Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is an Academic Progress Report (APR)?
   
   
2. If something is incorrect on my APR, where do I go to correct it?
   
   
3. How do I declare a major or change my major?
   
   
4. How do I declare a minor? (or change a minor)
   
   
5. How do I go about auditing a class (no credit class)?
   
   
6. How can I drop or add a class?
   
   
7. If I’m a Business Major where do I go if I have major questions?
   
   
8. If I wanted to take a quarter or more off from school what do I do?
   
   
9. If I will not be returning to DU?
   
   
10. What is considered an overload schedule?
    
    
11. Petition for Academic Exceptions - Why would I need one?
    
    
12. What do I have to do if I want to study abroad?
    
    
13. How do I transfer credits from another institution?
    
    
14. Where do I get the schedule of classes offered?
    
    
15. What do I do if I’m close to graduating?
    
    
16. How do I apply for independent study?
    
    
17. Where can I get my official transcript?
    
    
18. What do I do if I’m on Academic probation (below a cumulative 2.0 GPA)?
    
    
19. Where do I go to find out what is going on around campus?

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1. What is the APR?

An Academic Progress Report (APR) will give you a synopsis of your completion of major and minor requirements, University (general education) requirements, and electives. Students can access and print their APR through webCentral: http://webcentral.du.edu.

2. If something is incorrect on my APR, where do I go to correct it?

To make APR changes for classes concerning a major or minor, see your major or minor department. To make APR changes for Foundation (University Requirements) classes see Academic Advising for a list of contact information.

3. How do I declare a major or change my major?

• Declaring a Major, You can download the form from http://www.du.edu/registrar/forms/index.html; a signature from your new major department is required. (See reception area in the major department).
• Changing a Major, do the same thing (fill out a “Change of Major” form), but this time a signature from the old and new department is required. (See reception area in the major department)
• Adding a second Major, do the same thing (fill out a “Change of Major” form), a signature from your new major department is required. (See reception area in the major department)
• Deleting a Major, do the same thing (fill out a “Change of Major” form), no signature is required.
• Return all copies to Office of the Registrar

4. How do I declare a minor? (or change a minor)

The fastest and easiest way to declare or change a minor is to fill out the online form at www.du.edu/registrar; however, you could also declare or change a minor by going to the Registrar’s office.

5. How do I go about auditing a class (no credit class)?

Auditing privileges are available only to full-time students (those enrolled in 12 or more quarter hours) who have the approval of the course instructor. Auditing privileges are not available for Daniels College of Business courses. No tuition is charged, and no record of the course is made. A student does not officially register for a course.

6. How can I drop or add a class?

• Courses may be dropped and added any time during the first week without penalties and a full refund.
• Courses may be added during the second week of a quarter with the instructor’s signature.
• Courses added during the second week of the quarter and anytime after require approval from the instructor and Academic Advising.
• Courses dropped through the first week of a quarter will be deleted from the student’s record. A non-punitive grade of “W” is assigned for courses officially dropped after the first week of the quarter. A course may be dropped without instructor’s approval through the published date for “automatic W” (generally the end of the sixth week of the quarter). After the sixth week of the quarter, instructor and Academic Advising approvals are required to drop a course.

(To do any of the above, you need to pick up an “Add/drop Slip” from Academic Advising or the Registrar's Office.)

7. If I’m a Business Major where do I go if I have major questions?

Start at Daniels College of Business (DCB) – Room 147 for all questions.

8. If I wanted to take a quarter or more off from school what do I do?

Fill out a Stop Out form. You can pick up the form from Academic Advising or at http://www.du.edu/car/form.html.

• Collect the signatures needed.
• Last signature should be from the Registrar’s office, where you drop off the form.

9. If I will not be returning to DU?

Fill out a Withdrawal form. You can pick up the form from Academic Advising or at http://www.du.edu/car/form.html.

• Collect the signatures needed.
• Last signature should be from the Registrar’s office, where you drop off the form.

10. What is considered an overload schedule?

• 20 or 21 credits is considered overload for all undergraduate students.
• There is an additional cost per credit hour over 18 credits.
• Stop by Academic Advising to get the overload schedule approved by an adviser. The form is available at http://www.du.edu/car/form.html

(Appropriate forms are required)

11. Petition for Academic Exceptions - Why would I need one?

When you need to add or drop a class after due date.

Study abroad students who will not finish their last 45-credit hours at DU.

How do I make a petition for Academic Exceptions?

• Go to Academic Advising and pick up the form. Also availabe at http://www.du.edu/car/form.html
• Fill out the form.
• Complete/collect appropriate documentation
• Return form and appropriate documentation to Academic Advising.

12. What do I have to do if I want to study abroad?

Meet with an adviser at the Study Abroad office.

13. How do I transfer credits from another institution?

• Go to Academic Advising for “Transfer of Credit” form.
• You may need to see department for exceptions.
• Note that only two years worth of credit from a 2 yr. college (or 90 hrs) will be accepted.
• You cannot transfer credit from another institution the same term you are attending DU.
• You cannot transfer credit in your last 45 hours at DU.
• Please see bulletin for more information.

14. Where do I get the schedule of classes offered?

All class schedules are now online, go to myWeb tab of webcentral.du.edu

15. What do I do if I’m close to graduating?

• You need to apply for graduation three quarters before your planned graduation quarter.
• Go online at the end of Junior/Start of Senior year to apply at the Registrar’s homepage www.du.edu/registrar or go to the Registrar’s office.

16. How do I apply for independent study?

• Pick up an Independent Study form from the Registrar’s office.
• Have the department chair approve it.
• Drop off the form at the Registrar’s office.

17. Where can I get my official transcript?

You can get one at the Registrar's Office in University Hall - cost $5 each.

This is not your APR

18. What do I do if I’m on Academic probation (below a cumulative 2.0 GPA)?

This is a case by case situation.

• Your are required to meet with your assigned Academic Adviser in Academic Advising.

19. Where do I go to find out what is going on around campus?

The Student Involvement Center is located in Driscoll North and has contacts to all campus organizations.

Also, check your DU e-mail account weekly for updates.