Office of the Provost

Print the Program Change form found on the Academic Resources page, fill it out, have your advisor sign the form, and return the form to the Registrar’s office.

Note: Some courses you have already taken may no longer apply when you change your major.  Discuss this with your advisor and/or the Provost before making this significant change.

The drop/add period is for five school days and begins on the first official day of class.  Students must complete and sign a “Drop/Add” form (copies in the Academic Office) and have their advisor to sign the form.  Return the form to the Academic Office for changes to be made officially.

Welch College students who are pursuing a major here must fill out a “Special Course Permission Form” found on the Academic Resource page. The course you want to take at another accredited institution must be approved by the Provost before it may be considered part of your official coursework.  Transfer coursework must meet guidelines related to transfer credit, especially that 2/3 of the major must be taken in residence at Welch College and that no more than 12 of the final 60 hours may be taken elsewhere.

Welch College accepts transfer credit from other regionally accredited institutions based on our Transfer of Credit Policies (see Welch College Catalog for more details).  Courses that are a part of the student’s chosen program of studies at Welch College and in which the student earned a grade of “C” (on a 4 point scale) will be accepted.  Remember that 2/3 of the major must be taken in residence at Welch College and that no more than 12 of the final 60 hours may be taken elsewhere.  If you have questions, please contact the Provost’s Office.

Welch College is a residential college therefore classes close only under dire circumstances.  Unless otherwise notified, students should assume that classes will meet.  All Welch College students are part of the EdConnect Emergency Notification system and will receive information about campus emergencies, closures, or weather-related emergencies.  If individual professors are unable to come to campus due to severe weather, students may be notified through Populi, Welch College’s digital Student Information System or by other means.  Students who cannot safely travel to the College should contact the professor, Student Services, or the Provost’s office.

Welch College assigns volunteer, student tutors based on student request.  A “Tutoring Request Form” may be obtained from the Academic Office or from Student Services and should be completed and returned to the Assistant to the Provost or to the Vice President for Student Services.  A volunteer tutor will be assigned within two weeks.  The times, locations, and duration of tutoring are agreed upon by the volunteer tutor and the student who requests tutoring.

Registration dates are posted on the official Welch College Calendar.