Quality academic advising is an essential component for achieving educational success in college. At WVU Parkersburg all newly admitted students begin with an advisor in our Professional Advising Center (PAC). The PAC advisor helps students register for classes and plan their academic schedule based on their chosen major.
*Professional Advisors are available for in-person and virtual meetings by appointment. Please contact your advisor to schedule an advising session. Professional Advisors are listed below.
Professional Advising
WVU Parkersburg’s professional advising is staffed by five full-time professional advisors. These advisors assist students with fewer than 30 credit hours in scheduling and registering for classes. Each advisor works with a specific division on campus to further enhance their advising experience, and to provide supplemental advising support and up-to-date information about new programs offered.
Who is My Advisor?
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Log into your OLSIS account.
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Click the first bullet down the list “Student Profile” (MyDegree, holds, etc.)
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On the next page, your assigned advisor will appear on the last line in the middle section.
Once you find your advisor, reach out to them via phone or email to set up an in-person or virtual advising session.
Program-Specific Advisors
Professional advising provides students with a seamless transition to a program-specific faculty advisor in their chosen major after a student earns 30 college credits. These advisors are more knowledgeable about their career fields, special requirements of the career, and other information that a professional advisor might not have available.
DegreeWorks / MYDegree
MYDegree is an online tool to ensure students complete the right classes for their degree at WVU Parkersburg. Students can log into MYDegree from their OLSIS account and monitor their academic progress, learn what classes they have left to complete, and evaluate the best way to accomplish educational goals. MyDegree also has a built-in tool to help students evaluate their GPA and how they can improve it.
Higher Education Terminology
This dictionary like document will help you understand some of the words and terms higher education uses.
Professional Advisors
