Chapter VI Contents: [ VI.1 L&S Student Academic Affairs ] [ VI.2 L&S SAA Staff ] [ VI.3 Academic Advancement Program ] [ VI.4 L&S Undergraduate Academic Services ] [ VI.5 Bradley Learning Community ] [ VI.6 Cross-College Advising Service ] [ VI.7 Letters and Science Career Services ] [ VI.8 S.O.A.R. ] [ VI.9 Student Records ] [ VI.10 Degree Audit Reporting System ] [ VI.11 Academic Misconduct ] [ VI.12 Accommodation of Religious Belief ] [ VI.13 Policy & Guidelines on Nondiscrimination ] [ VI.14 Summary Blocks/Final Exams ] [ VI.15 Multi-Section Courses ] [ VI.16 Chadbourne Residential College ] [ VI.17 Deleted Section] [ VI.18 First-Year Interest Groups ] [ VI.19 Pathways to Excellence Programs and Services ] [ VI.20 African American Student Academic Services ] [ VI.21 American Indian Student Academic Services ] [ VI.22 Chicano/a Student Academic Services ] [ VI.23 Southeast Asian American Student Academic Services] [ VI.24 Summer Collegiate Experience ] [ VI.25 Undergraduate Research Scholars ] [ VI.26 Grading Policies ] [ VI.27 The Grading System ] [ VI.28 Grade Change Procedure ] [ VI.29 Student Appeals of Grading ] [ VI.30 Grade Disputes ] [ VI.31 Distinction: in the Major, in the Thesis ] [ VI.32 Scholarships ] [ VI.33 Major Declaration Form ]

VI.33 L&S Major Declaration Form (Go to form)

The form advisors use when students declare or cancel an undergraduate major in L&S is no longer available as a three-part printed form. Instead, it is available as a form that can be downloaded from this site (see below). Advisors should download the form and follow one of the two procedures outlined below.

PROCEDURES FOR DECLARING OR CANCELLING AN L&S MAJOR, CERTIFICATE OR OPTION

For L&S Students wishing to Declare or Cancel an L&S Major or Certificate:

1. Download the L&S Major/Certificate/Option Declaration/Cancellation Form (see below).
2. Advisor and student fill out the Form. Please note:
   1. The form must be signed and dated by both the student and a representative of the Major Department.
   2. The form must include the name, phone, and email address of the departmental faculty or staff advisor associated with the major. Departments may designate an individual who serves as a "general advising contact".
   3. For cancellation, if no other major has been declared, the advisor listed should be an advisor associated with either L&S Undergraduate Academic Services or Cross-College Advising Service. The student should be directed to either unit for assistance in obtaining an advisor.
3. Distribute copies to:
   1. Student
   2. Relevant Major Department(s)
   3. Registrar's Office
4. The Registrar's Office will update the student's program in ISIS, add the advisor to new Program/Plan advisor panel, and delete old Program/Plan Advisor row if no other major is declared.

For non-L&S Students wishing to Declare or Cancel an L&S Major or Certificate:

1. Download the L&S Major/Certificate/Option Declaration/Cancellation Form (see below).
2. Advisor and student fill out the Form. Please note:
   1. The form must be signed and dated by both the student and a representative of the Major Department.
   2. The form must include the name, phone, and email address of the departmental faculty or staff advisor associated with the major. Departments may designate an individual who serves as a "general advising contact".
3. Distribute copies to:
   1. Student
   2. Relevant Major Department(s)
   3. L&S Student Academic Affairs Policy Group (70 Bascom Hall)
   4. Student Academic Affairs (or similar) of the School/College in which the student is enrolled
4. The student's School/College student academic affairs office will update the student's program in ISIS, add the advisor to new Program/Plan advisor panel, and delete old Program/Plan Advisor row if no other major is declared.
   

The Major Declaration Form is available in several formats:

• Wordperfect document. In most cases, the browser will prompt users to save this file to a local disc. Once it has been saved, it can be opened and edited with Wordperfect.
  
• MS Word document .
• Some browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer) allow users to open and edit documents within the browser. Having edited the document, users can then save the file to a local machine or network.
• Browsers may also offer the option of saving the document to a local file folder. After saving the file, it can be edited using MS Word.
  
• MS Word template. This document is a "template" that can be edited to add "constant information (e.g., advisor name, e-mail address, major, major code) and saved in the "Templates" folder in the MS Word program. This may be a time-saving strategy for some users.
  • Some browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer) allow users to open and edit the template within the browser; doing so allows users to edit the document and save it to a local folder. If you wish to save the document as a document, be sure to specify a ".doc" file extension.
  • Your browser may also give you the option of saving the template. To use this document as a template, you will have to save it in the "Templates" folder within MS Word.
    
• Adobe PDF file. This format can be printed out and filled in by hand. It is not a "fillable pdf" form.

Last updated: August 11, 2008.

Effective December 21, 2011, this document will be superseded by the new L&S Administrative Gateway. If users cannot find what they seek, or if links are broken, please visit:

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