Declaration/Change of Major
If you are a Liberal Arts student and you wish to declare a new Liberal Arts major or minor, you must submit a Declaration/Change of Major Form, which can be obtained from the Academic Advising Center or printed here .

If you are a Liberal Arts student and wish to declare a minor or second major outside of the College, you must contact the academic advising center of that school/college.

If you are not currently in the College of Liberal Arts but wish to be, you must follow the procedure for an Intra-University Transfer. An Intra-University Transfer (IUT) is a request for a change of major from one campus/college/school within Temple University to another.

If you are not in the College of Liberal Arts and you wish to declare a liberal arts major or minor without changing your college, you can do so by submitting a Declaration/Change of Major Form for students outside of the College, which can be obtained from the CLA Academic Advising Center or printed here .

Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Procedure
If you wish to transfer into the College of Liberal Arts, you must come in to the Academic Advising Center to make an appointment for a mandatory IUT group advising session. You must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

During the session, you will complete an IUT form requesting a transfer into our college. You will be notified of our decision at that time. You will receive notification from the Advising Center confirming your transfer.

Readmission
If you have been out of school for a Fall or Spring semester, you must complete a Readmission Application Form to be considered for readmission to the College of Liberal Arts .

Readmission applications are accepted until July 1st for the Fall semester, November 1st for the Spring semester, and April 1st for summer sessions.

If you have noted on your readmission application that you wish to transfer to another school/college within Temple University, please contact that school/College and inform them of your intentions. If they accept your application, they will contact us with that information, and we will forward your file.

If you have attended another school or college, an updated official (sealed) transcript from that institution must be submitted before a decision can be made. You may turn in your application while awaiting transcripts.

If you indicate “Academic” as the reason for your absence, you may be required to attend an interview with a CLA Academic Advisor.

If you indicate “Financial” as the reason for your absence, contact Student Financial Services before applying for readmittance. Applications of students with financial holds will not be reviewed until the holds have been resolved.

If you indicate “Health Related” as the reason for your absence, you will be required to submit medical clearance from a health professional along with your application. The only exception to this requirement is pregnancy.

**An interview with an Academic Advisor may be required even though you may not request it.

Registration (Drop/Add/Withdrawal)
Continuing matriculated students in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA in the previous fall or spring semester and cumulative GPA) can register via OWLnet.

If you lose or forget your PIN, you must contact the Academic Advising Center to request a new one. It will be computer generated and mailed to you within two business days.

All students who are not in good academic standing must meet with an advisor for registration.

Readmitted student must schedule an appointment with an advisor to register for classes. Call 215-204-7971 to schedule.

During the registration procedure, you may encounter circumstances that require special approval and the appropriate approval forms. They also require manual registration by the Academic Advising Center. These include the following: Closed Section Approval, Credit/No Credit, Credit Level, Grade Option (Audit Only), Overload, Special Authorization, and Time Conflict.

Note that no changes will be processed unless the student presents the request in person and waits for processing and a receipt of the transaction. 

Permission to Take Courses Elsewhere
If you wish to take course(s) elsewhere, you must petition the Director of the Academic Advising Center prior to taking the course(s).

You can obtain a petition to take courses elsewhere form from the Advising Center or here. After completing the student portion of the form, you must take the form, along with the course description of the course(s) you hope to take elsewhere, to the appropriate department advisor for review to assure you will be able to earn credit at Temple for the course(s). You should then return the form to the Advising Center for approval. Allow 3-5 days for processing. Decisions will be posted to the Advising Session Reports area of OWLnet.

• Approval is limited to students taking courses outside of commuting distance (50 miles) to Temple.

• Dual enrollment is prohibited, so you will not be able to take Temple courses concurrently if your petition is approved.

• Permission will be rescinded if your average at Temple University falls below 2.0 or if you are placed on academic warning or probation.

• Credits will be transferred to Temple University only upon the completion of the course(s) with a grade of “C-” or better.

• 30 of your last 45 credits must be completed at Temple University.

• Upon completion of the course(s), you must request an official transcript for the institution attended to be mailed to the Advising Center. Our address is: CLA Academic Advising; Suite 301 (066-03); 1810 Liacouras Walk; Philadelphia PA, 19122.

Overload Approval
If you wish to register for more than 17 credits during the Fall or Spring semesters, or more than 8 credits during the Summer sessions, you must petition the Director of Academic Advising for permission. Please note that you will be charged for every credit over 17 at the per semester hour tuition fee. Also, it is your responsibility to check the Undergraduate Bulletin and/or meet with an Academic Advisor to confirm the appropriateness of these courses. Allow 3-5 days for processing. Decisions will be posted to the Advising Session Reports area of OWLnet. You can print the form here .

General Petitions
Allow 3-5 days processing for all General Petitions. Decisions will be posted to the Advising Session Reports area of OWLnet.