Advising basics
A professor in your degree major
Who is my advisor?
Document that lists all the courses required to be completed for your degree
What is an audit sheet?
This is the process to be approved for graduation. Every student must meet unit requirements for their specified degree in order to graduate
What is a grad petition?
Go to your HIU Student Portal scroll down on front page; find box indicating “Advisors”
How do I know who my advisor is?
Also in your student portal
Where do I find my audit sheet?
My advisor
Who do I need to see to complete my grad petition?
Once I know my advisor's name, I can type their name in the "TO" line of my HIU email
How do I locate my advisor's contact information?
You can change your major by meeting with your current advisor to complete a change of major form.
What is the process for changing my major?
At the beginning of my final semester
When do I submit my grad petition?
Time to meet and plan for future coursework towards completion of your major and troubleshoot any issues
What is advising?
These are courses that I may choose to take that are not predetermined on my audit sheet.
What are free electives?
October 20-24, 2025
When is advising for the Spring 2026 semester?
Formally, advising happens once a semester.
Informally, your advisor is available to you at any time.
How often is advising?
I can do this with courses by reaching out to my academic advisor.
How do I add/drop courses?
November 7, 2025
What is the last day to enroll in Spring courses without a late fee?