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Recent Announcements

  • EXTENDED DROP-INS – Withdrawal deadline (Nov. 11th)
    Drop-in advising will be held from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 11th in BPB 101 to accommodate students who would like to speak with an advisor regarding withdrawing from a course or placing a course on Pass/Fail. All requests to do so must be submitted to your advisor using the online Student […]
    Posted on November 8, 2024
  • Drop-in Advising Suspended (10/14-11/1)
    Due to registration for the Spring 2025 semester, drop-ins with staff advisors will be suspended until Nov. 4th.  Registration related appointments can be scheduled with assigned advisors through Nexus.
    Posted on October 11, 2024
  • REMINDER: Add/Drop Deadline – Sept. 9th
    All Fall 2024 class schedule changes, whether adding, dropping, or swapping a course, must be made by Monday, September 9th at 10:30pm. Students must make any needed changes using Student Admin. After this deadline, courses may only be withdrawn, resulting in a grade of ‘W’. NO EXCEPTIONS.
    Posted on September 5, 2024

Upcoming Events for CLAS Students

  1. Nov 21 Letters of Recommendation: Who and How to Ask 4:00pm
  2. Dec 3 Finding Summer Research Opportunities 11:00am
  3. Dec 4 Letters of Recommendation: Who and How to Ask 4:00pm
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