UPDATES & CORRECTIONS

May 2007

  • as of this academic year, the Exploratory status of subjects may be considered in end-of-term review by the Committee on Academic Performance (CAP)

August 2006

  • acronym for Student Support Services changed to S^3
  • Academic Resource Center (ARC) renamed to Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming (UAAP)
  • 8.01T removed from list of possible subjects under the Science Requirement
  • 21L.010 replaced with 21L.000 under list of CI-HW classes
  • Physical Education Requirement updated with information regarding petitioning for an extension of the completion date
  • text added to emphasize current immigration regulations for international students and how they affect course load and registration

February 2006

  • Study Abroad Office established
  • new Academic Integrity handbook for students

August, 2005

  • Counseling and Support Services (CSS) renamed to Student Support Services (SSS)
  • Financial Hold procedures changed, and CAP policy regarding late registration and retroactive credit added
  • information added about removal of services from an individual who is on leave or withdrawn
  • information added about a regular student taking less than a full-time load (below 36 units)
  • information added about registration loads for special students
  • change in procedure for Incomplete grade
  • 8.011 added as science requirement subject

August, 2004

  • U-Info web site available as a resource
  • new Physical Education Registration System, web addresses, and room change for director to W32-297X
  • Writing Across the Curriculum (formerly Writing Requirement) Office moved to 32-083
  • two offices change their names: HASS Education Office (formerly HASS Office) and Careers Office (formerly Office of Career Services and Preprofessional Advising)
  • The Guide to Independent Activities Period (IAP) published only on line
  • deadline for submission of IAP grades changed to Add Date of the subsequent spring term
  • unofficial transcripts are available for free from the Student Services Center, 11-120
  • application for a Bachelor of Science Degree on-line through WebSIS
  • expansion of information about Not-Registered Degree Candidates
  • addition of Killam Fellowship Program for study abroad
  • graduating seniors taking less than 36 units in the semester prior to graduation are no longer considered to be full-time. Their loads are calculated as for other undergraduates.
  • expansion of information on medical withdrawal

August, 2003

  • expansion of information provided on Sophomore Exploratory subjects, including guidelines and procedures for Exploratory subject declaration

August, 2002

  • new ABC/no record grading system for second-term freshmen
  • Sophomore Exploratory subjects to be implemented in 2003-2004
  • Communication Requirement CI-M subjects are available

September, 2001

  • new Communication Requirement

August, 2000

  • (no changes recorded)

February, 2000

  • new COC policies on dual degrees beginning March 3
  • Residential Life and Student Life Programs has a new web site

August, 1999

  • new Writing Requirement for incoming students
  • revisions to IAP information
  • +/- grading experiment now official policy
  • Undergraduate Housing Office moved to E32-204
  • links to new web pages available

January, 1999

  • Counseling and Support Services, moved to 5-104
  • Women Students, moved to 5-104
  • Learning Disabilities, now located in 5-104

September, 1998

  • Counseling and Support Services, temporary relocation to E19-215
  • Registrar's Office, new office number, 11-268