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Advising Information and Documents
NOTE: This page is still under construction. Documents that aid in advising will be added as they are gathered or created for the Web. If you have questions or suggestions for improving this page, please pass them along, as your input in the construction of this page is valuable.
Course Attributes:
Course attributes are placed on courses for a variety of reasons. They help identify courses that are taught overseas, those which satisfy a particular area (i.e., gen ed requirement, political science subfield, University Fellows Global Studies designation, etc.), and are even used by the Bursar's Office for fee assessment. All attributes attached to a course are visible through the online class schedule, but only a few are actually searchable from the list of drop down attribute choices (as seen in the online class schedule). Attributes will be instrumental in DegreeWorks when that advising/degree auditing software is fully implemented in mid/late Spring 2009. The guide below can assist you and your advisee when trying to make sense of an attribute and/or when looking for a class that will fulfill a stated requirement. The files below will be updated as necessary. If you encounter an attribute that is not listed in the one of the files below, please contact us by clicking here.
Samford Codes for Course Attributes (2009-10) in Excel (Sortable) (updated 7/2/09)
Samford Codes for Course Attributes (2009-10) in PDF (updated 7/2/09)
Codes for Majors, Minors, Concentrations, Degrees, Etc:
Codes for Samford's various degrees, majors, minors, etc., are listed in the files below. Use the codes if/when assisting an advisee to complete a Change of Academic Program form (aka Change of Major) or an Application for Undergraduate Degree. Codes listed in the files below are considered the active, current codes for existing programs (2008-09), but if a student is still matriculating in an earlier program that has since been phased out, the code might not be listed. If you have questions about a code, please contact us by clicking here.
Samford Codes for Majors, Minors, & Concentration (2009-10) in Excel (Sortable) (updated 7/2/09)
Samford Codes for Majors, Minors, & Concentration (2009-10) in PDF (updated 7/2/09)
Degree Basics - Core Curriculum, General Education Requirements, & Physical Activity Courses:
Core, Gen Ed Reqs, & PE Courses for All Undergraduate Students in PDF (added 6/5/09)
Core, Gen Ed Reqs, & PE Courses for University Fellows Students in PDF (added 6/5/09)
General Education Reqs for Metro Program Students in PDF (added 6/5/09)
Varsity Sports/PHED Activity Credits - Maximum Allowed by Degree in Excel (Sortable) (updated 8/18/09)
Varsity Sports/PHED Activity Credits - Maximum Allowed by Degree in PDF (updated 8/18/09)
GPA Questions:
GPA Improvement Calculator in HTML
Calculating Projected GPA in Excel
Graduation/Degree Audit-Related:
Application for Undergraduate Degree in PDF
(For Students; FYI for Faculty/Advisors) (updated 3/13/09)
Degree Audit Worksheet in PDF
Degree Audit Process/Grad Checks (coming soon)
Note: Click one of the links below for a list of codes for Samford majors, minors, and concentrations for use in completing the Application for Undergraduate Degree and/or the Change of Academic Program form. The Excel file is sortable.
Samford Codes for Majors, Minors, & Concentration (2009-10) in Excel (Sortable) (updated 7/2/09)
Samford Codes for Majors, Minors, & Concentration (2009-10) in PDF(updated 7/2/09)
Guardian List:
The Guardian List is a list of department contacts who are responsible for assigning advisors to students based on their major. This list is shared with incoming freshman and transfer students, but can also be consulted by Samford students who are planning to change their major. The list will be updated as necessary. If your department needs to make an update to the list, please contact us by clicking here.
Guardian List (Academic Departments) in Excel (Sortable) (updated 8/13/09)
Guardian List (Academic Departments) in PDF (updated 8/13/09)
Incoming & Transfer Credit:
For questions about incoming transfer credit, contact Nancy Bales at ncbales@samford.edu.
Credit by Examination Policies
Transfer Credit Information
Alabama Community College Course Equivalencies
Core Curriculum - Transfer Credit Evaluation in Word
Core Curriculum - Transfer Credit Evaluation in PDF
Registration-Related:
Banner Self-Service (for Faculty & Advisors)
Advisor Guide to Banner Registration Error Messages in PDF
Forms that Require an Advisor's Signature/Approval:
For coursework completed only at Samford:
Audit Status Form in PDF
Course Repeat Petition in PDF
Drop/Add Form in PDF (to be used after the initial drop/add period)
(Note:
This form is not needed while students can add/drop courses through Banner Self Service on their own.)
Pass/Fail Form in PDF
For coursework that will be completed outside of Samford:
BACHE Form in PDF
(See also HTML version | General Info | Special Info)
Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request in PDF (US/Domestic Institutions)
(See also HTML version | Instructions)
Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request in PDF (International/Study Abroad)
(See also HTML version | Instructions)
For coursework that needs to apply to a specific degree requirement (Samford or transfer work):
Substitution/Equivalence Form in PDF
Graduation-Related:
Degree Audit Worksheet in PDF (added 1/18/08)
Registration-Related:
Trial Study List/Registration Form for Day Students in PDF
Trial Study List/Registration Form for Metro Students in PDF
Registration Permit Override Request in PDF
(this form may require an advisor's approval, but it depends on the permit override needed)
Other forms of interest:
Catalog Requirements Change Petition in PDF
All Student Records Forms:
Note: Some Student Records forms are not available on the Web. If you do not find a link to the form in question on our Forms page, paper copies are available in the Student Records Office.
Important Note: Grade change forms are NOT available on the Web, nor can a student pick them up or deliver a completed grade change form to Student Records. If you need that form, please either obtain it yourself, or send a department representative--but not a student worker--to pick up a copy. Thanks.
Basic Information or Just FYI:
Registration
Class Schedules
Final Exam Schedule
Graduation | Graduate List
Academic Calendars
University Catalog
Student Records Forms
Banner Self-Service (for Students)
Just for Faculty/Advisors/Staff:
Addendum to Confidentiality-Security Agreement (for access to selected Banner data)
Banner Self-Service (for Faculty & Advisors)
Faculty-Staff Home Page (on the Student Records site)
FERPA Tutorial
Online Grading
PDF Guide on Using the Banner Portal
Last update:
8/18/09 10:00 AM
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