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Modify your Major or Minor through LOCUSModify your Major or Minor through LOCUS

In these instructions you will find:In these instructions you will find:• A Listing of Criteria That Must Be Met in Order to Modify Your Major or Minor through LOCUS

• How to Change Your Major through LOCUS• How to Add a Minor through LOCUS• How to Change Your Minor through LOCUS• How to Add a Second Major through LOCUS

S d j i• How to Drop a Second Major or a Minor through LOCUS

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Criteria That Must Be Met in Criteria That Must Be Met in Order to Modify Your Major or Order to Modify Your Major or

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In order to be able to modify your major or minor you must meet the criteria below:

• You must be a currently enrolled undergraduate in the School of Education, School of Social Work, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, or School of Communication

• You are not a first semester Freshman, athlete, Non-degree seeking Student, currently attending Rome Center Student, on Academic Probation, or active in the following schools: School of Nursing, School of Continuing and , , g g, gProfessional Studies, or St. Joseph College Seminary.

• You can only change a major within your same school or college. If you wish to change your school or college, apply for an internal transfer.

• You haven’t applied to graduate.

• You are only active in one school or college.

• You don’t have a Dean’s Hold on your record. (See page 5 for a full listing of Dean’s Holds)

IMPORTANT: If you are not eligible to use the self-service change my major feature, visit the Student Services Hub in the Sullivan Center or your Dean’s Office for a physical form.

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Note that:

• You may choose any minor with the exception that Undergraduate Education Students can only choose minors within their school. Also, Secondary Education majors may not change majors through self-service.

• You may only modify majors and minors. Certificates, specializations, concentrations are not able to be modified through LOCUS.

• You can not drop your last major.

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The following Dean’s Holds will prohibit use of the self-

Dean's Admit BlockDean's Advising Block

service modify your major:

Dean s Advising BlockDean's ConferenceContinued On ProbationDean's Freshman BlockDean Grade Deficiency (DPS)Dean Grade Deficiency (DPS)Dean's ProbationPlaced on ProbationDeans Probation W/RegistrationDean's BlockDean s Block

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How to Change Your Major How to Change Your Major through LOCUSthrough LOCUS

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1.) Click the Student Center link.

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2.) Click My Academics.2.) Click My Academics.

NOTE: You can use the “other academic” pulldown menu and select Ch M jChange Major.

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3.) Select “Change Major/Minor”.You can view your currentlyYou can view your currently declared major and minor here.

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4 ) Ch k h4.) Check the box for the major you wish to hchange.

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5.) Select “Change” for Selected Action.

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6.) Click the magnifying glass to see a list of available majorslist of available majors.

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7.) Select the major you wish to begin pursuing.

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8.) Click “Submit Change”.

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9.) If you have successfully changed your major, you will receive this message and your new major will display below it.

10.) Click Continue.

Be sure to view your new Academic Requirements!Academic Requirements!

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How to Add a Minor through How to Add a Minor through LOCUSLOCUS

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1.) Click the S l ti h kbSelection checkbox

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2.) For Selected Action choose “Add”.

3.) Choose “Minor” forPlan Type.

4.) Click the magnifying glass to look up available

iminors.

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5.) Select the minor you wish to add.

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6 ) Click “Submit6.) Click Submit Add”.

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6.) If you have successfully added a minor, you will

i hireceive this message and your minor will display below it.

7.) Click “Continue”.

Be sure to view your new Academic Requirements!

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How to Change Your Minor How to Change Your Minor through LOCUSthrough LOCUS

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1.) Select the minor you wish to change.

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2.) Select “Change”.

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3.) Click the magnifying glass to select you’re the new minor.y

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4.) Select your new minor.

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5.) Click Submit Change.

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9 ) If h f ll9.) If you have successfully changed your minor, you will receive this message and your new minor will di l b l i

10.) Click Continue.

display below it.

Be sure to view your new Academic Requirements!Academic Requirements!

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How to Add a Second Major How to Add a Second Major through LOCUSthrough LOCUS

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1.) Click your yMajor checkbox.

2.) Choose “Add” for the Selected Action.

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3.) Click the )magnifying glass to see the available second majors.j

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4.) Select the major you wish to add.

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5.) Click “Submit Add”.

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6.) If you have successfully changed your

j illmajor, you will receive this message and your new major will di l b l it

7.) Click “Continue”.

display below it.

Be sure to view your new Academic Requirements!Academic Requirements!

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How to Add a Second Minor How to Add a Second Minor through LOCUSthrough LOCUS

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1.) Click the minor checkbox.

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2.) Select “Add” for the Selected Action.

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3.) Click the magnifying glass to view available minor optionsoptions.

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4.) Select the minor you wish to pursue.

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5.) Click “Submit Add”.

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How to Drop a Second Major or How to Drop a Second Major or a Minor through LOCUSa Minor through LOCUS

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1.) Select the second major or minor you wishminor you wish to drop.

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2.) Select “Delete” for the Selected Action.

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3.) Click “Submit Delete”.

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4.) You will receive this message if you have successfully completed y pdropping.5.) Click “Continue”.

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If you have any questions, email LOCUS@luc.edu

Thank you!