The table below is an index of policies and procedures directly related to Academic Advising services. It is not comprehensive. The definitive source for University policies and procedures is your Undergraduate Bulletin. In addition, Scholarships & Student Aid, Student Accounts & University Receivables, Undergraduate Admissions, Undergraduate Curricula, and the University Registrar are superb offices which provide helpful and detailed policy and procedure information. For information on degree requirements, visit the Curriculum page.
Policies and procedures index
| Policy or Procedure | Information Provided |
See Also |
| Academic Appeals | An overview of types of appeals and how to proceed with an appeal | Dropping Classes, Eligibility, and Withdrawal |
| Adding Classes | How to add a course | Interinstitutional Registration, Overload, and Registration |
| Additional Semester Appeal | How to request an additional semester beyond the eight-semester limit | Academic Appeals |
| Attendance | Information on University attendance policy | Religious Observance and Final Exam Excuse |
| Auditing Classes | How to audit a course | |
| By-Exam and Placement | How to receive credit by exam or placement | |
| Cancellation of Enrollment | How to cancel your classes | Dropping Classes and Withdrawal |
| Course Drop and Withdrawal Appeals | How to appeal for a course drop or semester withdrawal | Academic Appeals, Dropping Classes, and Withdrawal |
| Declaring Majors and Minors | How to declare a major or a minor | |
| Dropping Classes | How to drop a course | Cancellation of Enrollment, Part-Time Classroom Studies, and Registration |
| Eligibility Status | How to determine your academic eligibility status | Probation Appeal |
| Final Exam Excuse | How to obtain an excuse for a final exam | Attendance and Religious Observance |
| Grade Appeal | How to appeal for a grade change | Academic Appeals and Grading Policy |
| Grading Policy | Information on University policies regarding undergraduate grading | Grade Appeal |
| Graduation Application | How to apply for graduation | |
| Inter-Institutional Registration | How to take courses at other participating institutions | |
| Major Declaration | See Declaring Majors and Minors | |
| Minor Declaration | See Declaring Majors and Minors | |
| Nontraditional Readmission Appeal | How to appeal for readmission when you have been out of school five or more years | Academic Appeals |
| Overload | How to request permission to enroll in more than 18 hours for fall/spring and 8 hours for summer | |
| Part-Time Classroom Studies | How to continue your studies on a part-time basis | Dropping Classes and Underload |
| Pass/D+/D/Fail | How to declare a course PS/D+/D/F | |
| Probation Appeal | How to appeal when probation is not automatically granted | Academic Appeals |
| Religious Observance | How to request an excuse based on religious observances | Attendance and Final Exam Excuses |
| Registration | How to register online | Adding Classes, Auditing Classes, Cancellation of Enrollment, Dropping Classes, and Registration Holds |
| Registration Holds | Overview of registration holds and how to have them released | Registration |
| Repeating Courses | Information on obtaining permission to repeat or retake a class | |
| Senior Underload | How to request a course underload in your final semester | Underload |
| Transfer Credit | Information on transfer credit | |
| Underload | How to take a reduced course load | Part-Time Classroom Studies and Senior Underload |
| Withdrawal | How to withdraw from the University | Cancellation of Enrollment and Course Drop and Withdrawal Appeals |