Advising - Frequently Asked Questions

We offer two different types of advisory support at UIW. You may be assigned to a Faculty Advisor or a UAC Advisor.

To find out who your advisor is:

• Login to Cardinal Apps
• Click the EAB Navigate App
• From the Homepage, find Your Success Team (lower, right-hand side)
• Your advisor's name can be found under Primary Advisor
• You can also find your advisor's contact information through the UIW Online Directory

Complete the Academic Change Form and send it to advising@uiwtx.edu for review and processing.  TheUAC Advisor for the program you want to change to will email you to set an appointment.

Yes, UIW provides accommodations to students who have self identified and provided the required documentation. Accommodations are determined based on individual need. Please contact Student Disability Services at (210) 829-3997.

Please contact your Primary Advisor to learn about your degree progress and credits earned. If you have a Faculty Advisor, be sure to set up an appointment with them to review your credits earned and credits needed. If you have a UAC Advisor, reach out to them to review your degree plan.

At any time, you may log into Cardinal Apps and review your electronic degree plan via Degree Works App.

A hold is an indicator that action is needed. The university may place a hold on your record for academic, financial, and/or informational purposes.

Follow these steps to check your record for holds:

1. Sign in to Cardinal Apps
2. Select the Banner Web Self-Service app
3. Click the Student Services tab
4. Click on Student Records
5. Click on View Holds

How Do I Clear My Holds? 

If you notice that you have a hold (or holds), it is important to contact the office that added the hold to your record. They need you to connect and resolve an outstanding item in order to clear your hold.

How Can A Hold Affect Me?

Holds help you to understand what is needed to remain in good standing with various offices or services. They tell you what office you need to connect with and what action needs to be completed. Some holds will prevent you from registering or receiving a transcript.

Email or call your professor(s) to notify them that you will be absent.  If your situation is a rare, extenuating circumstance, contact the University Advising Center at (210) 805-5814 for next steps and assistance. 

To calculate your GPA, points are assigned to semester hour grades as follows:

*The following grades are not used in computing the GPA: IP, W, N, or P.

First multiply each grade you received by the assigned grade points. Next, add up all of your grade points. The GPA is determined by dividing the number of grade points earned by the number of semester hours attempted.

Students are classified by the number of hours completed:

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides two types of examinations, General Examinations and Subject Examinations, available in a variety of disciplines. Standards for satisfactory credit are set by university faculty in each discipline area and may be higher than the ACE recommendations. CLEP tests are under constant evaluation and scores are subject to change according to the evaluation period. Students can make arrangements to take a CLEP exam at the Administration Building room 216, ph. (210) 829-3876.

You can add/drop courses after your class schedule is complete through Banner 9-Registration until registration closes. Once registration is closed, you will need to complete a Drop form to exit a class with a grade of "W".  Drop forms can be found at the University Advising Center (SEC 3120) and at the Registrar's Office (AD 129). An advisor and/or an instructor's signature will be required. 

Contact the office of the Associate Provost of Academic Support Services, 16 Chapel Building, (210) 805-5813. In addition, contact the Financial Aid office at (210) 829-6008 and any other supplemental funding resources to discuss potential financial implications, as needed.

Admission to the Dean's List is based on achievement during a semester. To qualify a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours, have no IP grades, and have a GPA of 3.5 or above. (ELS or Academic Literacy courses do not count towards qualification.)

A prerequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must complete prior to enrolling in a more advanced course. This is particularly true of upper level courses (3000 or 4000).

A corequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must take at the same time as another course or requirement.

Full time students who have an institutional cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 will be placed on scholastic probation. Students on scholastic probation may be required to meet and complete a Success Plan that maps specific requirements for the subsequent semester(s). Success Plans may limit the hours of enrollment, require the student to attend tutoring sessions and/or have other stipulations that has been determined beneficial to the student in their path to graduation.