405A or call 859.572.6900 to schedule an advising appointment as soon as possible. It is very helpful to both student and advisor to come to the session well prepared by reviewing the upcoming course listings, previous coursework, and major interest(s) and by giving serious thought to career and life goals.
Advising for Students with Declared Majors
All departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Services (new students and pre-majors) and College of Business (new students) and most departments within the College of Informatics require advising for registration. Registrations lacking appropriate approvals will not be processed. Students should contact their departments for an appointment. All students on academic probation require advising approval in order to register.
Students majoring in departments that do not require academic advising may request advising by making appointments with their appropriate academic department.
First-time students will be assigned an academic advisor during Northern Exposure or Open Registration.
Declaration of Major Policy
Beginning fall semester 1994, the policy concerning declaration of majors took effect for all Undeclared and University Studies students.
a) Baccalaureate degree students are required to declare a major before the completion of 50 earned hours. Transfer students entering with more than 50 earned hours are required to declare a major by the end of their first semester of enrollment.
b) Associate degree students are required to declare a major before the completion of 25 earned hours. Transfer students entering with more than 25 earned hours are required to declare a major by the end of their first semester of enrollment.
Visit AARC’s web page to answer advising questions or to learn your advisor’s e-mail address. advising.nku.edu
ACADEMIC ADVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
The proper selection of courses is important for every NKU student. Therefore, you are encouraged to meet your academic advisor prior to registration each term. As part of the advising process, you may be REQUIRED to have your class schedule approved before you are eligible to register. The following criteria have been established for each division of students who MUST see their academic advisor prior to registration.
Academic Probation
Students who are not in good academic standing will not have access to register through Norse Express (web). Students on academic probation must first see their academic advisor. After obtaining registration approval from their academic advisor, students on academic probation MUST receive approval from their academic dean’s office prior to attempting to register for classes. NO EXCEPTIONS. NOTE: Students advised by the Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC) must obtain their ‘dean’s approval’ from AARC.
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences Advising Center serves a variety of students for specific needs. They advise all Arts and Sciences majors in the Associate Degree of Liberal Studies, the Bachelor Degree of Liberal Studies, and Undeclared Majors in Arts and Sciences.
Students majoring in one of the following Arts and Sciences academic departments must schedule an advising appointment as noted below. Students may contact the academic department or check Norse Express to identify their advisor.
Anthropology, Sociology & Philosophy -All freshmen and new majors are required to meet with an advisor.
Art - All freshmen and new majors are required to meet with an advisor.
Biological Sciences - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Chemistry - All freshmen, sophomores and new majors are required to meet with an advisor.
History & Geography - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Liberal Studies - All majors required to meet with an advisor in the dean’s office.
Literature & Language - All freshmen and new majors are required to meet with an advisor.
Mathematics - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Music - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Physics & Geology - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Political Science - All students with less than 60 earned hours and/or a grade point average less than 2.75.
Psychology - All new freshmen, new transfer students, and new majors, required to meet with an advisor.
Theatre & Dance - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Undeclared - All students are required to meet with an advisor in the dean’s office, The College of Arts and Sciences Advising Center .
College of Business
All new business majors (freshmen, transfers and re-admits) must be advised. All students with fewer than 30 hours earned who are currently enrolled in their first or second semester at NKU must be advised. The College of Business Advising Center is located in BEP 301, 859.572.6134.
Associate of Applied Science
Construction Technology
Pre-Business StudiesBachelor of Science
Accounting
Business Administration
Business and Marketing Education
Career and Technical Education
Construction Management
Construction Management-Surveying
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Marketing
Sports Business
Undeclared (note: All students are required to meet with an advisor.)
College of Education and Human Resources
All education major students entering for their first term are required to attend an orientation session and meet with their advisor. Contact the College of Education and Human Services Advising Center for complete information.
*All students seeking teacher certification must attend an orientation session and meet with an education advisor in addition to any requirements in their primary major.
Social Work & Mental Health/Human Services All students are required to meet with an advisor.
College of Informatics
The College of Informatics Advising Center is located in the Applied Science and Technology building. To consult and advisor or schedule an advising appointment, visit the College of Informatics website for contact information or to use their online advisor contact form.
Communication - All students are required to meet with an advisor except for journalism majors, who are required to meet with an advisor only if freshmen and sophomores.
Computer Science - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
Business Informatics - All students are required to meet with an advisor.
School of Nursing and Health Professions
Nursing & Health Professions
All pre-major undergraduate students are required to meet with an advisor.
All students in the four-year BSN program are required to meet with an advisor.
All pre-majors and all new majors in the Respiratory Care Program are required to meet with an advisor.
University Studies (AARC)
Students in Non-Degree Post Associate and Post Associate and Post Baccalaureate Programs, Undeclared in Post Associate and Post Baccalaureate Programs and Non-Degree Students are not required to see an advisor unless on Academic Probation. All other Degree-Seeking students are required to see an advisor in Academic Advising Resourch Center, FH 405A, 859.572.6900.