Academic advising at LSUS offers you a unique opportunity to engage with a professional academic advisor that can help you navigate your degree plan and help you attain academic success as you prepare for your career beyond college. Advising helps you take responsibility for your own education by directing you towards online and campus resources, as well as guiding you successfully through your curriculum towards graduation.

Which comes first: Advising or Registering?

Registering for classes is one of the most important, and perhaps daunting, tasks for a student. In order to register for courses at LSU Shreveport, you must first talk with your advisor to plan which courses to take. Below are some tips to having a great advising experience, as well as the lists of academic advisors and program directors.

Academic Advising

  1. If you are an undergraduate student, schedule an advising session with one of our professional academic advisors. If you're a graduate student, contact your graduate program director from the list below.
  2. Use the LSUS catalog to understand your degree program and look up the descriptions of individual classes.
  3. Prepare for advising sessions by reviewing your graduation plan, looking over your curriculum sheet, and making sure that your transcript is correct. Check the schedule of classes from the "public access" column in myLSUS to see what's being offered, then put together a draft schedule to discuss with your advisor. Use our Advising Preparation Checklist below to be sure you're ready for your meeting with your advisor.
  4. Register for classes at the earliest opportunity! Many classes have "caps" - a maximum number of students allowed to enroll. Registration dates for spring, summer, and fall are sent out via your student e-mail well in advance of registration dates, so check frequently to make sure that you get the courses you want.

Advising Preparation Checklist

Before attending your advising session, be sure that you have completed the following list of activities:

  • Locate and print your curriculum sheet (first-time advisees only)
  • Read your transcript on myLSUS and update your curriculum sheet
  • Check class availability using the Course Schedule
  • Draft or review your graduation plan
  • Carefully review and update your Steps for Success on myLSUS
  • Review and update your contact information on myLSUS 

Registering

  1. Visit the myLSUS website and login with your Student ID and Pin.
  2. Under "Registration" on the navigation bar, click "Add/Drop."
  3. Choose the appropriate term, then click "Select Term."
  4. Enter the Course Reference Numbers or use the search option to view the class schedule. If you wish to view an entire listing of all courses offered, leave the Course ID section blank, and click the Search Now button at the bottom of the webpage.
  5. Select desired class (es).
  6. Click "Save to Cart" when complete.
  7. Once you have added all the courses you wish to take for the semester, click the Proceed to Checkout Button on the bottom right side of the page.
  8. Enter your Student ID and PIN Number and click the Green Sign In button
  9. Review the courses in your cart, and if these are the courses that you have been advised to take, click the red Register Now button.

* SPECIAL NOTES
Audit and special permission courses require approval of the chair of the department in which the course is offered and/or the approval of the appropriate dean.

Students who plan to attend another college or university while registered at LSUS must have prior written approval from their dean.

A financial aid recipient who wants to drop below the minimum credit hours required to receive their financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office, AD 159, by phone at 318-797-5363, or via e-mail, finaid@lsus.edu, prior to dropping the course.

A student attempting to drop his or her last class must resign from the university. Students may resign by dropping all classes on the web and completing the web resignation survey.

Experiencing a Hold on Registering?

You might find that you are unable to register for class. Automatic holds occur for a number of reasons (the reason is usually specified on myLSUS):

  • Student has not been cleared to register
  • Time conflict between selected classes
  • Student has exceeded credit hours
  • Student has not fulfilled prerequisites
  • Class is full
  • Off-campus transcript has not yet been assessed
  • Academic suspension

The process for granting overrides differs from department to department. You need to be aware of the protocols established by various departmental Chairs. Please contact your appropriate Department Chair for specific details.

What's My GPA?

Checkout this handy GPA Calculator to help you figure out what your GPA is this semester.

At-Risk Email Alerts

If you earn a D or an F in any class by midterm, you and your advisor will be sent an at-risk email alert. These go directly to your LSUS e-mail account, so you'll want to check that account several times each week.

If you receive an at-risk email alert, you should take three steps immediately:

  1. Contact your advisor to make an appointment.
  2. Discuss your progress with the class instructor and ask for advice on how to improve your grade.
  3. Update your Steps for Success worksheet in myLSUS and see if you can identify any study skills or time management skills that need improvement.

And please don't simply drop the class. Midterm grades are designed to give you time to figure out how to improve your class performance. Meet with the instructor to see if there are tutoring or coaching options (likely through the Student Success Center) that can help you move toward mastery of the subject matter.

Remember that a D is a passing grade for most classes. If you are doing well in all other classes but you are struggling with just one in a field that is new to you, stick with it so that you can earn credit for passing the course. If you are struggling in several classes, you might want to tweak your work/life balance. This would be a good time to chat with someone on the counseling services staff.

Your success is important to your academic advisor. Never ignore an at-risk email alert or a request from your advisor to meet.

Graduate Program Directors

Doctorate in Leadership Studies (Ed.D.):
Program Director: Dr. Kevin Baxter
Coordinator: Ariel Owens

Master of Science in Biological Sciences Program:
Dr. Stephanie Aamodt

Master of Business Administration: 318-797-5383
Director: Dr. Mike McDaniel
Associate Director: Dr. Tim Vines
Coordinator: Pradhi Kohli - International Business & Project Management
Coordiantor: Judy Kinsey - Data Analytics & Accounting
Coordinator: Tawnia Roberson - General Business
Coordinator: Melanie Telsede - Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Hospitality and Casino Management, Finance, Human Resource Management & Marketing

Master of Computer Systems Technology:
Program Director: Dr. Richard Watson

Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction:
Interim Program Director: Dr. Melissa Hawthorne
Coordinator: Wayne McLain

Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Interim Program Director: Dr. Melissa Hawthorne
Coordinator: Wayne McLain

Master of Health Administration:
Director: Interim Director, Dr. Kenneth Kungu
Coordinator: Victoria Culbertson

Master of Liberal Arts:
Dr. Evan Reibsome

Master of Nonprofit Administration:
Dr. Zeeshan Noor

Master of Public Health:
Program Director: Dr. Matthew Kelley
Coordinator: Renae Taylor

Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis:
Program Director: Dr. Seth Whiting
Coordinator: Megan Davenport

Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling:
Interim Program Director: Dr. Tracie Pasold
Coordinator: Megan Davenport

Master of Science in Counseling:
Interim Program Director: Dr. Tracie Pasold
Coordinator: Megan Davenport

Specialist in School Psychology:
Program Director: Dr. Kevin Jones
Coordinator:  Megan Davenport

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