Advisement

Welcome to Heartland! All new students seeking a degree or certificate are required to complete a New Student Appointment with an academic advisor.

What is a New Student Appointment?

Each New Student Appointment lasts approximately 30 minutes and will include:

• Meeting with an academic advisor
• Discussing your academic and career goals
• Going over program curriculum and certificate/degree requirements
• Choosing courses for your first semester
• Answering any questions you might have

Registration for courses will occur after the appointment.

The following steps must be completed prior to scheduling your New Student Appointment:

• Submit your Heartland application
• Confirm your residency in District 540
• Submit transcripts (high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores within the past three years, and any official transcripts from other colleges attended)
• Complete placement testing, if necessary

If you have not completed all the required steps listed above, your appointment will be cancelled.

To schedule your New Student Appointment:

Once the above steps are complete, please call 309.268.8027 to schedule.

We're happy to welcome you to Heartland as a transfer student to continue working on your academic goal. Transfer students who are seeking a degree or certificate at Heartland are required to complete a New Student Appointment. Prior to scheduling this, transfer students must:

• Submit the Heartland application
• Confirm residency in District 540
• Submit transcripts to be evaluated (all official transcripts from any other colleges and universities attended; please plan ahead, as transcript evaluation can take 5-7 business days)
• Complete placement testing, if necessary

To schedule your New Student Appointment:

What happens at the New Student Appointment?

• Meet with an academic advisor
• Discuss your academic and career goals
• Go over transfer credit, program curriculum, and certificate/degree requirements
• Choose courses for your first semester
• Answer any questions you might have

Registration for courses will occur after the appointment.

We welcome visiting students to Heartland to take courses to transfer back to their home institution. Please work with an advisor at your home institution to determine which course(s) you'd like to take at Heartland. Then, follow the steps on the Visiting/Non-Degree Seeking Student website to enroll.

Advisors are available to assist you in the following ways:

Drop-In
Please bring a copy of your unofficial transcript from your home institution that shows eligibility for the course(s) you'd like to take.

Drop-In Hours 
Monday - Friday
Noon - 4:00 pm
In-person on the first floor of the Community Commons Building

Email 
If you'd prefer to work through email, send an email to advising@heartland.edu. Please include your name, birthday, the course(s) you'd like to register for, and an unofficial transcript from your home institution. You will hear back from an advisor within 1-2 business days.

We are happy to welcome you back to Heartland after stepping away for a bit. Be sure to meet with an academic advisor to ensure you're getting back on track toward reaching your goals. Returning students can work with an academic advisor in the ways listed below.

Drop-In

Monday - Friday
Noon - 4:00 pm
In-person on the first floor of the Community Commons Building

Email

You can send an email to advising@heartland.edu. Please include your full name and birthday in your email. You will hear back from an academic advisor within 1-2 business days. We may redirect you to make an appointment or stop in during drop-in hours for more in-depth assistance.

Appointment

You can schedule an in-person or virtual appointment by calling 309.268.8027.

Be sure to stay on track toward reaching your goals by meeting with an academic advisor every semester! Current students can work with an academic advisor in the ways listed below.

Drop-In 

Monday - Friday
Noon - 4:00 pm
In-person on the first floor of the Community Commons Building

Email

You can send an email to advising@heartland.edu. We ask that current students please email us from your myHeartland email address. You will hear back from an advisor within 1-2 business days. We may redirect you to make an appointment or stop in during drop-in hours for more in-depth assistance.

Appointment

You can schedule an in-person or virtual appointment by calling 309.268.8027.

Students in Special Populations

• College Now students, please follow the enrollment steps here
• Honors Program students, please email Sara Bourque at sara.bourque@heartland.edu
• International students, please email Chandra Shipley at chandra.shipley@heartland.edu
• Lincoln area students, please email Kelsi Edwards at kelsi.edwards@heartland.edu
• Pontiac area students, please email John Salzer at john.salzer@heartland.edu
• Project Rise students, please email Kim Wietfeldt at kim.wietfeldt@heartland.edu
• Student-athletes, please email Rachel Cook at rachel.cook@heartland.edu