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Advising Information: Important information to help you prepare for registration advising.

Catalog Year and Declaration of Major Policy Statement*: the policy statement regarding the catalog year assigned when declaring a major.

NEW! 2009-2010 First Year Guidebook*: is designed to help entering first-year students prepare for their appointments with their advisors. In addition, it provides answers to many questions which new students have. The Guidebook is divided into 3 major sections: Steps to Making a Great Class Schedule, course descriptions for all the General Education courses, and sample first-year schedules for all the majors offered at the University.

Forms: links to other commonly used Academic Planning forms.

General Education Requirements*: for students admitted prior to fall 2006.

GPA Calculator: is a calculator to determine what your current grade point average(GPA) is. You can also use it to predict how your GPA will be affected by different grades in a class.   There are many courses of action that a student can take if they are having problems with their grades.

Liberal Learning Core Curriculum *: for students admitted fall 2006 or later.

Majors and Minors*: a listing of Christopher Newport University's program offerings.

Need Help?: find contact information for tutoring centers and additional campus resources.

Other Forms and Resources: opens to a new window for the Office of the Registrar's website.

Request to Change Advisor within Major Department : This form is used when a student wishes to change his/her faculty advisor within the major department. The student should visit/communicate with the department chair to formally request the change. The academic department chair will make the final decision regarding the reassignment of the faculty advisor. The student should also obtain the signature of the new faculty advisor. The completed, signed form should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

Table of Continuance: lists minimum standards for academic continuance and classification for degree-seeking full- and part-time students.

Tips for a Successful Semester: a listing of tips to help you have a successful semester.

Transfer Student Guide*: a resource for getting to know the CNU campus. You can find the CNU Undergraduate Catalog as well as the Schedule of Classes for upcoming semesters at the CNU web page.  

When Instructors Talk Fast or are Hard to Understand: tips for dealing with problems understanding your instructor.

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