Academic Advising FAQ

As an Interior Architecture (IARc) student, you will meet with your major advisor each semester. If you aren’t sure who your advisor is or how to contact them, follow these steps to look up your advisor in UNCGenie:

1. Login to UNCGenie.
2. Select Student Services and Financial Aid.
3. Select Registration.
4. Select Look up Advisor.
5. Select the term from the drop down list.
6. Click View Advisor.
7. Your advisor is now displayed.

Advisor appointments are made in Canvas. Go to Account > Starfish > My Success Network > Major Advisor. If online scheduling is not available for your major advisor, contact them via their email address listed in Starfish. Be sure to include your student ID# (the nine-digit number 88XXXXXXX).

Your advisor will contact you during the semester and provide dates and times that advising will be available. It is recommended that you meet with your advisor early and often. Setting up an appointment early will help you beat the rush that occurs right before registration.

Write down a list of questions you want to ask your advisor or other topics you may wish to discuss. These can include questions about transfer credit, adding a minor, requesting a course overload, your GPA, academic standing – or any other issues that are on your mind.

Your advising code/pin is required to register for courses each semester. Your advisor will provide it to you during your advising session. Remember that this code is unique to you (no other student has the same code) and changes each semester, so you must meet with your advisor to get your new code. Once you receive your code, be sure to save it (even after you register) in case you need it in the future. If you lose your advising code, please contact your advisor to get it again.

Degree Works is an online degree evaluation program that tracks your progress through your degree program. It is important to review your online degree evaluation each semester to be aware of your progress in the major and of the courses you need to complete to meet graduation requirements. For assistance in navigating Degree Works, visit this page.

The courses you need to complete depend on your catalog year. Go to UNCG’s online catalog and locate your catalog year (the year you started taking courses at UNCG). If your catalog year is not the current academic year, search for your catalog year under Archives. Then search for “Interior Architecture” under program. The courses will be listed under Major Requirements. Here is the link to the current year Interior Architecture core requirements.

Your advisor will also refer to the IARc Typical Course Sequence. The typical course sequence is the list of courses and the order that IARc courses need to be taken in. Remember, this is “typical,” so there may be some lecture or support courses offered in a different order than listed in the sequence.

You may access the University Catalog for your catalog year for more information regarding departmental policies, degree requirements, and course information. Here is the link to the current year Interior Architecture course information.

Along with IARc’s core requirements, students need to satisfy Minerva’s Academic Curriculum (MAC) requirements to graduate. Check under the MAC requirements section of your catalog year in the university’s catalog. Here is the link to the current year MAC requirements.

Minerva’s Academic Curriculum (MAC) aims at competency achievement and includes competency achievement and gaining familiarity with varied areas of knowledge. Through MAC coursework, undergraduate students will engage in learning experiences to achieve 11 competencies across disciplines, totaling 33–34 credit hours depending on individual course hour structure.

For more information regarding the abbreviations used in the UNCG course schedule, please see the university catalog’s pages dedicated to the definitions of Academic Program Terminology.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, all majors must complete four Writing Intensive (WI) courses during your time at UNCG, one of which must be at the 300 level or above. You must also complete two Speaking Intensive (SI) courses at any level. Many majors require a WI and SI course to be taken from that major, which can overlap with the overall requirements. In the Interior Architecture major, IAR 201 will count towards meeting one SI requirement, IAR 202 will count towards meeting one WI requirement.

The course, IAR 452 Internship in Interior Architecture, has a prerequisite of third-year standing in the major. The course must be taken during the semester that you are participating in the internship. To learn more about the process and protocols visit the IARc Internship website and review the Internship handbook, which contains step by step instructions.

If you are having trouble with a prerequisite restriction issue, please contact IARc’s Administrative Associate at iarc@uncg.edu for clarification. Send them an email with the course(s) you were trying to register for, along with your student ID number. Transfer students should make sure all transfer credits have been articulated. If you believe you have already met a prerequisite, you can check Degree Works on UNCGenie to see if your credits have transferred.

This occurs when you are trying to add 1 of 2 courses that are required to be taken together at the same time:

• IAR 101/IAR 110
• IAR 102/IAR 112
• IAR 201/IAR 211
• IAR 202/ IAR 212

To bypass this error, make sure to add both classes to your shopping cart in Schedule Hero before you click Register. If you are still encountering an issue, please contact IARc’s Administrative Associate at iarc@uncg.edu for assistance. Send them an email with the course(s) you were trying to register for, along with your student ID number.

When encountering a registration error, please note the specific error message you get. Contact IARc’s Administrative Associate at iarc@uncg.edu. Send them an email with the specific error message you are getting, along with the course(s) you were trying to register for, and your student ID number.

The Student Success Center provides personalized and structured tutoring, academic skills workshops, study group sessions, and academic counseling. Information about all of their programs can be found on the Division of Student Success website.