Students on academic warning (with a CGPA 2.00 -2.50) and academic probation (with a CGPA below 2.00) are required to meet with Academic Advising Staff at least twice a semester to discuss their challenges, progress, and any support they need to ensure they are improving their academic performance.
Each school at LUMS has designed an advising system that seeks to provide students with the appropriate information and support. Depending on the school, this advising system may involve faculty advisors, staff advisors, peer advisors, group sessions/workshops and online resources. Further, most schools have different advising-expectations and advising-supports depending on the class year (first-year, sophomore, junior, senior, super-senior)
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Advisors help students with figuring out their academic and career trajectories, planning Senior Projects (SPROJ), choosing elective courses, graduate school, career advice.
Staff Advisors
Point of contact for ALL academic concerns such as enrolment related queries, course selection, graduation requirements, optional academic opportunities, academic difficulties etc.
Peer Ambassadors at LUMS for social support (PALss)
PALSS are the first point of contact for first-years in all schools and sophomores (MGSHSS). They provide support in social engagement, integration and acclimating to college life.
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law
At SAHSOL, we strive to ensure our students have access to reliable information and diverse perspectives for making informed decisions about their academic and professional goals as they progress through each year of their studies at LUMS. To this end, we offer a holistic network of advising support that works in synergy to meet students' varied and evolving needs that may be academic or non-academic in nature.
Students are expected to meet with Academic Advising staff at least once a semester to discuss their enrollment plans and progress on completion of pre-law requirements. They can also utilize PALS for individual and group support on social life adjustment, adapting to academic rigor and expectations as they transition into the BA phase, and how to chart their own unique path at LUMS. PALss are assigned to first-years, sophomores and juniors but only first-years have structured meetings. Students can meet with the Programme Coordinator for understanding the requirements of law curriculum for the three years of the LLB phase, enrollment in law courses, Directed Research Project (DRP) applications, and law elective course offerings.
LLB students are assigned faculty advisors and are required to have at least one meeting per semester with them to identify and work towards specialised interests within law.
Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
The Academic Affairs Office aims at ensuring that all students have the opportunity to make the most of their experience at SBASSE, through individualized and developmentally-appropriate advising support that fosters informed and effective decision-making, and through meaningful interactions with advisors that empower students to explore their educational interests and develop plans appropriate for achieving their academic goals.
Students facing probation during any given semester (students with a CGPA below 2.00) have a mandatory check-in with staff advisors to discuss their academic performance and receive any additional support.
In their first year at SBASSE, students are assigned a specific faculty member as an advisor. PALss will also be assigned to the students. They are selective junior and senior students who will be there to guide first-years about the available resources of the university. They also have tutorials SSE 101.
Once the students move to their sophomore year and have declared their major, they would then be reassigned a faculty advisor in their major for the remainder of their programme at SBASSE.
Junior year students have one optional meeting with their faculty advisor in Fall and one mandatory meeting in Spring. Additionally, the students in their senior year have one optional meeting with their faculty advisor in Fall and no mandatory meetings.
Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani School of Humanities and Social
MGSHSS Academic Advising Unit (AAU) aims to promote positive outcomes in MGSHSS students by supporting them through their journey at LUMS. It incorporates faculty, students and administrators who give both academic and non-academic guidance.
Students on probation and academic warning have regular check-ins with a dedicated Academic Advisor assigned to them.
PALss will be assigned at the start of students’ first year at LUMS and will remain in contact with students till the end of sophomore year. Students will be offered a mix of mandatory and voluntary meetings with the PALss. Students will have mandatory one-on-one sessions with detailed agendas to discuss progress in the first two years with their staff advisors. Undeclared students can also reach out to designated faculty reps to meet their advising needs. Students have mandatory meetings with Staff Academic Advisors at least once in both their First and Sophomore year.
Faculty advisors are assigned to students once they select and enter their majors and comprise faculty from their chosen majors. Faculty advisors act as field experts to guide their advisees on different topics. Department Coordinators will oversee degree requirements (university requirements, major/minor requirements, and outgroups) for students.
Suleman Dawood School of Business
Your university years are an exciting time in your life, a time when you're figuring out who you are, what you want to do, and how to get there. You'll be making a lot of important decisions at LUMS that will shape your future. These decisions may be challenging, but you are not alone! Your advisors are here to help you learn the skills you need to tackle the big questions.
Students facing probation during any given semester (students with a CGPA below 2.00) have a mandatory check-in with staff advisors to discuss their academic performance and receive any additional support.
In their first year at SBASSE, students are assigned a specific faculty member as an advisor. PALss will also be assigned to the students. They are selective junior and senior students who will be there to guide first-years about the available resources of the university. They also have tutorials SSE 101.
Once the students move to their sophomore year and have declared their major, they would then be reassigned a faculty advisor in their major for the remainder of their programme at SBASSE.
Junior year students have one optional meeting with their faculty advisor in Fall and one mandatory meeting in Spring. Additionally, the students in their senior year have one optional meeting with their faculty advisor in Fall and no mandatory meetings.