Course Selection, Registration, and Academic Planning
Plan to meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester to discuss your long-term academic plans, and to select the next semester's courses. You can find your advisor's name listed on your UDSIS account (Degrees & Advisement tile > Advisors). For academic advising assistance, email your advisor directly or schedule an appointment through Blue Hen Success.
Academic Deadlines
For every semester/term, be aware of important dates and deadlines, including the first day of classes, the last day to add or drop courses, the last day to change registration or withdraw from courses, the last day of classes, when final exams begin and end, and when registration for the following terms begins. For each semester/term, check the Academic Calendar.
Degree Requirements, University Policies, Transfer Credit, and Academic Concerns
Student Success Center advisors can assist you with questions about university and college degree requirements, excused absence notifications, transfer credit evaluation forms, and academic concerns due to extenuating circumstances. For assistance, email the Student Success Center at as-advise@udel.edu.
College of Arts and Sciences Majors and Minors
Majors. Every student seeking an undergraduate degree from the College of Arts & Sciences must complete at least one major. However, it is certainly possible to complete two or more majors during your time here!
Majors typically consist of 30 or more credits in a focused area. Major courses must be completed with at least a "C-" unless explicitly stated otherwise. You can find a list of CAS majors in UD’s Undergraduate Catalog. To learn more about what makes each program unique, including areas of study, career options, and ways to get involved, visit the UD Major Finder.
Minors. Explore your interest in a particular field with a minor. These programs of study are less intensive and comprehensive than a major while offering a cohesive learning experience. You can find a list of minors in the UD Undergraduate Catalog.
In general, a minor requires at least 15 credits of course work, which must be completed with a least a "C-" unless stated otherwise. You are not required to complete a minor as a part of your degree. However, you can elect to complete one or more minors.
Degree Checkouts and Graduation Clearance
Student Success Center advisors review your records to confirm you have completed your degree requirements and can be cleared for graduation. You can plan for this from your first semester to your last by reviewing the degree requirements (see the degree requirements section below) in the UD Undergraduate Catalog and on your degree audit on UDSIS, and by creating an academic plan with your advisor.
In the semester before your expected graduation term, you will receive an email with your degree checkout web form. This will be a reminder to check your degree audit on UDSIS and make sure that you are on track for graduation.
If you have any questions, email AAS at as-advise@udel.edu.
Degree Requirements
You can find all the degree requirements (university, college, and major requirements) for your major in the UD Undergraduate Catalog.
Your degree audit on UDSIS (Degrees & Advisement tile > Degree Audit) will show you which degree requirements have already been satisfied and which ones you still need to complete. It is important to check your degree audit often (e.g., before you register for the next term's courses; after you register; and at the beginning of the term before the drop/add deadline) to make sure that your courses are meeting your degree requirements as expected.
If you have questions, please contact your advisor directly, or email the Student Success Center at as-advise@udel.edu.
Excused Absence Notifications
Visit Advising Central (www.advising.udel.edu) to review UD’s attendance policies. If you have documentation for absences due to serious illness or short-term military duty, the Student Success Center can send an excused absence notification to your instructors. Please contact your advisor directly or email the Student Success Center at as-advise@udel.edu.
Leave of Absence
Visit Advising Central (www.advising.udel.edu) to review UD’s leave of absence policies. Submit the “Student Leave of Absence” web form for one of the following purposes. (You can find links to web forms in your UDSIS account.)
- Personal or educational leave of absence—For questions, contact your Student Success Center advisor directly, or email Student Success Center at as-advise@udel.edu.
- Medical or military leave of absence—For questions, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@udel.edu.
Probation and Dismissal
Visit Advising Central (www.advising.udel.edu) to review UD’s academic probation process and academic dismissal policy. Advisors assist students who are in the academic probation process with understanding academic policies, understanding how their grades impact their graduation plan, planning future courses, reviewing their grading options, and lifting registration holds. They also help connect students with other support resources at UD.
Student Success Center advisors assist students who are facing possible academic dismissal with understanding academic policies, the appeal process, and future options.
If you have questions, please contact your advisor directly, or email the Student Success Center at as-advise@udel.edu.
Transfer Credit Evaluation Forms
See step-by-step instructions for how to transfer undergraduate credits to UD. This will explain if you should submit a Transfer Credit Evaluation Request web form (you can find links to web forms in your UDSIS account) or if you should email a PDF of the paper version of the Transfer Credit Evaluation form to AAS at as-advise@udel.edu.
