Faculty & Staff: Programs: Academic & Career Advising

The Office of Academic and Career Development is committed to the success of individual students as they transition into college and to their degree granting school. We partner with students to develop a coherent and meaningful plan for academic and career success.

Integrated Academic and Career Planning Programs/Services for Students

5. Major/Career Connections Sheets: Six Major/Career Connections (MCC) sheets have been developed – one for each of the Holland codes (RAISEC). Each MCC includes a quick assessment for the student to determine their fit with that code, a list of majors within that code, and sample careers. See http://uc.iupui.edu/students/academics/mccs.asp?id2=382 for an example).
6. First-Year Seminar Course: All beginning IUPUI students are required to enroll in a first-year seminar course. Each semester several sections of the course for exploratory student are offered; these sections are twice the credit-hour load and the course content includes college success and career decision-making strategies.
7. STEP Ahead to Your Future: A Guide to Choosing Majors and Careers: This workbook was developed by our staff for use with students enrolled in the learning community for exploratory students. The book also serves as a resource for advisors and career counselors when working individually with students.
8. Workshops: We offer workshops that help students explore their major/career options and get tips and resources on how to make informed choices. In addition, faculty members are encouraged to invite our staff into appropriate classes so that we can share this information with students.

Request a Presentation in your classroom or for your student group. We can present on a variety of topics; everything from choosing a major and career, to how to write a resume or search for a job.

Training and Support for Staff

Advisor Binder: Each academic advisor has a career binder that includes:

• A complete listing of IUPUI majors
• A listing of exploratory courses in each major
• A summary and comparison of IUPUI majors in health fields, computer-related fields, and communication
• Information on the STEP Ahead Model
• Information/tips/techniques for assisting students with exploring and evaluating major/career alternatives
• A Major/Career Connections sheet for each of the Holland codes including a listing of IUPUI majors within each code
• A Major/Career Connections Major Profile for majors at IUPUI

Cross training for Career Counselors and Advisors: We meet monthly for cross-training and team building. These meetings have addressed the following topics:

• Purpose and goals of integrating academic and career planning
• Overview of the STEP Ahead model of career decision-making
• Introduction to Discover tool for self-assessment and exploration of majors and careers
• Follow-up interpretation of each staff member’s results and experience with Discover
• Discussion and role playing of academic policies and procedures that may impact major/career decision-making

Our Career Counselors are also available to help you as a Faculty/Staff member of IUPUI. We can assist you in any phase of your career development process. Appointments can be arranged by calling our office at 317-274-4856, or you can meet with our counselors on a walk-in basis M-TH 9-12 and 1-4. Our staff looks forward to serving you. Please see http://uc.iupui.edu/students/career/ for more information.