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During the regular term in which a student is expected to complete fifteen (15) course credits, s/he will submit to the Office of Academic Services (OAS) an Intent to Declare a Primary Major form. The intent form and the student’s transcript will be sent by OAS to the Department Chairperson or Program Director for consideration of admission into the major. (See “Academic Programs and Courses” in this Catalog, or online at www.berea.edu/catalog, for admission to the major requirements and recommendations, if any.)
Students admitted to the major will complete a Curriculum Plan for the remaining terms of enrollment and submit it to OAS. This Curriculum Plan provides a guide for the most efficient use of a student’s time in meeting the College’s graduation requirements within the guideline of the Eight Term Rule (see “Enrollment Regulations” in this section of the Catalog). Students for whom admission to a major is pending will be notified that they have not yet satisfied requirements for admission to the major and, consequently, must reapply the following term by submitting a new Intent to Declare a Primary Major form. These students and advisers may choose to develop a Curriculum Plan that can be retained by the student and the Adviser and later submitted to OAS if admitted to the major.
If the student needs more than eight (8) regular terms (or the equivalent for transfer students) to complete the selected major, s/he must complete a Request for Extension of Terms form, which must be submitted to OAS along with a letter explaining why the program cannot be completed within eight (8) regular terms. Failure to follow an approved Curriculum Plan will not be considered a valid reason for an extension of terms beyond the normal eight.
Students who fail to complete the Declaration of Major process by the end of the term in which they accumulate 15 course credits, or who do not meet the minimum requirements for admission to the major, have one (1) regular term to meet the minimum requirements. Failure to complete the process by the end of the next regular term may result in suspension from the College for two regular terms.
See “Academic Difficulty” in this Catalog for penalties associated with failing to declare a primary major within the time allowed by the College to do so.
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