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Online Undergraduate Advising

Personalized Support from Start to Finish

Every student in our online undergraduate program is supported by two dedicated advisors throughout their academic journey:

  • Professional Advisor – Your go-to resource from acceptance through graduation. They’ll help you with academic planning, course selection, and staying on track toward your degree.
  • Faculty Advisor – A mentor from your major who offers career guidance, industry insights, and support as you explore your professional path.

With this dual-advisor model, you’ll have the academic and career support you need to succeed—every step of the way.

Meet with an Advisor

If you would like to schedule an appointment (phone or via Zoom) with your academic advisor for the upcoming weeks, log into Starfish and follow these steps:

  1. Click “My Success Network” in the menu on the left.
  2. Click “Schedule” at the bottom of the yellow “Academic Advising (Undergraduate)” box.
  3. Search the calendar for available appointments.

or send us an email if you cannot find a time that works for you. We look forward to meeting with you soon!


Cindy Firestein
Assistant Dean, Academic ADvising and Career Development
[email protected]


Christine Henningson
Associate Director Online, Adult Learner & Edge Programs
[email protected]

Academic Planning Worksheets

Academic Planning Worksheets are a useful tool to review with your advisor(s). Check out this how-to guide for using planning worksheets. Worksheets for online undergraduate majors can be found below.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Applied Psychology

Business and Management

Computer Science

General Studies

Healthcare Policy and Management

Human Services

Psychology (Minor)

Public Health

Social Work

2024-2025 Academic Planning Worksheets
2023-2024 Academic Planning Worksheets
2022-2023 Academic Planning Worksheets
2021-2022 Academic Planning Worksheets

PLAN Requirements for Online Undergraduate Students

PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN) is the Simmons undergraduate general education program. Some PLAN requirements can be fulfilled with courses required for this major, as indicated below. Additional PLAN requirements may be fulfilled through electives. PLAN requirements, with the exception of the capstone, are waived for students who have an associate’s degree from an accredited instruction. We highly recommend that you work closely with your advisor(s) to choose all of your courses.

PLAN Core Curriculum Illustration

For more information on PLAN please contact either Christine Henningson, Academic Advisor, Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs at [email protected] or Urshila Sriam, Director of General Education at [email protected].

3D Requirement Course Selection for Online Degree Completion Students

Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is awarded for college-level learning gained through work or life experience. Online undergraduate students studying fully online may earn up to 24 CPLs. For more information please contact Academic Advisor, Chrstine Henningson. A one-time portfolio review fee of $1500 must be paid at the time the portfolio is submitted for review. If the student is awarded fewer credits than the equivalent of $1500 in tuition, the remaining portfolio fee is applied as a credit (tuition waiver) towards the student’s remaining coursework in online undergraduate programs. Refunds are not granted for unused tuition waiver credit.

CPL Policy and Procedure

Portfolio Outline

Alpha Sigma Lambda

Alpha Sigma Lambda Academic Honor Society is a nationally recognized honor society for adult learners. Chi Pi is Simmons University’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda which is managed by the Office of Undergraduate Advising.

Inductions:

Undergraduate adult learners are invited to join Alpha Sigma Lambda if they meet the membership criteria and are in the top percentile of those eligible to join. Reviews of eligibility take place each spring semester.

Membership Criteria:

The criteria to be invited to join Alpha Sigma Lambda is set by the national headquarters and utilized by the Office of Undergraduate Advising to determine who is eligible to be inducted.

  • Adult learners at Simmons are identified as Dix Scholars or enrolled in Online Degree Completion programs
  • Adult students who have earned 24+ credits at Simmons University
  • Students who have 12 or more credits in liberal arts and sciences (may include transfer credits to complete the distribution requirements)
  • Students who have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher
  • Top 20% of adult learner students who meet the criteria listed above.

View the full Constitution of Alpha Sigma Lambda that outlines the criteria.

Cords & Certificates:

All students who are inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda will receive graduation honor cords and certificates. Note: lost cords or certificates will not be replaced by Simmons.

Scholarship Opportunities:

All undergraduate adult learners will be contacted each spring semester via email about Alpha Sigma Lambda scholarship opportunities. Any adult learner is eligible to apply for a scholarship regardless if they are inducted into the society.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Please view FAQs about Alpha Sigma Lambda. Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions regarding Alpha Sigma Lambda.

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