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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

11000 University Parkway

UNDERGRADUATE

Bldg. 18, Pensacola, FL 32514

Telephone: 850.474.2244

CHANGE OF MAJOR POLICIES

Fax: 850.473.7345

(Graduate students contact the Graduate School)

registrar@uwf.edu

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT:

• Degree Requirements: Students should be aware of admission requirements for new majors by reviewing the

University

Catalog, visiting the

department website, running a ‘what-if’ Degree Works, and by seeking academic advisement.

• Student Signature Required: Major and minor changes/declarations will not be processed without a student signature. All declarations and

changes must be filled out on the specific document(s) and signed by the student. Completed forms may be submitted to the Registrar’s Office in-

person, via

(with a completed form, scanned and attached), US mail, or via fax. Emails without an attached form and or phone requests will not

be processed. Major or minor changes can no longer be made online through my.uwf.edu.

• Academic Advisement: Before changing a major, students must seek academic advisement from the department offering the new major. Your

change of major cannot be processed without an Advisor signature. Students may also visit UWF

Career Services

for information on related career

paths.

• Financial Aid Recipients: Before changing a major, it is the student's responsibility to check with the

Financial Aid

department regarding change of

major implications on student aid eligibility.

• Student-Athletes and Veterans: Students who are either a student-athlete or a veteran must also seek approval from an

Athletic

Veteran

Advisor

in addition to the specific college Academic Advisor, Department Chair, or Dean. For qualifying students, changes will not be processed without an

Athletic and/or Veteran Advisor signature.

• Catalog Year: Students have a choice of catalog year; either the catalog year at the time a new major is declared, or the catalog year at the time of

graduation. Refer to

University Catalog

for more detailed information.

ACADEMIC ADVISORS & DEPARTMENT CHAIRS and DEANS

• Academic Advisement: Academic Advisors should explain and clarify the implications of major and minor declarations and changes related to new

Excess Hour

degree/departmental requirements, academic standing/GPA requirements, the possibilities of prolonging degree completion, and

Surcharge (Florida Legislature, Section

1009.286).

• Advisor Signature: All major and minor declarations and changes must be signed by an Academic Advisor in the respective departments. A signed

form is considered to be an approved form. Changes will not be processed without an Academic Advisor signature.

• Double Major/Dual Degree: Double majors and dual degrees must be approved by Department Chairs or Deans, or appointed representatives who

sign in their absence within the double major or dual degree department(s). A signed form is considered to be an approved form. Changes will not be

processed without a Department Chair, Dean, or appointed representative signature. Double Major/Dual Degree cannot have the same CIP code.

Contact your Academic Advisor or the Office of the Registrar for further clarification.

• Major Codes: Academic Advisors and Department Chairs must provide the correct major names and major codes of declared/changed majors and

minors. If a form is received with an inaccurate major name and or code, the form will be sent back to the department for clarification. Major codes are

found in Confluence.

ACADEMIC STANDING

• Students on Academic Probation or Returning from Academic Suspension: A minimum 2.0 UWF GPA is required to change/declare majors and

minors. Major approval, based on GPA and department requirements, is determined by the department offering the new major. Students on probation

and students returning from suspension may request a change of major, however, approval of the change of major is granted by the Chairperson or

Dean of the prospective department. Students should contact the department offering the new major for guidance and review.

COMPLETED FORM SUBMISSION

• Change of Major Deadlines: Change of majors should be submitted prior to the end of drop/add week for the new major to be applicable to that

semester. If forms are received after the end of drop/add week, the major/minor change will be effective for the following semester and will include

the corresponding catalog year.

• Completed electronic and paper forms should be delivered in-person to the Registrar Office, emailed, interoffice mailed, or faxed directly to the

Registrar’s Office, Building 18. When submitting forms electronically, please include "Major Change" in the email subject.

Office of the Registrar

registrar@uwf.edu

(850) 474-2244

(850) 473-7345 - fax

Rev. 06/2015

Instructions To Student

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