If you attend Summer Orientation, you will enroll in classes at that time. If you do not attend Summer Orientation, you may enroll in classes through SIS beginning July 30. When it is time to enroll in classes for the spring 2010 semester (and subsequent semesters), you will need to see your advisor to have your advising "hold" released. If you are a second-year transfer student, we will assign you an advisor; if you enter as a third-year transfer student we expect you to declare a major upon arrival, at which point you will be assigned an advisor in your major.
During the first semester, you may not get your first choice of classes; therefore, it is important to have alternate selections in mind. If you can’t get into a course during Summer Orientation because it's full, try adding the course though SIS when it reopens on August 5. Returning students frequently change their schedules, and departments occasionally create new courses or sections, near the start of the semester. Continue to check SIS and its Schedule of Courses And add yourself to electronic wait-lists if they are available. You may add and/or drop courses until the deadlines via SIS. After your first semester, you will have much higher priority access to SIS and thus a better chance to get into the courses you most desire. Be assured, however, that we have never had a case where a student failed to graduate in a timely fashion because of the inablilty to get needed courses.
Yes. We encourage recently accepted transfer students to enroll in our summer session. Any credits earned during the summer will count toward your degree, including area, competency, and major requirements. You may also declare a major during the summer. And summer term does not count toward the number of full-time semesters you've been allotted. Students have not only made significant academic progress this way, but they also find that it is an excellent way to orient themselves to University life. Finally, enrolling in summer session will not interfere with meeting a faculty advisor and selecting fall courses during summer orientation. We hope that you will seriously consider summer enrollment. Click hereto learn more about our summer session.
If you are entering U.Va. as a third-year transfer student, we expect you will declare a major during Summer OR Fall Orientation. At that time, you will be assigned an advisor in your major. Please note that marking an intended major on your admission application does not constitute delaring a major. Information on College majors may be found at the individual department web sites.
If you attend Summer Orientation, you will have the opportunity to meet Dean Papovich. Also during Fall Orientation, on Sunday, August 23, Mr. Papovich will meet in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom with all new College transfer students. Don't forget to attend this important meeting; it will make your transition to the University of Virginia much smoother. Check the complete Fall Orientation program for details and changes in time or location; this program will be available when you arrive for Fall Orientation on Saturday, August 22.
Students entering as second-year transfers must complete their degree in six semesters, students entering as fourth-semester transfers must finish in five semesters, and students entering as third-year transfers must finish in four semesters. Summer Session, however, does not count toward your allotted full-time semesters. In the next few weeks, you will receive an advising sheet that shows the number of full-time semesters you have been allotted. Permission to enroll for an additional full-time semester is not automatic. Therefore, you should not assume that you will have more than the usual number of full-time allotted semesters. If you need additional time to complete your degree, you may do so through Summer Session or part-time during the fall or spring terms.(You may count 16 credits of part-time work toward your degree.) If you feel you have mitigating circumstances, contact Dean Papovich during the fall.
Yes! The College takes its deadlines very seriously; they have all passed review by the Faculty. If you miss the deadline for dropping a course for any reason, you must withdraw. If you miss the deadline for withdrawing from a course that you attended all semester, you must remain in the course and will receive a grade. For more information, see Schedule Changes, We also strictly observe the deadline to request a change in your exam schedule (allowed when you have 3 exams in a two-day period without an intervening day), and the deadline to file for an extension of time. For more information see Academic Policies.
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