Preparing for Academic Advisement
Current Degree/Certificate Seeking Students
- Review your academic program.
- Run your degree audit (also called Progress) in the HUB.
- Develop a list of potential courses and questions for your advisor.
- Connect with your academic advisor each semester to be eligible to register. We encourage students to schedule an in-person meeting for their initial advising appointment with their assigned academic advisor and complete a plan to graduation. This faculty member will advise you through to graduation, unless you change your major.
New Students (no college credit beyond high school)
- Consider your career goals and major. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Decide if you want to transfer to a university after Lake Land College or go directly into the workforce.
- Review your academic program.
- Develop a list of advising questions.
- Complete online orientation. Information is mailed to you in March for summer and fall start students and October for spring start students.
- Attend your Registration Day where you will meet with a counselor. You will have the opportunity to schedule this day at the end of online orientation.
- Transfer students should also connect with an advisor at their next institution to ensure a smooth transfer experience. Share any relevant information with your academic advisor.
Students with Previous College Credit Who Are Seeing a Degree/Certificate
- Ensure Lake Land College has all official college transcripts and submit the Transcript Evaluation form. Review the degree audit you receive from Admissions.
- Contact Counseling Services to determine if you need testing in reading, math or English, based on your previous college credit.
- Review your academic program.
- Develop a list of potential courses and questions for your advisor.
Parents and Families – How to support your student through the advising process
If your student is seeking a degree or certificate, they need to connect with their assigned academic advisor every semester prior to registration. Remind them to connect with their academic advisor and review important dates, like when the schedules come out (October and March) and when registration opens for the next semester. Around mid-term of the semester, we start advising for the next term. Summer and fall registration opens on the same day.
In order to protect your student’s right to privacy, information regarding your student cannot be disclosed by advisors, counselors, faculty, staff, and administrators, without the student’s consent. We are guided by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If student’s want to give consent for their educational information to be released, they should visit the Admissions Office in person with a photo ID.