First generation students are the first in their household to attend college. All first generation students are advised by their major or program advisor and receive additional assistance from faculty, staff, and students through the First Generation Warhawk program.

Honors students are those who apply and are accepted to the University Honors Program and remain in good standing by maintaining a 3.4 GPA or better and fulfill the service requirements.

Honor students are advised by their major advisor on requirements for their majors and by Honors faculty or staff on fulfilling Honors requirements.

Honors students receive focused assistance from faculty and staff of the University Honors Program.

An international student is someone who is enrolled at an institution of higher education in the United States and is not a U.S. citizen, immigrant (permanent resident), or refugee. International students may hold student visas (F), exchange visitor visas (J), or vocational training visas (M).

All fully admitted international students are advised by their major or program advisor.

All international students receive focused assistance from the Office of Global Initiatives.

Military affiliated students are those who enroll and meet one of the following criteria:

All students with a military affiliation are advised by their major or program advisor and receive focused assistance from the Veteran & Military Resource Center (VMRC).

A pre-professional student is someone who plans to pursue education beyond undergraduate studies to become a healthcare, legal, or other specialized professional.

Pre-professional concentrations, such as pre-med, pre-pharmacy, or pre-law, are used by the university to help you complete the pre-requisite courses you need to achieve your academic goals. Pre-professional students have the option to choose a concentration, but they must declare a major, such as Biology, Chemistry, or Political Science in order to earn a degree.

All pre-professional students are advised by their major or program advisor and receive focused assistance from the Pre-Professional Support Team.

A student-athlete is any student enrolled at an educational institution who participates in an organized competitive sport sponsored by that educational institution.

All student-athletes are advised by their major or program advisor and receive dedicated academic success coaching through the Office of Central Advising.

Students who provide current documentation from a qualified provider may qualify for academic or program accommodations. Students who receive accommodations are advised by their major or program advisor and receive specialized support through the Center for Disability Services.

A transfer student is someone who enrolls in a university or school after having previously been enrolled at a different university or school. Upon enrollment, all transfer students are advised by their major or program advisor.