Advising
Adviser Information
You will usually be assigned a faculty adviser through your college dean or your major department chairperson. General Studies students will be advised through General Studies, 33 Canfield Administration Building North. If you are an undergraduate, your adviser's name may be obtained at your college dean's office or your college's advising office.
Periods during which advisers have the most demands on their time include the week before the start of Priority Registration, the first two weeks of Priority Registration, the week prior to classes, and the first week of classes. Therefore, you are urged to see your adviser or change your college or major during lower demand periods so that you will have a shorter wait or have easier access to an appointment with an adviser.
The college adviser at Extended Education and Outreach, 900 N 22nd St., is available to advise students who are taking College Independent Study and Summer Reading courses. Contact Extended Education and Outreach, (402) 472-2175, to speak with the adviser.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Until Arts and Sciences students have decided on a major, they are advised in the Arts and Sciences Advising Center, 107 Oldfather Hall. To “declare” a major, visit the Advising Center. Students who have declared a major are assigned an adviser by the appropriate chief adviser in their major department. You should consult your adviser about all academic matters, including the selection of courses for which to register. If you have questions about a particular major or minor field of study, contact the chief adviser. A complete list of chief advisers is available in the Advising Center.
Adviser Change
To change or correct the listing for your college adviser, go to your college dean's office or your college's advising center and complete a "College-Degree-Major-Adviser Change Form" (CDMA) .
College Change
Obtain a "College-Degree-Major-Adviser Change Form" (CDMA) from your current college dean's office, your college's advising center, or from Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building South. Follow the procedures listed on the form. The dean of your new college may require you to have an appointment with an adviser at the time of admission.
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Major Change
To change your major, go to your college dean's office or your college's advising center and complete a "College-Degree-Major-Adviser Change Form" (CDMA).
Change of Campus
If you are attending or have attended UNK, UNMC, or UNO and are applying for admission as a degree-seeking student at UNL, you must process the online “Change of Campus Request Form” and an “Application for Admission”. The “Application for Admission” is available from the Office of Admissions, 1410 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0417 and on the UNL website at www.unl.edu, under the "Prospective Student" link . The online “Change of Campus Request Form” may be accessed at https://intercampus.nebraska.edu/CCNotice.aspx.
Maximum Credit Hour Load
Written permission from your college dean or advising center is required to exceed the credit hour maximum. The permission should be obtained on an "Override Authorization Form". You should submit the form at the time of registration. The college dean's office for visiting students (students-at-large) and inter-campus students is the Division of General Studies, 33 Canfield Administration Building North.
| College |
Max. Credit Hours
|
| Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | 18 |
| Architecture | 18 |
| Arts and Sciences | 20 |
| Business Administration | 19 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | 18 |
| Education and Human Sciences | 18 |
| Engineering | 18 |
| Fine and Performing Arts | 20 |
| General Studies | 18 |
| Graduate Studies | 15 |
| Journalism and Mass Communications | 18 |
| Nursing | 18 |
| Intercampus (UNK, UNMC, UNO) | 18 |
| Visiting (Student-at-Large) | 6 |
Unemployed graduate students may register for a maximum of 15 credit hours (including any undergraduate courses).
Graduate students who are employed are advised not to exceed the following registration guidelines:
1/3-time employment 12 credit hours
1/2-time employment 10 credit hours
Full-time employment 6 credit hours
If the maximum credit hour limit established by your college is exceeded, you may be required to decrease your credit hour load for the semester.
Degree Audits
A degree audit (an analysis of degree requirements you have met) is performed by Graduation Services, 109 Canfield Administration Building South, after a student has completed 90 credit hours toward their degree (see exceptions noted below). Generally, students qualifying for a degree audit include undergraduate students who have matriculated, are within two or three semesters of graduation, or have earned a specific number of semester hours toward a degree. If you are within two semesters of completing your degree program but have not yet received a degree audit, you can request one at Graduation Services, 109 Canfield Administration Building South.
Students can run their own degree audits through the WAM! system (wam.unl.edu) by choosing the “My Degree Audit” option through the main menu. Students are strongly urged to check their degree audits on WAM! at least once each year. If you have changed your plans regarding your major, be sure to formally change your degree program with your college so that the WAM! degree audit will properly reflect your current degree progress.
ARCHITECTURE
Upon completion of 95 credit hours that apply toward a degree, contact your adviser for a degree audit.
ENGINEERING
Upon completion of 100 credit hours, you should contact your adviser and complete an Analysis of Graduation Requirements Form.
CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, SOCIAL WORK, NURSING AND DENTAL HYGIENE
Check with the dean of the academic unit for information regarding how to apply for a degree audit. Since these programs are not administered through UNL, Graduation Services at UNL does not do the review.
