Talk to your advisor and call the Financial Aid officebefore you withdraw from a class so you know how it might affect your progress towards your degree and your financial aid. You might even end up owing money back to the university! So talk to your advisor about options.
Schedule your advising appointment early so you can register for classes early! The sooner you register, the better chance you'll have of getting the class you want at the time you want it!
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Most questions about grades, registering, changing your major, transferring, etc., plus just about everything you'll need to know about the business of being an IU East student, can be found in Red Wolf Central.
Some additional questions our advisors hear are listed below.
Check your degree/program requirements to help you determine what to take. View your unofficial transcript to understand your progress and determine what's next! Always ask your advisor for advice; they have insights about when classes are available, what classes may have prerequisites, and how to stay on track (so you graduate faster and spend less; ka-ching!).
If you're an undergraduate attending IU who attend IU East for all 4 years should check out your Degree Map ADD LINK for a guide to what classes to take to graduate on-time.
Students with lots of transfer credits, double majors, or other complicated backgrounds will find their advising appointments especially helpful!
Here are some guidelines to consider:
If your High School Record was mostly A's and B's & you are NOT working= 15-16 credit hours
If you are working 40 hours/week 9 credit hours maximum
If you are working 20 hours/week 12 credit hours maximum
If your High School Record was mostly B’s and C’s & you are NOT working= 14-15 credit hours
If you are working 40 hours/week 6 credit hours maximum
If you are working 20 hours/week 9 credit hours maximum
If your High School Record was mostly C’s & you are NOT working= 13-14 credit hours
If you are working 40 hours/week 6 credit hours maximum
If you are working 20 hours/week 9 credit hours maximum
The Dean of Students places this hold on the record of any student with a GPA lower than a 2.0. You need to speak with your advisor to resolve this hold.
Read the Class Notes section for the course within the Schedule of Classes to see who you need to contact for permission. It is typically the instructor for the course. If in doubt contact your advisor.
Visit the Student Center, then click "Class Schedule Details".
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees have a significant foreign language requirement. Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees typically require an upper level math course (often Statistics) and several technical or scientific courses instead of a foreign language. You need math for both degrees, but with the BA you may only need to complete one math course.
Successful online students tend to have the following characteristics:
They are strong readers. In many online courses there are heavy reading loads and you must have strong reading comprehension skills in order to digest information efficiently and effectively.
They are strong writers. Most of the communication between students within a class and between a student and an instructor is in writing, so you must be able to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
They are able to carve out undistracted time for class responsibilities. They are able to find a place to work on course requirements that is free from interruption.
They have the self-discipline to stay on task and keep up with class responsibilities. Procrastinators die long, slow deaths in online courses.
They are very comfortable with learning about and using new software packages and look forward to using technology which may be new to them. Individual course instructors do not provide "How to Use a Computer" instruction in addition to their course content. We have Online Success Coaches to provide support for online students, but if you typically put off or avoid using new technology then online will not be a good fit.
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