Select an academic category to the left to find questions and answers for each category.

Academic Advising - General

• Who is my academic advisor?
• What can I expect from my academic advisor?
• How can I find my academic advisor?

Dropping and Withdrawing from Classes

• If I don't like one of my classes, is it okay to just stop going to class?
• How can I find out the deadlines for dropping and adding classes?
• I dropped one class and added another class using a drop/add form. How can I check to make sure that these changes in my class schedule were definitely made?

Finding Help When You Need It

• The University of Arizona seems so big and unfamiliar – where can I go when I have questions or need some help?
• I feel overwhelmed! I'm having a hard time coping! Is help available?

GPA, Grade Replacement, Grade Appeal

• How is my grade point average (GPA) calculated? How can I figure out what grades I need to get to bring up my GPA?
• My roommate said he was going to GRO a course. What is that?
• I didn't do very well my first semester. Can I take classes at Pima Community College or another community college to raise my GPA?
• I'm not doing very well in my classes this semester. What will happen if I get low grades?
• What is disqualification?
• My friend and I both got a 3.5 GPA last semester. She was on the Dean's List but I wasn't; I got Honorable Mention. What's the difference?
• I received a C in one of my classes, but I believe I deserve a B. Can I appeal a grade?

Planning Your Course Schedule

• Am I required to be a full time student? How many units do I need for full time status?
• A friend told me I can use my SAPR to plan my class schedule and register for classes, and even use it to see requirements for other majors. Is that true?
• If I want to plan my class schedule to take classes only on certain days or at certain times, is there an easy way to do that?

Transferring Credits from Colleges and Exams (AP, IB, CLEP)

• I have AP credits, CLEP credits, and also some community college credits I earned while I was in high school. Will all of these be elective credits, or can they be used to fulfill general education requirements?
• I just graduated from high school, and this is my first year at the University of Arizona. I transferred in 35 units of CLEP and AP credit. Am I a freshman or a sophomore?
• Can I take summer classes at a community college that will count toward my degree at UA?

University Policies, Procedures, and Deadlines

• Will someone be contacting me and telling me when I have to register and when deadlines are for things like GRO, paying fees, etc.?
• I was very ill last semester and missed a lot of classes. I notified my instructors that I would have to miss classes, but some of them didn't allow me to make up the work so I failed some classes. Is there anything else I should have done? Anything I can do now?
• Where can I look up academic policies at the University of Arizona?