Declaring a Major
If you are a current student wanting to declare, change, add or delete a major or minor, please follow the simple steps outlined here. You will be able to make curriculum changes all by email or fillable form.
For new students who have not yet started classes at Plattsburgh, send an email to the admissions office ([email protected]) to request a different major. They will review your record to see if you meet admission criteria for the major.
To declare or change your first major or minor, or add another major or minor, authorization
is necessary. You may submit changes entirely by email or by fillable form.
Declaring a Major By Email
- Send an email to the department chairperson of the major or minor you wish to add.
- Find your chairperson by locating your major from our program finder. Each major has a “Contact Us” box with name and full contact info for the department chair or coordinator.
- Emails must be from your Plattsburgh account, including your full name, your Banner ID (701......), and the specific major or minor you wish to add.
- Include a working phone number in case your chair or the advising office needs clarification about your request in order for us to process it.
The chairperson will determine your admissibility to their program, will reply to you with questions or confirmation and, if admitted, the name of your major or minor advisor. They will copy in, or forward to, the academic advising office for official processing.
Declaring a Major By Fillable Form
- You may opt to initiate a change of major, minor or advisor by completing our fillable field form and forwarding to the department chairperson.
- Find your chairperson by locating your major from our program finder. Each major has a “Contact Us” box with name and full contact info for the department chair or coordinator.
If you want to see the program requirements for any major or minor, you may also look at our Academic Catalog, link in the menu titled “Majors, Minors, & Certificates.”
Deleting a Major or Minor
To delete a major or minor, no authorization is necessary.
- From your Plattsburgh email account, send an email to [email protected].
- Include your name, Banner ID, the specific name of the major or minor you wish to delete, and whether you have applied to graduate at the end of this semester.
- Include a phone number where you are reachable in case we have a question about your request before we are able to process it.