Advising Toolkit

• Schedule Builder
• Registration Calendar
• Cancel/Add Deadlines
• Undergraduate Catalog
• AP, IB, and CLEP Transfer Credits
• U Credit Abroad Database
• Course Transfer Credit Evaluation 
• MyU How-to Guides

• Academic Policy Petition Advisor Guide
• Exceptions and Waivers Grid
• Placement Test Information 
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• UMN Policy Library
• Administrative Degree Clearance 
• Student Group List
• Service Indicator List
• Withdrawal Checklist
• CPT/OPT Request Process
• Degree Progress Tool
• Repeated courses in APAS (bracketing)

• APLUS
• APAS
• Graduation Planner
• GPA Calculator
• Transferology
• Handshake at the University of Minnesota

• List of Advising Offices
• UMN Directory
• Learning Services Map
• Campus Maps

• Financial Aid Eligibility
• Financial Aid Eligibility Communications
• Automatic 13-credit exemption fact sheet

One Time Late Withdrawal Guide

Please share this z-link with students interested in submitting a request: z.umn.edu/OTLateWithdrawal 

Understanding Expected Graduation Term (EGT)

• If Degree Checkout Status is blank: Colleges may update a student’s EGT using the “How to” guide.
• If Degree Checkout Status is “Applied”: Undergraduates may change their EGT by submitting a "Request to Change EGT" form.
• If Degree Checkout Status is “Applied” and the student is unable to submit their own request: Advisors may complete the "Advisor Request to Change EGT" form.

Adjusting Minimum Credit Threshold

• PeopleSoft guide for adjusting enrollment limits: After an advisor or other staff has contact with the student, the minimum threshold can be reduced or removed so the student can complete the drop.
• Handout for students with important considerations

Liberal Education Petition Guide, Instructions, and Form

To graduate from the University, a student must meet a set of liberal education requirements. 

• LE (Liberal Education) Petition Guidelines
• WI (Writing Intensive) Petition Guidelines
• WI petition: Directed Study or Course Supplement Contract

Request for Reevaluation of Transfer Credit

Students should initiate this form in collaboration with an academic advisor.

Request for Evaluation of International Transfer Credits

International transfer students should initiate the electronic form on this page in collaboration with an academic advisor.

Leave of Absence 

Students should initiate this form in collaboration with an academic advisor. Click for LOA guidelines. Click for instructions to process an LOA.

Student Advisor Records Release Form 

This form allows the University to release student advising record information to a third party. Click for instructions on how to process a release.

Additional Advising Policies and Forms 

Access policies and forms related to advising: final exams, grading and transcript policy, FERPA, change of college deadlines, course repeat policy, and more!