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Advising
The goal of the advisors in the College of Education Office of Undergraduate Studies is to ensure that each student has access to competent academic advising at all stages of the student’s college career. All incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to go through orientation, where pertinent policies and procedures are introduced and students consult with advisors on a plan for success.
Orientation for the college is handled in conjunction with the Office of Admissions and is required for all new College of Education students. Once the student has been given an overview of the university and college, an undergraduate advisor helps the student with initial schedule planning and enrollment (registration). Thereafter, advisors are available on an ongoing basis to answer questions and provide guidance.
Specific times when academic advising is suggested:
- upon entering as a freshman or transfer (required).
- for enrollment (registration) and add/drop questions.
- to declare or change a major.
- to declare or change a minor.
- to clarify any academic policy or procedure.
- anytime UH semester GPA falls below 2.0 to discuss UH resources for success
- anytime UH cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (required) to discuss UH resources for success, enrollment limitations and requirements in order to avoid suspension
- at or before 60 hours to file a degree plan (filing a timely degree plan can and does minimize lost hours and delayed graduation).
- at or before 90 hours and each semester thereafter until graduation to verify that all requirements will be met as expected (required).
- to file a degree plan;
- to file petitions; and
- at the beginning of the semester before graduation, to verify all requirements for graduation.
Declaration of Major
Many entering students have a well-defined career objective and major course of study. These students should declare their majors upon entering the college and should seek academic counsel from their major departments.
Freshman students who are uncertain of their majors are encouraged to enroll first through Exploratory Studies and seek academic advising from the advisors for the major(s) they are considering.
Declaration of Minor
Students who wish to declare a minor to any of the college’s degree programs must have established at least a 2.00 minimum cumulative UH grade point average and meet the requirements of the individual department. Some minor programs may have additional requirements.
Change Of Major
Students who wish to change their majors to any of the college’s degree programs must have established at least a 2.00 minimum cumulative UH grade point average and meet the requirements of the individual major program. Some major programs have additional requirements. Consult individual major programs for details on requirements.
Students with less than a 2.00 grade point average are encouraged to obtain academic advising from the department to which they wish to change; however, they are not eligible to officially change their major until the required grade point average is attained.
To apply for a change of major, consult the advisor of the desired major and submit an undergraduate general petition requesting the change. The Office of Undergraduate Studies will review the petition and send notification of approval or disapproval to the student.
Degree Plan
After selecting a major field of study, and not later than the beginning of the junior year (60 semester hours), students should ensure that a degree plan is prepared through an advisor within the student’s major. Students declaring a minor must file a minor degree plan in the college of the minor. Students must meet all requirements of the catalog under which they are graduating. The official degree plan remains in effect unless a 13-month break in enrollment occurs.
Transfer Credit
Questions concerning transfer credit are resolved by the petition process. This process originates in consultation with an undergraduate advisor, and the petitions are routed to the relevant department and dean’s offices.
Dean’s List
The Dean’s List, a tabulation of the names of all undergraduate honor students, is compiled each semester. To qualify for this recognition, students must earn a 3.50 minimum grade point average (the grade of S is not counted) on twelve or more semester hours completed during the semester. At least nine of the twelve semester hours must be letter grades. Students who earn a grade of I (except in a senior honors thesis course), D, F, or U during the semester are excluded from consideration for the Dean’s List.
For additional information regarding general degree requirements, please see the General Degree Information section.
Academic Notice
Academic Notice occurs when a FTIC (First Time in College) student earns less than a 2.00 grade point average in the first long semester (i.e. Fall or Spring) of enrollment at the University of Houston. The College of Education maintains policies to support success among students placed on Academic Notice. Students placed on Academic Notice should consult the college website for current policies.
College of Education students on Academic Notice may enroll in no more than 13 credit hours in fall or spring terms. A student on Academic Notice may enroll in no more than 5 hours in Summer Session 2 or Summer Session 4, or 10 hours in Summer Session 1 or Summer Session 3.
Academic Probation
Second semester FTIC students who have completed their first long semester and all other students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.00 shall be placed on academic probation. The College of Education maintains policies to support student success among students placed on Academic Probation. Students placed on Academic Probation should consult the college website for current policies.
College of Education students on Academic Probation may enroll in no more than 13 credit hours in fall or spring terms. A student on Academic Probation may enroll in no more than 5 hours in Summer Session 2 or Summer Session 4, or 10 hours in Summer Session 1 or Summer Session 3.
Academic Suspension and Readmission
Students on academic probation whose semester or summer session grade point average is below 2.00 are placed on academic suspension. The College of Education maintains policies to support student success among students placed on Academic Probation. Students placed on Academic Probation should consult the college website for current policies.
Academic Grievance Policy
The College of Education maintains policies and procedures to resolve academic grievances. Learn more at the college’s policies here.
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