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Academic Advising
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Required
Academic advising provides
you with the expertise of faculty about your major. It is
not simply picking out classes, it is planning your future,
suggesting when and where
you should study abroad,
intern possibilities and mentorship from an expert in your
field of study. The advisor is
a resource person available to
explore life, vocational, and
educational goals/growth, as
well as aid in academic planning and course selection. For
those students who haven’t
declared a major, the Office
of Academic Advising can
advise you about the General
Studies requirements and lead
you to resources on campus
specific to your needs.
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When
Academic advising is scheduled in October and March of
each year to pre-register for
the following semester. You
must make an appointment
for advising in the office of
your major (or Office of Academic Advising if you don’t
have a major).
An Advisement Report is a
degree audit that provides
you with an online accounting of classes you have taken
thus far to meet particular
requirements & what requirements you still need to
fulfill. This way you may
always check your progress
with the requirements for
your major as well as for
General Studies. Follow the
steps below to access your
degree audit:
1. Go to home.apu.edu and
log in. 2. Select the “Student
Center” tab. 3. Click the
“My Academics” link. 4.
Click “View my Advisement
Report” next to Academic
Requirements.
 Simply click on the course
that interests you, and a
description of that course
will appear (with the prerequisites and co-requisite
requirements).
 Click on the Green “View
Class Sections” and the
classes offered in the next
semester (with day/time and
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Libraries
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Writing Center
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Math Center
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Degree Audit
Learning Enrich- 3
ment Center
Chapel Programs 3
Career Services
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General Studies
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Transfer student
resources:
Visit the
Office of
Orientation &
Transition
Advisement Report
Besides the degree audit, your
Advisement Report will show
you the exact courses that will
fulfill each requirement.
Registrar
professor) will appear.
 Courses Transferred In
will also appear on your
Advisement Report. If
you have questions about
transferred credit, contact
One Stop.
Located on East
Campus in the building by the lawn that
borders Lot D Phone:
(626) 812-2083
One Stop: Registrar
Besides housing the Academic Progress
Counselors, One Stop retains all undergraduate students’ academic records.
The following is a list of some of the
other information and verifications you
may obtain from this office:
 Add/Drop Form (can also be done
online)
 Class Withdrawal
 Enrollment Verification (eg. For
insurance purposes)
 GPA Verification
 Intent to Graduate
 Major/Minor Update to declare a
major or minor
 Veterans Affairs Coordinator
 Address Change –also can be done
online via home.apu.edu (Student
Services Center
 Transcript Request—may be requested online
 Transfer Inquiry—to find out if
courses from another institution will
transfer to APU
Libraries
Darling Library (West Campus) The
holdings of the Hugh and Hazel Darling
Library include collections supporting
computer science, education, nursing,
professional psychology, and the Special
Collections of Azusa Pacific University.
The Stamps Library is adjacent to the
Darling Library and houses collections
on theology.
Marshburn Library (East Campus)
includes collections supporting liberal
arts and sciences, music, and business.
The library has a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-aweek study area adjacent to the Cornerstone Cafe; 40 computer workstations in
the information commons, and 7 group
study rooms. This library houses the Sakioka Computer Training Center. The
Writing Center is located in the Marshburn Library.
Go to www.apu.edu/library for more
information.
ASK NOW-Use the AskNow service to
get real-time help from a librarian 24
hours a day, 7 days a week!
RESEARCH HELP BY EMAIL-Use
the email reference form and receive a
response within one business day.
SUBJECT SPECIALISTS-Get subject
-specific research help from the librarian
assigned to your department.
Writing Center
Located in the Marshburn Library on
East Campus.
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 Provides a non-threatening place where
writers at all levels receive support and
feedback.
 Creates strategies for organizing writing
and using your research sources effectively
 Helps you identify and correct errors
 Shows you how to overcome common
writing challenges
 Provides a relaxed atmosphere where
writers can share ideas
Schedule your appointment on line:
apu.mywconline.com
OR
Call the Center: (626) 815-6000 x 3141
Math Center
Located in Segerstrom Science
Building #170 on West Campus
The Math Center provides assistance for
APU students at all levels of mathematics. Student tutors (mostly APU mathematics majors) are on site for walk-in
tutoring.
Contact Math Department at (626) 8156470 for more information.
Don’t be left behind. Make full
use of all resources offered by
APU. Regular visits to the Math
Center will help build your math
confidence and guide you to
academic success.
Learning Enrichment Center
The Learning Enrichment Center provides :
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Supplemental Instruction
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Peer-Led Team Learning
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CLEP Testing
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Proctoring for Exams
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Tutorial Programs
Tutoring services are available for numerous undergraduate academic subjects.
This service, provided by undergraduate
peer tutors, empowers students to become more confident, effective, and independent learners.
Two types of tutoring are available, free
of charge to APU students:
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One-on-one tutoring sessions (by
appointment) in which students meet
individually with a tutor
 Small-group tutoring sessions in
which three or more students meet as
a group with a tutor
The Learning Enrichment Center is
located on East Campus in the modular
building to the east of Adams Hall. Contact (626) 815-3849 for appointments and
refer to http://www.apu.edu/lec/ for
more information.
The Learning Enrichment Center is
closed during the summer.
Chapel Programs
All full-time undergraduate students
(including residents and commuters) are
required to attend chapel three times a
week. No student is automatically excused from chapel for any reason without
petitioning through the Office of Chapel
Programs. You may choose from any of
the following , and Chapel credit is
offered for these seven experiences only:
 9:30-10:20 a.m. on Monday,
Orient Yourself to Life at APU
Wednesday, Friday in Upper
Turner Campus Center (UTCC) or
the Felix Event Center
 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights in
UTCC (Kalɘo)
 9:30-10:20 a.m. on Friday mornings in Munson Chapel
(International Chapel)
 9 p.m. on one Thursday night per
month (Liturgical Chapel)
 9 p.m. on Monday nights in
UTCC (Senior Chapel) only for
graduating Seniors.
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Career Services
Transfer Student Information
Career Services exists for the purpose of equipping students to
discern their calling and empowering them to steward their
strengths and abilities in order to advance the
work of Christ in the world.
Some services available from the Career Services office are:
 Choosing or changing your major
 Taking an assessment (exploring interests, values and skills)
 Taking StrengthsFinder
Information compiled by:
The Office of Academic Advising
 Exploring occupations
 Locating an internship or job
(626) 815-3886
academicadvising@apu.edu
 Résumé writing and interviewing
 Job search strategies
 Mock interviewing
 Graduate school resources
The Office of Career Services is located on East Campus. You may
reach them at (626) 815-2103. For more information, click on
www.apu.edu/careerservices
General Studies Requirements
APU’s General Studies Requirements include Skills and University
Requirements and six Integrative
Core Requirements, which include
elective unit requirements. Of the
courses taken to fulfill these requirements, at least 18 units must be
courses at the 300 or higher level. All
of these requirements must be met
by approved classes. Please note
that elective unit requirements may
be fulfilled by designated “elective” or
“core” classes.
All courses approved to satisfy general studies requirements are identified in the Class Schedule and are
included on the list of approved general studies courses. This list is
found in One Stop and in the
Academic Advising & Retention
office and on the APU website:
http://www.apu.edu/provost/generalst
udies/
Additional courses may be approved
in the future. Students are encouraged to integrate studies courses
throughout all their years at APU.
Even though students work closely
with a faculty advisor in determining
their general studies requirements,
the responsibility of fulfilling these
general studies requirements is solely that of the student. For further information, please see One Stop
and/or Academic Advising &
Retention office.
Some General Studies requirements
may be reduced based on the number of units you transfer in at the time
you apply to APU. For a clear understanding of the possible reduction of
requirements, see your Admissions
Counselor.
Want to know WHO God
created you to be?
Take the StrengthsQuest inventory.
Contact Career Services for more
information. Call for appointment
626/815-2103.