Advising

General Information on Advising

During the regular semester, you should reach out to your primary advisor when you have questions about your academic progress, your plans after graduation, or your career options. During the two-week academic advising period that occurs in October when preparing your schedule for the upcoming spring semester and March when preparing your schedule for the upcoming summer and fall semesters, you will go through a process we call group advising.

Before the official advising period begins, you will receive an email from your primary advisor with specific instructions that explain how the process works. Make sure to read this information carefully. You will first be asked to complete several tasks on Psychology Majors Moodle page. These tasks are designed to help you prepare a schedule for the upcoming semester that will help you make progress toward graduation and your future goals. You will then sign up for a group advising session, which you are required to attend.

During the session, your group advisor will guide you through the process of completing the official advising paperwork. Following the session, your group advisor will review your proposed schedule, release your advising hold, and send you an email. If your group advisor notes any obvious error, they will make sure that your primary advisor is aware of the potential issue. After this point in the process, you will be encouraged to reach out to your primary advisor for additional assistance.

For those considering medical school, there is a Pre-Med Concentation for psychology majors that prepares them for taking the MCAT and meeting the requirements for entry to most medical schools.  Students who are interested in going into a medically related career (e.g. physician, physician's assistant, occupational therapist, physical therapists) should contact Dr. Brown at amy.brown@louisiana.edu to discuss this option or other alternatives as soon as possible in their academic career.

Graduation: Degree Plan & Degree Application/Fees

Students with 80+ hours are encouraged to meet with their advisors to determine how close they are to graduating.  If close, you need to make an appointment with your advisor at the beginning of your second to last semester to complete a Degree Plan.  For the Degree Plan appointment with your advisor, you will need to complete the degree plan packet available on the Psychology Majors Moodle Site.

Additionally, students close to graduating should submit a Degree Application on ULink (see instructions for this).  After applying for a degree, then you should go to your UL account to pay the Degree Fee.  Note that you will be insured priority scheduling if you pay the Degree Fee within the first month or so of your second to last semester (check the academic calendar for the precise deadline each semester).  Priority scheduling is necessary to guarantee that you are able to schedule the courses that you need to graduate.

Overrides

All requests for overrides must be made to the Department Head at amy.brown@louisiana.edu. Please provide your name, your ULID, the course you would like to get into, and a justification for why you need the course. Overrides are issued at the discretion of the Department Head. Priority in granting override is given to graduating seniors.