During the course of your enrollment at University of Massachusetts Global, you may find it necessary to alter your academic program - change majors, add an emphasis, change a catalog year, etc.
The first step to adjusting your program is to contact your academic advisor. Advisors will help you review important information and provide you with the necessary steps. Once you’ve spoken with your advisor, you can:
- Check program offerings
- Review the academic catalog
- Review degree requirements by running a “What If” Degree Works Audit on MyUMassGlobal2
- Contact your One-Stop Specialist to check how program changes may affect your financial aid (if applicable)
- Inform your VA Certifying Office of any changes to ensure eligibility for VA funds (if eligible for benefits)
Undergraduates
Contact your academic advisor if you are considering:
- Adding or Changing a Major/Minor or Area of Emphasis
- Adding an Associate of Arts or Applying for a Bachelor’s Degree
- Changing a Catalog Year
- The catalog year assigned to students is determined by the student’s admission date. Students must meet the degree requirements for their catalog year. As with any other program changes, your first step is to contact your campus academic advisor. They will assist you in determining the difference in the general education and degree requirements for a different year. Remember: a) You must choose a catalog year later than when you enrolled at University of Massachusetts Global; b) Students who leave UMass Global and later reapply are not automatically eligible for the original catalog.
Graduates
Contact your academic advisor if you are considering:
- Changing a Master’s Degree or Graduate Emphasis
- Reach out to your One-Stop Specialist to review possible implications of the changes
- Submit a Graduate Application for Admission if you want to change your major
- Submit a new application3 if you wish to pursue an alternative or additional degree
- Adding or Changing a Master’s Degree
- Submit a Change of Credential/MAT/SPED form
- You must complete/change your current credential program prior to applying to add a Master of Arts in Education
- Adding or Changing a Credential Program
- Submit a Graduate Application for Admission
- Changing a Catalog Year
- The catalog year assigned to students is determined by the student’s date of admission. Students must meet the degree requirements for their catalog year. As with any other program changes, your first step is to contact your campus academic advisor. They will assist you in determining the difference in the general education and degree requirements for a different year. Keep in mind: a) You must choose a later catalog year than when you enrolled at University of Massachusetts Global; b) Students who leave UMass Global, and later reapply, are not automatically eligible for the original catalog.