DartWorks - Declare a Major/Minor

DartWorks Dashboard is where students submit and track major or minor declaration requests so that advisors and departments or programs may review and approve them. This page describes the processes of declaring a major or minor and changing/dropping a major or minor.

Steps to Declare a Major or Minor

Watch a video guide that explains the steps to manage your degree plan with DartWorks and declare your major for the first time.

Step 1. Create an academic plan for your proposed major or minor with the DartWorks Planner. Review the DartWorks Planner Guide. Review the department/program’s major or minor worksheet and the ORC/Catalog for guidance on major/minor requirements.

Step 2. Initiate a declaration request in the DartWorks Dashboard with the academic plan you created in step 1.

Open the DartWorks Dashboard and select “Request New Declaration”.
Select request type and major.
Attach your DartWorks Plan.
Enter prerequisite and Culminating Experience information. Prerequisite information is required for all requests. Culminating Experience information is required for major and modified major requests. Rationale is required for all Modified major (type A) and Modified major (type B) requests.

Step 3. Follow the emailed instructions from the department or program. Once your plan is successfully submitted, you will receive an automated email with next steps. It will describe the major or minor advising process for that particular department or program.

Step 4. Meet with an academic advisor from the department or program to review your academic plan. The advisor will either approve your plan or deny/unlock it so you can update and resubmit it.

Step 5. Track the status of your request in your DartWorks Dashboard. When the status of your request shows as “Declared,” you have officially declared your major or minor. If the status of your request is “denied/unlocked” follow the instructions from your department or program to adjust your plan, and/or meet with an advisor. Then resubmit your declaration request following the steps for Updating a Major.

Modified Major Declaration

To declare a modified major, students follow a process similar to a standard major or minor. Modified majors require a rationale as part of the declaration request, and approval by the Registrar. For more information on modified majors, see the ORC/Catalog.

Step 1: Student creates Modified Major "type A" or Modified Major "type B" plan in the DartWorks Planner.

Step 2: Student initiates Modified Major "type A" or Modified Major "type B" declaration request in the DartWorks Student Dashboard.

Step 3: Student meets with faculty advisor.

Step 4A: For modified majors "type A", primary faculty advisor reviews the Modified Major "type A" declaration request in the DartWorks Dashboard, and approves or denies/unlocks. Secondary faculty advisor reviews the Modified Major "type A" declaration request in DartWorks Dashboard, and approves or denies/unlocks. If the plan is denied/unlocked it is returned to the student to resubmit.

Step 4B: For modified majors "type B", primary faculty advisor reviews the Modified Major "type B" declaration request in the DartWorks Dashboard, and approves or denies/unlocks. If the plan is denied/unlocked it is returned to the student who resubmits.

Step 5: Department/Program submits approved declarations to the Registrar's Office.

Step 6: The Registrar reviews and approves Modified Major "type A" or Modified Major "type B" declaration in the DartWorks Dashboard.

Step 7: The Registrar's Office updates the student's record and the major or minor is officially declared.

Change a Major or Minor

If you wish to drop your only major to exchange it for a different one, follow the change major steps. You may only drop majors if you have more than one declared.

Steps to Change a Major or Minor

1. Create an academic plan for your proposed new major or minor with the DartWorks Planner. Review the DartWorks Planner Guide. Review the department/program’s major or minor worksheet and the ORC/Catalog for guidance on major/minor requirements.

2. On your DartWorks Dashboard, select the major or minor you wish to change by selecting the green hyperlinked text.

Note that while it is not possible to drop your major if only one major is declared, you may change your major.

3. Select “Change Major or Minor”.

4. Select your new major or minor from the drop-down menus and attach your DartWorks Plan. Enter prerequisite and culminating experience information. If declaring a modified major, enter your rationale.

5. Click “Submit Request” at the bottom of the screen. The department/program will follow up with approval or denial.

Drop a Major or Minor

The following describe the steps to drop a major or minor. For majors, note that if only one major is declared it is not possible to drop your major, however, you may change your major or update your major plan.

Step 1. On your DartWorks Dashboard, select the major or minor you wish to drop by selecting the green hyperlinked text.

Step 2. Select “Drop Major or Minor”.

Step 3. Click OK to confirm.

Step 4. The Arts & Sciences Registrar’s Office processes your drop request. After your request is processed, it may take up to 24 hours for the change to be reflected on your degree audit.