Academic Advisors
Each full-time, degree-seeking student is assigned a faculty advisor. The advisor helps the student develop a course schedule for each semester and acts as a resource for the student regarding the academic curriculum. When a student declares a major, the student is assigned an advisor from the major area. A student declaring more than one major is assigned an advisor from each area. A student may request a change of advisor at any time by submitting the Advisor Change Request Form found on the Academics & Registrar Page under Academic Forms.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all requirements for the degree have been completed prior to graduation. The advisor is available to answer questions, but failure on the part of the advisor to recommend or insist upon required courses in no way absolves the student of responsibility in meeting those requirements.
Applying for Academic Major
In order to be eligible for graduation, a student must complete a major as outlined in this bulletin.
Traditional (degree-seeking) students should apply for a major by the end of the third semester of full-time enrollment at the College. Transfer students should consult with their academic advisor and apply for a major as soon as practical. The application process for a major is:
- The student completes an online Declaration for Major form for each intended major.
- The Office of the Registrar forwards the electronic form to the School Dean/Associate Dean, or program designee for the major area.
- The School Dean/Associate Dean or Program Designee reviews the request, and if the student is accepted into the major, then the School Dean/Associate Dean or Program Designee assigns the student an advisor. A copy of the acceptance form is emailed to the student and the assigned advisor.
The online Declaration of Major form is found under the Academic Forms heading on the Academics & Registrar Page or by following this link: Declaration of Major Form
Graduation requirements are determined according to the bulletin in effect at the time of first enrollment. If the program changes the major or minor requirements, the student may opt to fulfill the new requirements by requesting permission from the School Dean/Associate Dean. The School Dean/Associate Dean then requests approval from the Associate Provost.
Academic Minors
Students wishing to earn a minor must declare the minor by completing the online Declaration of Minor form located on the Academics & Registrar Page or by following this link: Declaration of Minor Form. For minor requirements, see the individual program listings found in this bulletin. Students with questions regarding the requirements for the minor or those with registration questions should contact the School Dean/Associate Dean for the area in which the minor resides.
Adding a Major or Minor
To ensure advising and degree evaluation reflect their intentions, students should declare all majors and minors as soon as they are decided. A student may add additional majors and/or minors by completing the appropriate declaration process. Major and minor declarations must be submitted by midterm of the semester prior to the student’s graduation (ex. Spring graduates must declare in the prior fall semester, December graduates must declare by the prior spring). A student may not add an academic major or minor once a degree has been conferred.
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