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When the student is ready to return to the University they should follow these steps: • If there were any restrictions/holds placed on their return those should be dealt with first e.g. in the case of medical/psychological leaves students are required to provide a release from their physician to the Health/Counseling Center. The Student Success Center will notify the Registrar Office staff to release the hold. • Contact your faculty advisor to discuss your schedule and they will okay you for registration in Student Planning • Contact the Registrar for a registration time.
MAJOR-CHANGE/DECLARATION Students wishing to declare or change their major field begin the process with their advisor or the Student Success Center. After consultation about a major change, the student obtains the signature of their advisor on the Change/Declaration of Major form. Alternatively, the Chair/ Director or Dean of the student’s present major can sign the form in place of the advisor. The student takes the form to the Chair/Director of the requested major for approval. The form is then sent to the appropriate Dean’s office for final approval. A completed and approved form will be sent to the Registrar’s Office for changing official records. If necessary, the student can be referred to the Student Success Center at any step in the process. Requirements for Double Majors 1. Students may declare a second major. 2. A minimum of 21 credit hours in the individual student’s transcript must be unique to each major. 3. Individual student exceptions may be made in appropriate cases by department chairs and program directors with approval from the Dean of the College in which the majors are housed. Requirements to Declare Two Concentrations: 1. Students may declare up to two concentrations. 2. A minimum of 15 credit hours in the individual student’s transcript must be unique to each concentration. 3. Individual student exceptions may be made in appropriate cases by department chairs and program directors with approval from the Dean of the College in which the concentration areas of study are housed.
MINOR DECLARATION POLICY Curriculum for available minors are listed in this catalog after the curriculum for each major except for the Minor in Innovation and Creativity which can be found in its own section. In order to declare a minor, a student must fill out a “Declaration of a Minor” form in their Dean’s office. A minor will not be printed on the transcript until the student is certified for graduation by their Dean. Student must be pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Requirements to Declare a Minor: 1. Students may declare one or more minors to complement their major(s). 2. Minors must be in a discipline that is not the same as the student’s major(s) or concentration(s).