FAQs

All CHS students are assigned a college advisor for their first two academic years. For their junior and senior years, students will meet with their assigned department advisor. Check your UDSIS student center page under degrees & advisement/advisors the name of your academic advisor.

You can make an appointment with their advisor through Blue Hen Success. If you are unable to do so, please email the advisor listed in your UDSIS student center page. 

We strongly encourage you to meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester prior to registering for the next term. 

A degree audit is a report that indicates which degree requirements you have and have not satisfied. The degree audit is helpful in tracking what classes you must take to finish your degree. The degree audit must show that all requirements are satisfied to earn your degree.

Contact your academic advisor to discuss any questions about your degree audit. 

The University of Delaware offers a breadth of student organizations to support your interests and goals. In addition to career-focused organizations, we encourage you to participate in organizations geared toward your interests. Look through UD’s 450+ student organizations here.

The Center for Health Professions Studies’ mission is to assist students in exploring and transitioning to postgraduate education in health professions learn more about how UD can help you prepare for a health professions career (e.g. medicine, dentistry, podiatry, physician assistant, pharmacy, optometry and more!). They help prepare students to enter health profession graduate programs through advising and partnerships with academic units, student organizations, and other affiliated programs. Use the link below to schedule an appointment with a CHPS advisor: https://sites.udel.edu/healthpro/.

You will need to keep track of important dates and deadlines such as the first day of classes, the free drop/add deadline, the registration change deadline, the last day of classes, the final exam period, and registration dates. Check the Academic Calendar to see the dates/deadlines for the current semester.

Please see the link below to learn about enrollment options for your specific course. We strongly encourage you to meet with your academic advisor and professor or Teaching Assistant if you have concerns about your midterm grades. 

Contact chs-advise@udel.edu contact their Assistant Dean’s office for permission. There are strict requirements for an overload. Typically, the student must have a cumulative grade-point index of at least 2.5 and a grade-point index of at least 3.0 from the most recent semester. There is no extra tuition charge for taking a course overload and, as a reminder, students can take up to 18 credits with no additional permission or charge.

All international students have full-time registration requirements that may impact their visa status. International students should be directed to the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office for any and all information regarding visa and immigration regulations.

There are various reasons why a student would pursue an Independent Study, such as a shared interest of study with a professor or assisting with a research project under faculty supervision. Students should register for the Independent Study course and then submit the Independent Study/DLE webform in UDSIS. This webform contract outlines what the student and faculty member have agreed to do per the Independent Study. Using an Independent Study to substitute for a required course is rarely an option.

The University system depends upon direct communication between students and faculty.  If possible, students should notify their instructors before the missing class by following the directions provided at the beginning of the semester by the instructor.

If your instructor requires documentation for the absence, students should send documentation to their Assistant Dean’s office at chs-advise@udel.edu, who will notify all of the student’s instructors for the semester with an official documented absence notification. For documentation guidelines, please click here. 

Note: the role of the Assistant Dean’s Office is to collect documentation and notify the instructors. Authority for excusing and approving make-up work rests solely with the instructor of the course. 

When a student’s overall GPA drops below a 2.0, they are placed in the Academic Warning Process. During this process, students are assigned an Academic Success Coach, who will assist in developing realistic, achievable goals and creating an academic success plan. Academic Advisors will also assist students who are in Academic Warning with understanding academic policies, understanding how their grades impact their graduation plan, planning future courses, reviewing their grading options, and lifting registration holds. They also help connect students with other support resources at UD.

If you have questions contact your advisor directly or email Undergraduate Student Services at chs-advise@udel.edu. 

Visit Advising Central (www.advising.udel.edu) to review UD’s leave of absence policies. Submit the Student Leave of Absence webform and select one of the reasons for the leave:

• Personal or educational: Contact your Academic Advisor directly, or email chs-advise@udel.edu.

• Medical or military leave of absence—For questions, contact Student Support and Advocacy at deanofstudents@udel.edu.​

See step-by-step instructions for how t​o transfer undergraduate courses to UD. Please read these instructions before taking courses at another institution. Email chs-advise@udel.edu with questions.