Important dates and deadlines:
Transfer students are able to declare their major as early as the first day of classes of their first semester at CWRU.
- Fall-admitted students must declare by March 1.
- Spring-admitted students must declare by October 1.
How to declare, change, or drop a major or minor:
All requests are submitted online through Stellic.
- Access the form
Go directly the Stellic request page, or navigate to the Requests tab at the top of your Stellic Degree Audit or Progress Page. - Select your request type
- Undergraduate: Declare a Major/Minor: Add your first major or add an additional major or minor.
- Undergraduate: Change a Major/Minor: Modify an existing major or minor (e.g. change from a BS to a BA, change a major to a minor, change concentrations within a declared major if applicable, or change from BS in Biology to BS in Chemistry)
- Undergraduate: Drop a Major/Minor: Remove an existing major or minor without adding a replacement.
- Fill out program details
Enter your program name and degree type carefully, including concentrations. You will also be asked to confirm the type of request you are making.
Please note:- You may declare multiple programs at once, but please wait to declare a minor or secondary major until your first major is declared on your record.
- If your program offers a concentration that you intend to complete, it is recommended that you select it at this time. Not all programs offer concentrations and some programs have optional concentrations.
- The pre-health and pre-law tracks are optional, even if you are pursuing those professional pathways. They do not add requirements or items that are tracked in Stellic to your degree and will not affect degree certification.
- Submit and monitor email
Click Submit. Changes are not instant; your request must be approved by your four-year advisor and the department academic representative (who will assign your new major advisor). A request can be placed on hold or denied. Check your email regularly in case they need additional information to approve your request.
What to do after declaring:
Email your new major advisor to schedule your first meeting. During your meetings, you can clarify major requirements, plan out options for when to complete those requirements, and discuss both your short- and long-term goals for your academic experience at CWRU. They will also be the person to release your registration advising hold each semester so that you can register for courses once your enrollment appointment opens.
Review your degree requirements. Information regarding academic requirements is available in Stellic, accessed via SIS under the "Academic Progress" tile. Stellic will keep you on-track with degree requirements and help you build your graduation plan. You are encouraged to meet with your four-year advisor to review your Stellic degree audit.