Walk-In Advising

The Undergraduate Advising Center (UNC) provides services for all undergraduate students on a walk-in basis. Walk-in advising is available Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during autumn and spring semesters (except during priority registration and breaks). Student Peer Advisors staff the center and are available to work with incoming students on a variety of advising issues. Professional staff advisors are also occasionally available to see students on a walk-in basis and are always available by appointment including summer.

The UNC provides assistance with scheduling questions, General Education Requirements, graduation papers, major selection & changes, dropping/adding, petitions, and advising, including advising for transfer students.

Walk-in advising is not a substitute for, but a complement to, major departmental advising. Please call (406) 243-2835 with any questions you may have about this service.

General Education Requirements

To receive a baccalaureate degree all students must successfully complete the general education requirements. Students who have completed an approved lower-division general education program at an approved Montana institution of higher education, refer to the General Education for Transfer Students.

Graduation Papers

Students must complete an application for graduation (the form can be picked up from the Registrar’s Office or printed from the link above) before earning a degree from The University of Montana.

To process the Application for Graduation:
• Students fill out the form (they may seek help from the Undergraduate Advising Center if they have questions)
• Students take the form to their major department for the department chair’s signature
• Students pick up the form from the department and submit it to the Registrar’s Office for final approval.
• Students will be notified by the Registrar’s Office as to whether the application has been approved or not.

Deadlines for applications:
• For autumn graduation?1st Monday of March
• For spring graduation?1st Monday of October
• For summer graduation?1st Monday of February.
• Late applications may result in delayed receipt of diploma.

Major Selection & Changes

Students who are ready to declare a major, add a major, minor or option, or change from one major to another must complete a “Degree/Major/Option Change Form”. The forms are available outside Griz Central in the Lommasson Center. Students must complete the form, obtain the designated signatures from former and new majors, and return to the Registration Counter in Griz Central.