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Every student at Emory College of Arts and Sciences has an assigned a faculty advisor (advisor of record) at all stages of their academic journey- both before they declare a major, and after. 

Pre-Major Advisor

Prior to the fall semester of their first year, each student is assigned a faculty pre-major advisor. This faculty member could be from anyone of the departments or programs in the College. They are knowledgeable about first year requirements, general education requirements, and regularly advise students on matters relating to their transition to campus and academic life. This person ceases to be the form advisor of record when a student declares a major but can still be a good resource for students.

Major Advisor

Upon declaration of a major, a student will have a new advisor of record assigned. The major advisor will be a faculty member within the department/program that the student has declared. They are knowledgeable about the major program, how to navigate completion of the program. and can direct students to additional resources regarding opportunities available to students in their department or program (such as study abroad, honors programs, etc.)

In addition to faculty advisors, Emory College offers general advising and pre-professional program advising to students. 

OUE General Advising

Assigned by last name, OUE academic advisers work closely with students, faculty and staff to provide group and individual academic advising, explain and interpret academic policies, and connect students to resources and support services on campus. Many students have questions about graduation requirements, course selection and programs of study. OUE academic advisers will work with students to answer academic policy questions and assist students with making academic decisions.

In addition, students who experience medical, personal or other concerns that affect their academic progress may seek the assistance of an academic adviser to determine appropriate options. 

For more information, please refer to the Academic Advising area of this website.

Pre-Professional Advising

Emory College and partners across campus provide specialized advising for students who are interested in various professional opportunities such as the Dual Degree program in Engineering, the BBA Program in the Goizueta Business School, and pre-health or legal professions.

For more information, please refer to the Academic Advising area of this website.

Policy

To complete a degree within 8 full time semesters, a normal course load is 15-16 credit hours per semester.

Students may not take fewer than twelve hours nor more than twenty-two hours, plus physical education and applied music, in any one semester.

Students may enroll for twelve to nineteen hours in any one semester. To take more or fewer hours, they must have permission from their faculty adviser and a dean in the Office for Undergraduate Education.

Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and seniors in their final semester of work are permitted to take up to twenty-two credits (not counting physical education). Students with outstanding incomplete course grades may not overload in credits in subsequent semesters.

Students must normally enroll for the minimum full-time load of twelve credits, except that a senior in the final semester of work is not required to enroll for more credits than are needed to complete the degree. All credit for academic work must be awarded in the semester in which the work is undertaken, including summer sessions and internships.

Taken from the Emory College of Arts and Sciences Catalog (Link to Policy)

Procedure

Overloading

This form is for students who have GPA below 3.0 who wish to request an overload (to between 20-22 hours.) 

Underloading

Only seniors in their final semester may be eligible to request an underload through OUE. For more information please email oue.advising@emory.edu.

Emory College students are not required to take more than two final exams on a given calendar date. Students may use this form to verify the exam policy conflict with OUE and then communicate with their faculty to reschedule an exam. Students should attach a copy of their official final exam schedule from OPUS (located on the menu under the Academics Tab) to the form before bringing to OUE.

*Please note that this form can only be used in cases where a student has three or more exams on one calendar day. Students with three exams in a 24 hour period do not qualify for this process.

Three Exams in One Day Form

Policy

Emory College of Arts and Sciences allow new students to withdraw from courses without academic penalty before the end of the tenth week of the relevant semester. "New students" is defined as first year, Oxford continuees, or transfer students who are in their first two semesters at Emory College.) Note that if a student uses this withdrawal in their first semester at Emory College then they are ineligible to use this extended deadline in their second semester at Emory College. The Extended Partial Withdrawal is not applicable during summer session and cannot be used for summer session courses.

Taken from the Emory College of Arts and Sciences Catalog (Link to Policy)

Procedure

Outlined below is the process by which a student can withdraw from a course under the provisions of the Extended Partial Withdrawal policy.

1. Read the Partial Course Withdrawal Policy in the Emory College Catalog to determine eligibility - http://catalog.college.emory.edu/academic/policies-regulations/withdrawal.html.  Students are required to remain enrolled in at least 12 credit hours after withdrawal. If withdrawing from a course would place you under 12 credit hours you are not eligible to use a partial withdrawal.
2. Confirm the relevant withdrawal deadline on the College Academic Calendar. 
3. Download the Extended Partial Withdrawal (below)
4. Complete the form and get two appropriate signatures on the form. The first signature will be from the instructor of the course you wish to withdraw from. The second signature can come from your advisor of record (Pre-Major or Major advisor) or from an OUE Advisor. (Please note - signatures from the instructor and your advisor do not necessarily indicate their approval of your decision to withdraw. Their signatures only indicate that you have informed them of your decision). Students should carefully consider the advice of their instructor(s) and advisor(s) when deciding whether to withdraw.
5. Return the form to White Hall 300 by 4pm on the relevant withdrawal deadline.
6. When your form has been received, the Office for Undergraduate Education will process the form. A grade of “W” will appear on your transcript beside the course you have withdrawn from. This course will not count toward’s a student’s GPA. Students should review their schedules on OPUS to confirm the withdrawal has been processed correctly.

To read the full withdrawal policy please refer to the College Catalog site: http://catalog.college.emory.edu/academic/policies-regulations/withdrawal.html

Students are responsible for any academic or financial consequences of any change to their schedule. Students who have academic questions can call the Office for Undergraduate Education at (404) 727-6069 or e-mail oue.advising@emory.edu. Student with financial questions should contact Student Financial Services at (404) 727-6095 or Financial Aid at (404) 727-6039. 

Policy

Emory College of Arts and Sciences allow students to withdraw from courses without academic penalty before the end of the sixth week of the relevant semester. (Note that new Emory College students (first year students, Oxford continuees, or transfer students) may use the later Extended Partial Withdrawal deadline during one of their first two semesters).

Taken from the Emory College of Arts and Sciences Catalog (Link to Policy)

Procedure

Outlined below is the process by which a student can withdraw from a course under the provisions of the Withdrawal policy.

1. Read the Partial Course Withdrawal Policy in the Emory College Catalog to determine eligibility - http://catalog.college.emory.edu/academic/policies-regulations/withdrawal.html.  Students are required to remain enrolled in at least 12 credit hours after withdrawal. If withdrawing from a course would place you under 12 credit hours you are not eligible to use a partial withdrawal.
2. Confirm the relevant withdrawal deadline on the College Academic Calendar. 
3. Download the Partial Withdrawal form (below)
4. Complete the form and get two appropriate signatures on the form. The first signature will be from the instructor of the course you wish to withdraw from. The second signature can come from your advisor of record (Pre-Major or Major advisor) or from an OUE Advisor. (Please note - signatures from the instructor and your advisor do not necessarily indicate their approval of your decision to withdraw. Their signatures only indicate that you have informed them of your decision). Students should carefully consider the advice of their instructor(s) and advisor(s) when deciding whether to withdraw.
5. Return the form to White Hall 300 by 4pm on the relevant withdrawal deadline.
6. When your form has been received, the Office for Undergraduate Education will process the form. A grade of “W” will appear on your transcript beside the course you have withdrawn from. Students should review their schedules on OPUS to confirm the withdrawal has been processed correctly.

To read the full withdrawal policy please refer to the College Catalog site: http://catalog.college.emory.edu/academic/policies-regulations/withdrawal.html

Students are responsible for any academic or financial consequences of any change to their schedule. Students who have academic questions can call the Office for Undergraduate Education at (404) 727-6069 or e-mail oue.advising@emory.edu. Student with financial questions should contact Student Financial Services at (404) 727-6095 or Financial Aid at (404) 727-6039.