FAQ's

To change, delete, or add a College of Arts and Sciences Major or Minor, send an email to Plan Changes from your IU email account and include the following information:

  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What Major/minor you are changing from and what Major/minor you are changing to (be sure to include BS, BA, or BFA for your Major).

If you prefer, you may fill out a paper form available in Hawthorn Hall 246 (or HH231 or HH225.)

This is a matrix of courses that satisfy Group requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences.  Groups I, II, III, IV and Intensive Writing: Baccalaureate students in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete Groups I-IV distribution requirements. Please use the app to determine which courses satisfy the various group requirements.

To transfer into College of Arts and Sciences as a Major or Exploratory student, send an email to Plan Changes from your IU email account and include the following information:
  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What Major you are transferring from and what Major/minor you are transferring to (be sure to include BS, BA, or BFA for your Major, or put Exploratory).

If you prefer, you may fill out a paper form available in Hawthorn Hall 246 (or HH231 or HH225.)

To transfer out of the College of Arts and Sciences to another Major on campus, send an email to Plan Changes from your IU email account and include the following information:
  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What Major you are transferring from and what School and/or Major you are transferring to.

If you prefer, you may fill out a paper form available in Hawthorn Hall 246 (or HH231 or HH225.)

To add a minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, send an email to Plan Changes from your IU email account and include the following information:
  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What your Major is and what minor you would like to add.

The Undergraduate Advising Contacts  list will give you contacts for primary advisors in each area.

1)      Meet with your academic advisor.  To find out who your advisor is, consult the Undergraduate Advising Contacts list.

2) Consult the Group Distribution and IW Matrix: Use the app or pdf

3) Consult the IU Northwest Bulletin.

4) Avoid self advising.         

Gen Ed Checklist for COAS BA majors (coming soon)

Gen Ed Checklist for COAS BS majors (coming soon)

Gen Ed Checklist for COAS BFA majors (coming soon)

If you are a continuing student in the College of Arts and Sciences and have been absent for more than one semester, OR if you had applied for graduation but need to take further courses, you must take two steps:

1) Send an email to Term Activation from your IU email account or call 219-980-6733 and include the following information:

  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What Major/minor you are pursuing
  • What semester you wish to register for

2) Contact or visit the  Office of the Registrar  to do a Residency Verification (not needed if you are enrolled in the current semester).

1) If you are a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, set up an appointment with an advisor in your major, or with an Exploratory Advisor if you do not have a major.  If you do not know your advisor, consult the Undergraduate Advising Contacts list.   

2) After you have met with the advisor, please ask them to send an email with your name and ID number to Remove Advising Hold.

An Extended-X is defined in the IU Northwest Bulletin as: beginning with Spring, 2017 forward -any prior grade, not otherwise excluded by this policy, is eligible for replacement by grades earned in Spring 2017 and beyond.  Undergraduate students who receive a grade lower than an A may be eligible, upon retaking the course, to remove the earlier grade from their grade point average (GPA). The original grade will be replaced on the transcript with
the letter grade followed by an X (e.g., a D would be replaced with a DX, a C with a CX, etc.) and the new grade will be recorded in the semester the course was retaken. Students wishing to exercise this option must request the change from their academic unit who will complete the appropriate form and send to the Registrar.
Please note the following restrictions:
• Students may apply for an Extended-X for a maximum of 3 courses or 10 credits, whichever comes first.
• A student may use the Extended-X option only once for a given course.
• A student receiving a grade of W or I will not qualify for removal of the original grade.
• Courses repeatable with different content are not eligible for replacement under this policy unless an academic unit chooses to permit this by means of a specific authorization procedure.
• Students must complete the Extended-X process prior to graduation.
• Graduate students are not eligible for an Extended-X. (This applies to solely graduate students, not to graduate courses)
• A student who has failed a course due to academic dishonesty may not retake that course for grade replacement under this policy.
• Not all schools recognize the Extended-X policy in the same manner. Students should refer to their school's web site, advisors or records office to determine their eligibility for application of this policy.
• Students planning to apply to professional or graduate schools should consult their advisor as many programs manually recalculate applicants' GPAs, and the originally received grade will still be published on the student 's transcript.
• Transfer courses are not eligible attempts under this policy. Only graded courses taken at IU are eligible prior attempts.

If you have a grade in a course taken prior to Spring, 2017 and the above policy does not apply, you may still request an Extended-X in the College of Arts and Sciences, if you meet the following criteria:

  • Have taken both the initial course and the repeated course at an IU campus
  • Have gotten a grade lower than an "A" in the initial class
  • Have received a final grade in the repeated course
  • An Extended-x is available for up to three classes or 10 credits.
  • Consult the academic bulletin for more detail

Send an email to COAS Extended-x from your IU email account and include the following information:

  • Name
  • Student ID#
  • What course you wish to Fx

See the Policies and Procedures for Late Withdrawal

If you have further questions about Late Withdrawal, please email coasrcdr@iun.edu.

See the Policies and Procedures for Grade Appeal.

See the Policies and Procedures for Incompletes.

You may contact your instructor or the Department Chair if you are seeking an Incomplete.

See the Policies and Procedures for Instructor Complaints.

How: A joint application form for Graduation and Senior Audit may be filled out in Hawthorn Hall 246 (or 231, 224, or 225).  Results from Senior Audits may take 2-4 weeks.

When: “An application for a degree must be filed in the Office of the College of Arts and Sciences no later than July 1 for December graduation. May and August graduates must file the application for graduation by October 15. Degrees are conferred in May, August, and December. Commencement is held only in May.” –2014-2016 IUNW Bulletin

How: A joint application form for Graduation and Senior Audit may be filled out in Hawthorn Hall 246 (or 231, 224, or 225).  Results from Senior Audits may take 2-4 weeks.

When: “An application for a degree must be filed in the Office of the College of Arts and Sciences no later than July 1 for December graduation. May and August graduates must file the application for graduation by October 15. Degrees are conferred in May, August, and December. Commencement is held only in May.” –2014-2016 IUNW Bulletin

To participate in Commencement, you must first apply to graduate (see above.) Information about Commencement is available at https://northwest.iu.edu/commencement/.

Degrees will be noted on your transcript 2-4 weeks after the semester is completed.  Diplomas are generally ready 4-7 weeks after the semester.  The Office of the Registrar will send a letter to your home address notifying you when your Diploma is ready for pick-up.

Many resources are available through the Red Hawk Info Hub/Get Help, and as always, your academic advisor can also be a great resource for you.

                 Student Support Services offers a number of services including Disability Services.

                 Retroactive Administrative Withdrawalmay be an option for students with strong documentation for highly disruptive life circumstances.

                Medical Withdrawal – please see policy for Retroactive Administrative Withdrawal

If you have other questions, please contact the College of Arts and Sciences at one of the following:

Kourtney Ross
Student Administration
kkgivens@iun.edu
219-980-6733
Hawthorn Hall 231

or

Avorey Washington
BGS/ Arts and Sciences Secretary
avwashin@iun.edu
219-980-6828
Hawthorn Hall 246


Student Administration
coasrcdr@iun.edu
219-980-6733
Hawthorn Hall 231

Avorey Washington
BGS/ Arts and Sciences Secretary
avwashin@iun.edu
219-980-6828
Hawthorn Hall 246