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Change of Major
Policy Information
Issuing Office
Registrar's Office
Affected Parties
Online Students
Policy Language
Liberty University Online students select their major when they apply. If a student decides to change his/her major, the online student must contact the Academic Advising Department and request to change his/her major via phone or Liberty University webmail account. All requests for a change of major will be processed by the Registrar’s Office upon receipt, and will be effective the following full term of enrollment.
Policy Rationale
To clearly outline the process for formally changing from one major to another.
Definition of Glossary Terms
None specified
Procedural Information
Procedures
None specified
Sanctions
None specified
Exceptions
None
Initial Approval Date
7/2/2014
Date of Last Review
8/26/2019
Date for Review
8/26/2024