Forms & Policies
Direct links to forms and information sheets associated with the material below can be found in the column at the left. More on Academic Policies & Procedures can be found under Quick Links.
ACADEMIC PROCESSES
Concurrent Degree Form
Declare or Change a Major/Minor
You are required to declare a Major when you have completed 75 credits of your undergraduate degree. The completed Declare or Change a Major Form must be submitted to the Registrar's office.
Add/Drop a Course
The process for adding or dropping a course depends on the current week in the quarter. During the 1st week of the quarter, changes in your course schedule can be done online through your webCentral account. Changes to your schedule during weeks 2-5 of the quarter require a hard-copy form available in the Center for Academic and Career Development, located below the Bookstore in Driscoll South. Weeks 6-8 of the quarter also require the hard-copy form, along with instructor permission. After week 8 of the quarter, you may not add or drop a class and all requests must go through Academic Exceptions. After the 1st week of the quarter, all dropped courses will appear as a "W" (for withdrawal) on your transcript.
Credit Overload
You may register for up to 19 credit hours for a single quarter without approval. Approval to take 20 to 21 credits must be obtained from an adviser in the Center for Advising and Career Development through the online Credit Overload Form. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater is required. Please be aware that any credit load over 18 includes additoinal tuition charges. For more information regarding tuition charges, contact the Bursar's Office.
Course Substitution or Waiver
The Course Substitution or Waiver Form must be completed with the approval of your Dean, Faculty, or adviser and returned to the Office of the Registrar.
Take a Graduate Level Course as an Undergraduate
If you are in Good Academic Standing, you may be accepted to take graduate student courses (4000-4999) for undergraduate credit, but you must secure special permission with the form Take a Grad Course as an Undergraduate before registering. Please be aware, should you be considering graduate school at DU, that graduate courses taken for undergraduate credit may not be taken again for graduate credit.
Study Abroad Course Approval
Pre-approval is necessary to insure your coursework meets DU requirements. You will need the official course descriptions (in English) from your host institution in order to complete the online Study Abroad Course Approval Form form. Before filling out the form, please review the Study Abroad Course Selection Tips.
Petition for an Academic Exception
A committee of faculty and staff meets once each month to consider student petitions for exceptions to current academic policy, such as retroactive drop/adds or a waive in residence. Prior to completing a please review the Academic Exceptions Information Sheet and Form for details on standards and important information to include.
LEAVING or RE-ENTERING THE UNIVERSITY
Withdrawal
The decision to withdraw from DU can have an impact beyond the current quarter you are enrolled, including tuition reimbursement, your financial aid package, and your future status as a student. Before completing the Withdrawal Form, it is important that you review the Withdrawal Information Sheet and Checklist to assure you understand the ramifications. For additional information, please see the the Registrar's site.
Stop Out
The leave of absence process begins by completing a Withdrawal Form. If you plan to return to DU at some point you will also want to completeStop Out paperwork with an Academic Adviser in the Center for Academic and Career Development. (If you are transferring to another institution and do not plan to return to DU, only the Withdrawal Form is necessary.) Again, you will want to review the Withdrawal Information Sheet and Checklist in order to understand the impact of leaving the University.
You may choose a leave of absence for either personal or medical reasons. A Medical Stop Out requires documentation from a health provider.
Re-Entry
Whether you have stopped out, withdrawn from DU, or left DU without formally withdrawing, you will need to review and complete the Re-entry Form to return. Medical Stop Outs require Medical Re-entry paperwork.
