Your advisor is dedicated to helping you meet your goals. Current Luddy majors have an assigned advisor. Exploratory students and pre-Luddy majors are welcome to schedule an appointment with a Luddy advisor. A designated advisor is available to meet with students who are pursuing a non-Luddy major and would like to pursue a Luddy minor or certificate.
Your advisor is an expert on three things: Luddy, IU, and you
General undergraduate advising questions
812-855-9516
luddyadv@indiana.edu
Your Luddy advisor can help you:
- Consider your goals and plan your four years around achieving them
- Understand your degree requirements and how to customize your program
- Add or change majors, minors, and certificates
- Navigate campus policies and procedures
- Take advantage of helpful resources and academic opportunities
Luddy Undergraduate Academic Advising Services
The Luddy Academic Advising team will be offering online advising as well as limited in-person advising sessions. Students will see a variety of appointment options when they log into the Student Appointment Scheduler; please note the ICON TYPE next to the appointment slot you select. Please check your email regularly for more information from your Luddy academic advisor.
Current Luddy Undergraduate majors and returning students
If you’re a current student and you’ve met the requirements to officially enter Luddy, you can make an appointment with your personal Luddy advisor or email your advisor with questions. Before you meet with your advisor, see your Academic Advisement Report to check on your degree progress.
These advisors also work with pre-Luddy major students, admitted transfer students, returning, and exploratory students. Please schedule an appointment with the advisor below who advises in your major area of interest and per the first letter of your last name.
Students who haven’t taken an entry Luddy courses are advised to attend an information session before scheduling a meeting with a Luddy advisor. The dates and times for the information sessions are included below. You may contact Nancy Lemons, nlemons@iu.edu, for more information on the information sessions.
Schedule an advising appointmentIf you are admitted to the cybersecurity and global policy degree and have questions about the cybersecurity and global policy degree requirements, certification, graduation, course selections, etc., please schedule a time to meet with one of the Hamilton Lugar School/College advisors below. Your primary advisor is one of the following cybersecurity and global policy advisors.
Elizabeth McHugh, csgpadv@iu.edu
Olga Bueva, csgpadv@iu.edu
Dale Spicer, csgpadv@iu.edu
To make an appointment, log into the Student Appointment Scheduler.
If you are admitted to the cybersecurity and global policy degree and have questions about the Luddy courses required for the degree, the following Luddy advisors will be available to assist you.
If your last name begins with A–G
Amity Pecenka, apecenka@indiana.edu
If your last name begins with H–O
Melody Lynch-Kimery, memlynch@indiana.edu
If your last name begins with P–Z
Shamim R. Ali, srazawi@indiana.edu
To make an appointment, log into the Student Appointment Scheduler.
If your last name begins with A–G and you are pursuing either the B.S. in Computer Science, the Accelerated M.S. in Computer Science or Secure Computing, Matt Broussard will be your assigned academic advisor.
Matt Broussard, mabrouss@iu.edu
If your last name begins with H–M, and you are pursuing either the B.S. in Computer Science, the Accelerated M.S. in Computer Science or Secure Computing, Bonnie VanDeventer will be your academic advisor.
Bonnie VanDeventer, bjmacphe@indiana.edu
Interim Change: If your last name begins with N-S, and you are pursuing either the B.S. in Computer Science, the Accelerated M.S. in Computer Science or Secure Computing, your temporary academic advisor assignment will be as follows and will remain in place until a new academic advisor is in place:
If your last name begins with N-Q, Bonnie VanDeventer will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with R, Kelsey Karum will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with S, Matt Broussard will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with T-Z and you are pursuing the B.S. in Computer Science, the Accelerated M.S. in Computer Science or Secure Computing, Kelsey Karum will be your academic advisor.
Kelsey Karum, karnson@indiana.edu
Bachelor of Arts students
If you are earning the B.A. in Computer Science through the College of Arts and Sciences, see the College’s list of advisors.
To make an appointment, log into the Student Appointment Scheduler.
If your last name begins with A–G and you are pursuing the B.S. in Data Science, Matt Broussard will be your assigned academic advisor.
Matt Broussard, mabrouss@iu.edu
If your last name begins with H–M, and you are pursuing the B.S. in Data Science, Bonnie VanDeventer will be your academic advisor.
Bonnie VanDeventer, bjmacphe@indiana.edu
Interim Change: If your last name begins with N-S, and you are pursuing the B.S. in Data Science, your temporary academic advisor assignment will be as follows and will remain in place until a new academic advisor is hired completes their training:
If your last name begins with N-Q, Bonnie VanDeventer will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with R, Kelsey Karum will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with S, Matt Broussard will be your academic advisor during the interim.
If your last name begins with T-Z and you are pursuing the B.S. Data Science, Kelsey Karum will be your academic advisor.
Kelsey Karum, karnson@indiana.edu
To make an appointment, log into the Student Appointment Scheduler.
If your last name begins with A–G
Amity Pecenka, apecenka@indiana.edu
If your last name begins with H–O
Melody Lynch-Kimery, memlynch@indiana.edu
If your last name begins with P–Z
Shamim R. Ali, srazawi@indiana.edu
The ISE advisor is Rebecca Conway Winkle, rgconway@iu.edu
To make an appointment, log into the Student Appointment Scheduler.
Luddy Minors and Certificates
Students who are majoring in a non-Luddy degree and are earning a Luddy minor or certificate or would like to learn more about a Luddy minor or certificate, can schedule an appointment with Anna Bednarski, Associate Director, Student Services Generalist.
Make an appointment:
Go to the Student Appointment Scheduler and search for Anna Bednarski.
Schedule an advising appointment
Contact Anna directly:
Anna Bednarski, abednars@indiana.edu
Exploratory students, pre-Luddy majors, transfer students, and any student interested in learning more about Luddy degrees, minors, and certificates
Want to learn more about Luddy degrees? Attend an information session.
We’ll talk about Luddy majors and degree requirements, focusing on how they can align with your interests and academic goals.
These sessions are designed for:
- Exploratory IU students
- Students in University Division who are working toward meeting the requirements to officially enter our school
- Students who are considering changing to or adding a Luddy major
- Students transferring to Luddy from another university or college
Learn more about Luddy degrees at one of the following information sessions. Reservations are not required.
Fridays, 12:00pm -1:00pm
Luddy Hall 4012
- September 16
- October 7, 21
- November 4, 18
- December 9
Explore all our majors in one class
SICE-Y 100 introduces you to informatics, computer science, and intelligent systems engineering—including career options in these fields. We offer this 1 credit class during the first eight weeks and second eight weeks of the fall and spring semesters.
Find Luddy coursesCareer advising
The staff at Luddy Career Services will help you with everything from defining your career goals to navigating job offers. Learn about career advising and other services.
Graduate students
You’ll have one or more advisors in your department. Learn more from your department.
Review your degree requirements
All degree requirements are listed in the Luddy academic bulletin. If you’re an undergraduate, you can review your specific requirements by choosing the bulletin that represents the year you entered IU. If you’re a graduate student, choose the bulletin that represents the year you started, or plan to start, your program.
Tutoring for undergraduates
Our Tutoring Center offers free peer tutoring in core Luddy courses for Luddy majors and nonmajors. The Luddy School has partnered with Knack to provide students with access to campus tutors. Students looking for additional assistance outside of the classroom are advised to consider working with a peer tutor through Knack. To view available tutors, visit indiana.joinknack.com and sign in with your student account.
If you have questions or want to become a tutor, contact Tiana Iruoje at ltutors@indiana.edu .