Academic Advising

Students have many advising resources at Miami. You can seek help from faculty, departmental, and divisional advisors. Additionally, first-year advisors live in the residence halls and assist students with academic questions. Students commuting to the Oxford campus can seek assistance from an advisor assigned to the Commuter Center (Room 100, Shriver Center). Students attending classes at the Hamilton and Middletown campuses may seek advising from the advisors on their regional campus or arrange to meet with an Oxford campus advisor.

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Process & Advisors
Who is my academic advisor?
Log into myMiami and select the “student tab. ” Your advisor should be listed in the upper-right hand corner.
How do I force-add a class?
Obtain a form from the departmental office. The instructor and the departmental chair must sign it.
How do I change my major?
Go to the department of your new major to complete a form to change/add a major and meet with an advisor in your new major. The same form is used to change/add a minor as well as a thematic sequence.
How do I declare a minor or a thematic sequence?
Go to the department that offers the minor or thematic sequence you wish to declare. Some minors and thematic sequences are restricted or have limited enrollments, so be sure to check with the department that offers the minor or thematic sequences before you begin taking classes.
How do I get an advising hold removed from my record?
Advising holds typically occur when you’re relocating from a regional campus to the Oxford campus, transferring to Miami from another university, or coming off academic suspension. A hold is designed to ensure that you talk to an advisor and map out your academic future. Once you’ve had your advising session, your advisor will make arrangements to lift the hold.
How do I register more than 20 hours a semester?
Before you can sign up for excess hours (more than 20 a semester), you must obtain approval from your academic advisor. Pick up a form from your departmental advisor or from the divisional advising office. Your advisor must then initial the completed form and send it to the divisional advisor for final processing.
Where do I learn more about registering for classes?
Go to the registrar’s Web site.

 

Here are some specifics to help you understand the process:

 

Each EHS student with a major has been assigned an academic advisor in his or her major to help with professional and career advice.

Each EHS department also has an undergraduate advising coordinator who can help with more complicated departmental advising questions such as double majors, adding minors, and studying abroad. Here’s a list of the departmental advisors and the academic areas they can assist you with:

  • Educational Psychology (EDP): Molly Kelly-Elliott, 201C McGuffey Hall, 529-1711, kellyem1@muohio.edu special education.
  • Family Studies and Social Work (FSW), Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 101 McGuffey Hall, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu family studies and social work.
  • Kinesiology and Health (KNH), Jennifer Edwards, 106 Phillips Hall, 529-3033, edwardjl@muohio.edu dietetics, exercise science, health studies, sport studies, athletic training, health education, and physical education.
  • Teacher Education (EDT), Phyllis Mendenhall, 404 D McGuffey Hall, 529-6456, mendenpn@muohio.edu early childhood, middle childhood, English/language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, and foreign language education.

Questions about licensure, graduation, and DARS may be directed to Kathy Salmon, 202C McGuffey Hall, 513-529-6421, salmonkm@muohio.edu.

 

The EHS divisional advisor can assist with university academic questions, academic actions such as probation, suspension or dismissal, liberal education or transfer courses, inter-department proposals or international education questions.

For general information about advising at Miami go to http://www.miami.muohio.edu/academics/advising/index.cfm

 

 

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