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Your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) lists the classes you have taken that meet your degree requirements, and the classes you have yet to complete. The ARR was designed to serve as an advising tool and to allow students to audit their progress through a degree program. You can generate your ARR through your UAccess account. Before you schedule an advising appointment, log into UAccess and request an ARR using the drop down menu on your home page. You will have a choice between the HTML view or a PDF view, most students find the PDF view to be more easily understood. Please review your ARR before meeting with your academic advisor. If you notice any errors in your ARR, be sure to let your academic advisor know. [ back to top ] How do I change my Math class? If you wish to change your Math class during the first week of classes, you will have to use the course registration option in your UAccess account. The Math department does not accept the Change of Schedule form provided by the Office of the Registrar. The Math department will post open seats to the Schedule of Classes throughout the first week of class. If you are not able to find a seat in the class you want during the first week, beginning with the first day of the second week of classes, go to the class you would like to move into (hint: choose a couple of classes beforehand in case the first instructor cannot admit you). Ask the instructor for permission to add the class. If the instructor agrees, he will give you a Permission Slip. Follow the instructions on the slip. You will be taking it to the Math office, room 108 (actually a counter). The staff there will review your academic record for eligibility. If approved, they will also add you to the class. If you need to drop a class, they can also assist you with that process. Adding a Math class after the third week of the beginning of classes is not recommended and will probably not be approved. [ back to top ] If I don't like my class, can I just stop going? If you just stop going to class without dropping or withdrawing, the instructor will post an "E" grade for the class at the end of the semester. The “E” will calculate into your UA GPA. You can withdraw from the class through the end of the 4th week of classes using your UAccess account. After the 4th week of classes, your instructor must sign a Change of Schedule form for you to withdraw from a class. If you are failing a course at the time you withdraw, your instructor may award an "E" instead of a "W". After the 8th week of classes, the only way to withdraw from a course is to file a late change petition in the Academic Affairs Office. You must be able to document circumstances beyond your control for the petition to be considered/approved. You can pick up and submit a late change petition in the College of Engineering Academic Affairs Office in the Engineering Building, Room 200. After you have withdrawn from a class, review your schedule in UAccess. If for any reason the class remains active on your schedule, you will receive an E in the class. Contact the Office of the Registrar if the withdrawal from the class is not reflected in your schedule before the end of the semester. [ back to top ] How can I find important dates and deadlines? Dates and deadlines are provided online in the Academic Catalog and under the Calendar/Events link found at the top of the University of Arizona home page. [ back to top ] I'm not sure Engineering was a good choice for me. Where can I go for help? The advisors in the Center for Exploratory Students within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences provide major exploration advising for all students at the University. The Center for Exploratory Students is located on the second floor of the Old Main building. [ back to top ] I’m struggling with my classes. Where can I go for help? Located in the Nugent Building, the Student Recreation Center, and the Park Student Union, the THINK TANK is the home of the Writing Center, Math and Science tutoring, Spanish tutoring, weekly course reviews, Supplemental Instruction, and Peer Mentoring. Thousands of students have found help with their English, Math and science courses in addition to other academic areas. The Think Tank provides free tutoring as well as fee based tutoring if you feel that intensive one on one help would be beneficial. Math tutoring, known as study groups, is available through the college. A flyer with dates/times and locations is posted after the start of classes in the Academic Affairs Office, Old Engineering Building, Room 200 and in your major department’s advising office. Dr. Baygents announces the study group sessions in several of his weekly messages sent to all students in the College of Engineering. Homework help is also available through Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering honors society. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tau Beta Pi students are in Engineering 204 to help students with freshmen and sophomore level courses. [ back to top ] A course I want to enroll in lists a prerequisite that I have not taken. Can I still take the class? No. Students are unlikely to do well in a course if they do not thoroughly know the material taught in the prerequisite course. [ back to top ] I feel overwhelmed! I'm having a hard time coping! Is help available? It is common for students to feel overwhelmed, and these feelings can interfere with a student’s success. Campus Health Counseling and Psychological Services offer crisis intervention and brief therapy for students to help them cope with personal and family problems and to achieve their educational goals. The first visit is free and all visits are confidential. [ back to top ] How is my grade point average (GPA) calculated? Each letter grade is worth grade points: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0. For each course you have taken, multiply the number of units (credits) for each course by the number of points for the grade you received. To get your grade point average, divide the sum of total points by the sum of number of units. [ back to top ] I failed a class. Can I retake it and have the first grade removed from my GPA calculation? The University has a Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) policy students can take advantage of if they did not do well in their first few semesters at the University. In a nutshell, students can use up to 3 GRO’s, not exceeding a total of 10 units, to repeat the exact same class. The original class will remain in their academic transcript, but it will not calculate into the GPA. Once a student has earned 60 UA units, they are no longer eligible to use a GRO. Please click on the link to review the specific instructions and to download the current GRO form. [ back to top ] |
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