Effective Fall 2025, DGS will become the Division of Exploratory Studies. Same mission; new name.
Mid-Term Deadline March 14, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025 is the Spring 2025 deadline for students to:
- Drop Spring 2025 full semester courses without a W
- Elect Credit/No Credit grading for Spring 2025 full semester courses
- File a request for Grade Replacement for Spring 2025 full semester courses
- Withdraw from all Spring 2025 courses without Ws
If you are a current Undeclared student who needs to discuss any of the time sensitive topics above:
- Please use this site to schedule a Mid-Term Deadline Appointment
- Unless you wish to withdraw from all courses, in which case you must call our office to schedule- 217-333-4710
- If you would like to discuss any non-midterm matter (i.e. course planning for Fall 2025), please use our main scheduling site
ALL OTHER APPOINTMENT TYPES
Undeclared Advising
Please click below to find your advisor and/or schedule with a member of your team. Be sure to check both the in-person and Zoom appointment types as availability for each type varies.
If you have difficulty finding an appointment using the scheduling options below or to see if any same day appointments are available, call 217-333-4710
Undeclared students who are in a special DGS cohort like the Enrichment Experience Program or James Scholar Honors Program, may elect to meet with the leads for those programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please call the DGS office – 217-333-4710 before 5:00pm on Friday, March 14, 2024.
Meeting with a member of your Advising Team is highly recommended but not required.
Yes, as a James Scholar student you can meet with someone on your Advising Team or with Sarah Smothers.
Yes, as a student in EEP, you should meet with either Michelle Ellis or Nashea Williams.
If you are considering withdrawing from your current courses and leaving the university, you need to call the Division of General Studies at 217-333-4710. Please inform the receptionist of your desire to withdraw from the university and they will schedule you to meet with Associate Director, Teri Farr or Director, Sarah Watson.
If you have questions or concerns that you feel cannot be addressed using the appointment options on this site, please contact our office at 217-333-4710 for assistance.
If there is no current availability with your Advising Team, you may schedule with an advisor on another team or contact our office at 217-333-4710 for assistance.