Environmental Science Undergraduates

This is a reminder that the add/drop period will end after this Monday, February 7th! This means that until the end of the day on Wednesday, students are free to enroll in or drop courses using Spire without any record on their transcript. To avoid any complications with adding and/or dropping courses, keep these following points in mind:

1. The minimum credit load to maintain status as a full time student is 12 credits. Be careful your credit load does not drop below 12 credits if you decide to drop a course. The best way to avoid this? Enroll in another course before dropping the first one. Once enrolled in this second course, you can go ahead and drop the first one.
2. Students enrolling in a course during add/drop are responsible for any course material or work assigned in the first week. If you enroll in a new course and aren’t sure what you’re responsible for, contact the professor.
3. After Wednesday, students wishing to drop courses will still be able to do so through October 28th. However, between September 8th and October 29th dropped classes will appear with a “W” meaning “withdrawn” on students’ transcripts.

And as always, if you have questions about add/drop, don’t hesitate to contact an advisor.

Join Peer Advising Office Hours

Now through February 7th

The EnviSci Peer Advisors are a resource for YOU as a student to get advice on courses to take, understanding your academic requirements, or be of any type of academic assistance.

Virtual through ZOOM: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/626315988?pwd=a0FEaUVTYkQzZnV4ZlYvRTcxa3JLUT09

Meeting ID: 626 315 988 Passcode: 387700

A step-by-step guide to learning about our major:

1. Check out our major requirements (hint… we’re a science major)


2. Meet with a Peer Advisor in person or on Zoom


3. Explore Career Opportunities with this major


4. Make an appointment with a faculty advisor to declare EnviSci

This is a reminder that the add/drop period will end after this Wednesday, September 8th! This means that until the end of the day on Wednesday, students are free to enroll in or drop courses using Spire without any record on their transcript. To avoid any complications with adding and/or dropping courses, keep these following points in mind:

1. The minimum credit load to maintain status as a full time student is 12 credits. Be careful your credit load does not drop below 12 credits if you decide to drop a course. The best way to avoid this? Enroll in another course before dropping the first one. Once enrolled in this second course, you can go ahead and drop the first one.
2. Students enrolling in a course during add/drop are responsible for any course material or work assigned in the first week. If you enroll in a new course and aren’t sure what you’re responsible for, contact the professor.
3. After Wednesday, students wishing to drop courses will still be able to do so through October 28th. However, between September 8th and October 29th dropped classes will appear with a “W” meaning “withdrawn” on students’ transcripts.

And as always, if you have questions about add/drop, don’t hesitate to contact an advisor.