Advisors are assigned based on a student’s major. If you are looking for academic advising, contact your major’s department. You can find a list of contacts at the following location.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/undergraduate-students/advising/advisor
If it is before the drop and unrestricted-withdrawal deadlines, you should drop or withdraw through PatriotWeb. After the deadline, non-academic withdrawal requests can be made to your academic or student affairs office. For students in CHSS, you can find our withdrawal request form and all policies regarding withdrawal requests at the following location.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/withdrawal/non-academic
Students can request a credit overload by downloading the form, and getting it filled out with an advisor. Then, it can be submitted to the dean’s office for review. There are minimum requirements to be approved, and overloads are rarely allowed in the summer semester because of the rigorous nature of the coursework. The request form and policies can be found at the following location.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/ugradpolicies/ugpolicies/creditoverload
Students are responsible for their own enrollment and maintaining awareness of add/drop/unrestricted-withdrawal deadlines. With a few exceptions, unless your academic standing changes, we will not remove you from a course you have registered for. In this situation, you should ask for a withdrawal from the class. This request can be made to your academic dean. CHSS students can find the withdrawal request form at the following location.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/withdrawal/non-academic
If you can show intermediate level or higher proficiency in a language, you could possibly be eligible for a waiver of the requirement. There are two options. One is to take a foreign language placement test through the Department of Modern & Classical Languages. These tests are offered for French, Spanish, Italian, etc. If they do not offer a test for your language, you should contact them to see if they can recommend a third-party official who can evaluate your language skills. You can find more information at the following location.
http://mcl.gmu.edu/placement-testing
If you attended a secondary level institution (high-school equivalent) where the main language of instruction was something other than English, it’s possible to apply for a waiver by providing 4 years of transcripts from the institution, along with a request form to the Undergraduate Academic Affairs office. Information regarding requesting a foreign language waiver this way can be found at the following location.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/ugradpolicies/ugpolicies/flwaiver
Most requests take an average of 1-2 weeks to be reviewed. In the interest of fairness we try to review requests in the order that they are submitted. The UAA office will be in touch with you via your Mason email account. The start and end of the semester are the busiest times for our office, and requests we receive during those time periods usually take longer.
I am a parent and I have questions about my student’s enrollment/transfer credits/grades/etc
We are happy to answer any general questions that parents may have. However, due to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, the information we can give out regarding student’s private records is limited. If you want to discuss your student specifically, then an official FERPA release must be on file with the Registrar's office. Information regarding that can be found below.
The Enrollment & Verification office is part of the Office of the Registrar. They handle most certifications and you can find their contact information at the following location.
Students who wish to take CHSS courses at NVCC will need to submit a Course Elsewhere request to our office for review.
https://academicaffairs.chss.gmu.edu/ugradpolicies/ugpolicies/courseelsewhere