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Find answers to our most common advising questions and resources to help you navigate your academic journey at 海角社区 below!
Need to schedule an appointment to meet with an advisor? You can visit our Contact Your Advisor page to schedule directly with your advisor or give us a call at 303-615-1099 for help. You can also email [email protected] or stop by our front desk in West Classroom 153 during business hours and we can help you get connected!
Remember – when you’re reaching out via email (either to our [email protected] email or directly to your advisor), you should always:
- Use your 海角社区 email – this is the official form of communication at the University
- Include your student ID number (beginning with 90) – this helps us serve you to the best of our ability, verify your identity, and look up your records
- Include all relevant information – for example, if you’re asking for class suggestions, make sure to say how many classes per semester you’re usually comfortable taking. Or if you’re asking for help navigating the University, let us know what you’ve tried already or who you’ve reached out to, so we don’t start at square one.
Registration Basics
Need Help Registering?
Know what to take but stuck on听how to register?听Check out the听Registration and Waitlist Guides听from the Office of the Registrar.听
Want quick听course recommendations?听Email your advisor with:听
- Your听full name听and听student ID听
- Your听major/minor听
- How many credits you want to take听
- The term (spring, summer, or fall)听
- Any relevant info (like pending transfer credit)
- Subject line:听Course Recommendations
Holds Preventing Registration?
Students can view their holds by logging into their Student Hub account and clicking on “View Holds” under the student records link. The Office of the Registrar maintains a list of active holds, including what the hold restricts, a brief description, which department is responsible for the hold, and how to resolve it. Some holds, such as a General Studies 45 hour hold, require meeting with an advisor prior to having the hold lifted.
Dropping vs. Withdrawing
Dropping a course means the course is deleted from your academic record and, in some cases, you may receive a refund. Courses must be removed prior to the drop deadline for a given semester or part of term to be considered a drop. The Academic Calendar contains the drop deadlines as well as what refund you may be eligible for depending on when the course is dropped.
Withdrawing听from a class means the course remains on your academic record with a notation of “W”. The “W” notation is not a grade and does not impact GPA, although it does impact your completion rate for financial aid eligibility. There is a deadline to withdraw from courses in a given semester or part of term, which can be found on the Academic Calendar. Students cannot withdraw from a course until after the drop deadline for the semester or part of term has passed.
More information about dropping and withdrawing can be found of the Office of the Registrar’s website.
Advising Appointment FAQs
You should come to your appointment prepared to听ask questions, problem solve, and/or discuss concerns with your advisor.
New Students听should ensure that they have submitted their official ACT/SAT scores and/or have completed any required Accuplacer testing prior to meeting with an advisor. In addition, before a student can register, they must have completed their New Student Orientation requirement for the University.
Transfer Students should ensure that all transcripts from previously attended colleges/universities have been sent to 海角社区 for official evaluation. While advisors can review unofficial transcripts to provide unofficial, preliminary recommendations on what courses to take, advisors cannot review transcripts during an appointment so if you need them to look at unofficial transcripts, make sure to email them to the advisor before your appointment!
We also recommend that students听review any registration holds prior to meeting with an advisor and clear holds if possible. Students can view their holds by logging into their Student Hub account and clicking on “View Holds” under the student records link. The Office of the Registrar maintains a list of active holds, including what the hold restricts, a brief description, which department is responsible for the hold, and how to resolve it.
A professional academic advisor is a staff member who is here to partner with you to navigate your academic journey. Advisors are here for you if you:
- Need help deciding a major, minor, or concentration;
- Want to learn how transfer credit fits into your degree plan and goals;
- Are looking for referrals to other offices on campus but don’t know where to start;
- Need help choosing your classes for next semester;
- Want to explore a new major or minor to see if it’s the right fit for you;
- And more!
Students should meet with their advisor early and often, before it’s actually time to register for classes! And if you’re ever not sure where to go for help at 海角社区, your advisor can serve as a resource to get you connected to where you need to go.
Advisors in the College of Health and Human Sciences offer advising appointments in three formats:
- Virtual appointments – held via Microsoft Teams, your advisor will send you a meeting invite to meet on a video call.
- Phone听appointments – you will provide your phone number when scheduling and the advisor will call you at the appointment time.
- In Person听appointments – meeting with an advisor face-to-face on-campus, your advisor will include their office location in the appointment confirmation.
When you schedule an appointment, you will be able to select which format you want.
The fastest way to schedule with an advisor is online via . You can also visit our Contact Your Advisor page for your advisor’s personal scheduling link.
If you need help scheduling, our team is here to support you – you can call 303-615-1099, email [email protected], or stop by our office in West Classroom 153 for assistance.
Degree Requirements
A Degree Progress Report (DPR) is an advising tool to be used by students with their advisor to help them navigate their academic career and degree requirements at 海角社区. On a DPR, students will find their grades, GPA, catalog year, and how credits are currently being applied to their declared program. If you have any questions about your DPR, please reach out to your advisor!
A DPR is听not considered an official 海角社区 transcript or record of completed coursework.
In-progress coursework is contained in the DPR. Changes in registration, catalog year, course repeats, non-passing grades, changes in major/minor/concentration, or any other changes to the academic record may impact the information found on the DPR.
The DPR can be accessed via the Student Hub (under Web Services) or by directly visiting the .
More information about the DPR can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
A minimum of 120 credits (semester hours) is required to earn any Bachelor’s degree at 海角社区. More information on graduation requirements can be found in the University catalog (make sure to select your degree catalog year)
At 海角社区, students are required to complete a minimum of 33 credits (semester hours) of听general studies coursework to graduate with an undergraduate degree. , “The general education component of the degree equips each student with crucial intellectual skills in analysis, research, and communication, in addition to foundational skills. General education coursework offers an introduction to a broad range of studies in the natural sciences, the human condition, aesthetic experience, and global and cultural diversity.”
Specific general studies requirements by category and approved general studies courses can be found in the University catalog. Make sure to select your correct degree catalog year (you can navigate to different catalog years in the upper right after opening the catalog), make sure you are in the undergraduate catalog, and then the option for viewing the general studies requirements will be in the left hand column.
Students who have a completed bachelor’s degree recognized by 海角社区 and who are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree have their general studies requirements considered complete unless deficiencies exist according to the major department.
Upper division courses are 3000- and 4000-level courses. Students must complete at least 39 credits (semester hours) of upper division courses for graduation.
Terms and Definitions
The is where you can find important dates and deadlines related to your studies, such as:
- Start date of the semester
- Drop deadlines
- Withdrawal Deadlines
- Breaks and holidays
- Tuition Payment deadlines
- Academic Suspension Appeal Deadlines
- Finals week
- When grades are posted
- Commencement
It is important to know when these dates are, so we recommend reviewing the academic calendar before the start of each semester! The is posted on the 海角社区 website and updated regularly.
Academic Standing is defined by your cumulative (or overall) GPA at 海角社区 and is calculated at the end of each term. There are four types of academic standing at 海角社区:
- Good Standing – GPA of 2.00 or higher
- Academic Notice – students are placed on Academic Notice standing when their cumulative GPA drops below a 2.00. They will have the next semester to improve their GPA to at or above a 2.00 to return to Good Standing.
- Academic Recovery – if a student’s cumulative GPA is still below 2.00 after a semester on Academic Notice, they are placed on Academic Recovery standing. Students on Academic Recovery have an encumbrance (or restriction) placed on their account that prevents registration – this can be lifted by meeting with an advisor. A student remains on Academic Recovery standing while their overall GPA is below a 2.00 but they are making academic progress towards Good Standing by maintaining a semester GPA of 2.20 or higher each term.
- Academic Suspension – students on Academic Recovery standing who are not making progress towards Good Standing (semester GPA lower than 2.20) will be placed on Academic Suspension standing. While on Academic Suspension standing, students are not able to register for three consecutive semesters without appealing their academic standing.
For more information about academic standing, please visit the Student Intervention Services website.
If you’ve listened to Hamilton, you may have caught reference to a Bursar in the song “Aaron Burr, Sir”:
I may have punched him, it’s a blur, sir, he handles the financials?
You punched the bursar?
Yes!
The mission of the Office of the Bursar at 海角社区 is “to educate students about financial responsibility in academics and in life, while promoting their educational goals and ambitions”. You should go to the Bursar for information and support on:
- Billing Statements
- Tuition Payment Deadlines
- Financial Rights and Responsibilities
- Payment Options and Payment Plans
- Tuition, Fees, and Other Charges
- Balance Due Holds
- Refunds
- Debt Collection
- Perkins Loan Repayment
- 1098-T Tax Forms
(and please, no punching the bursar!)
The undergraduate and graduate course catalogs (often referred to as the “catalog”) contains comprehensive information about 海角社区, the degrees and programs it offers, and the requirements a student must satisfy before receiving a degree.
Your class standing is based on the total number of听completed credit hours, including approved transfer credits but not including any credits in progress, and is not based on how many semesters you’ve been in school. Your class standing determines your registration permit time, or when you can begin registering for the following semester.
- 0 to 29 credits = Freshman
- 30 to 59 credits = Sophomore
- 60 to 89 credits = Junior
- 90+ credits = Senior
Metropolitan State University of Denver is divided into 6 smaller colleges and schools which each contain related groups of programs and departments. These are:
- College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design
- College of Business
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Hospitality
The College of Health and Human Sciences is comprised of the departments of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Exercise & Sport Sciences, Health Professions, Human Services & Counseling, Nutrition, Nursing, Social Work, and Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, plus the Gina & Frank Day Health Institute.
A prerequisite is a class that is required to complete before you can take another specific class. For example, most Criminal Justice courses require that you first complete CJC 1010 (Intro to Criminal Justice).
On the other hand, a corequisite is a class that is required to be taken at the same time as another course. For example, the classes MTH 1081 (Math for Liberal Arts with Lab) is required to take at the same time as MTH 1082 (Math for Liberal Arts Lab). Since the classes are required to take together, this makes them corequisites.
With the exception of the General Studies program, students must use a single, 海角社区听catalog听to meet all degree requirements, including major and minor requirements. Students must select a degree catalog in effect while they are enrolled at 海角社区 unless they are transferring from a regionally accredited, Colorado community college (see below), provided that the degree catalog contains their complete program of study.
Students not enrolled in classes for three consecutive semesters or more, including summer, are governed by the catalog in effect upon their return. For effective dates of catalogs, students should consult their academic advisors. All degree programs must adhere to current, overriding policies at 海角社区.
Students can change their degree catalog year to any year since they’ve been admitted to the University. It is best to seek advising prior to changing your catalog year. Students can only have one catalog year, students cannot have different catalog years for their major and minor.
Students transferring from a regionally accredited, Colorado community college may complete degree requirements using a 海角社区 catalog in effect while enrolled at the community college, subject to the following conditions:
- The degree catalog selected does not predate the current catalog by more than three years.
- The degree catalog selected may have been in use at any time from the time the student was continually enrolled at a regionally accredited, Colorado community college to the semester for which the student is enrolling in 海角社区. Continuous enrollment is defined as not interrupting enrollment for three or more consecutive semesters (one academic calendar-year) including the summer semester.听 Continuous enrollment must be maintained from the period of the designated 海角社区 catalog to degree completion at 海角社区.
- The degree catalog clause applies, except for overriding college or state policy, except where specific programs otherwise require. Consult the pages describing your program for these requirements
For undergraduate students: full-time status is 12 or more credits (semester hours)* and half-time is six to eight credits; less-than half-time is five hours or less.
For graduate students: full-time status is 6 or more credits (semester hours) and half-time is at least three credits.
*note: while taking 12 credits per fall and spring semester classifies a student as full-time, to graduate in four years a student must complete 30 credits per academic year, usually by taking 15 credits per fall and spring, or taking 12 credits per fall and spring and 6 credits in the summer.
GPA is calculated by taking the total quality points earned divided by the number of semester credits hours a student has attempted. Quality points are awarded based on the grade earned in a course times the number of credits for the course. For example, if a student earned an A (4 quality points) in a 3 credit course, it would be 12 total quality points, or if a student earned a C (2 quality points) in a 4 credit course, it would be 8 total quality points. Information about the quality points awarded by grade can be found in the of the undergraduate catalog.
GPA can be calculated for a single semester, using only the grades and credits taken in that term, or cumulatively, using all attempted courses and grades taken at the University.
GPA impacts your academic standing and can impact financial aid or scholarship eligibility.
The majority of classes offered at 海角社区 last the full semester, but others are offered for smaller parts of term. The most common alternative parts of terms are five-week sessions and eight-week sessions.
These parts of term have different class start and end dates as well as different registration, drop, and withdrawal deadlines from the full term. These various dates and deadlines can be found by part of term on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
When all the seats in a section of a course are full, the registration system may give you the option to waitlist for that section. Waitlists are not guaranteed to be offered for all sections and students are not guaranteed a spot in the course from the waitlist.
When on the waitlist, it is important for students to check their 海角社区 email daily, including weekends and holidays. If a seat becomes available in the course, the first student on the waitlist will be automatically notified via email and have 24 hours to register for the open seat. If they do not register in that time, the seat will either go to the next person on the waitlist or become open to any student (if there are no further students on the waitlist).
The waitlist closes on the self-registration deadline for a given semester or part of term. More information on the waitlist process can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
University Resources
海角社区’s free academic success coaching program is designed to empower you with the essential skills and strategies needed to conquer your academic challenges. We offer personalized guidance on Effective Study Strategies, Mastering Time Management, Confidence Boost, Motivation, and Accountability in a casual, welcoming, and friendly environment.
Learn more, including meeting times and dates, on their website.
The 海角社区 Access Center partners with students who experience any type of disability (mental health, chronic health, physical, sensory, and neurological) or temporary impairment (concussion, broken wrist, pregnancy, etc.) to provide needed accommodations and support to ensure equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic abilities and receive equal access and inclusion to all the University鈥檚 programs, activities and services.
Website: /access/
Phone: 303-615-0200
Email: [email protected]
Location: Plaza 122
海角社区’s Campus Recreation offers group fitness, personal training, nutrition, outdoor adventures, club sports, and more.
Website: /recreation/
Location (Front Desk): PE Building 108
The听Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion (CMEI)听supports students鈥� sense of belonging in college and affirms their identities by building community through participation in student organizations (currently over 85 options), Met Media, fraternities and sororities (currently ten), racial equity and leadership programs, student gathering spaces, and campus events.
The Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) houses job search support, interview prep, first-gen resources, internship support, exploratory advising, career peer mentoring, graduate school support, and more. The mission of the C2Hub is to propel 海角社区 Roadrunners toward their educational and career aspirations. You can visit their main website to learn more about the C2Hub or check out their student resources.
The 海角社区 Counseling Center offers individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis intervention support, as well as offering outreach and events. The Counseling Center staff can help you find ways to manage difficult times and provide you with a comforting place to examine your life and learn more about yourself so you can realize your potential. Their services are available to all current 海角社区 students听at no cost.
To schedule an initial appointment, please call 303-615-9988 or by scheduling online.
Website: /counseling-center/
Location: Tivoli 651
Check out the Student Technology Roadmap for helpful information about your credentials, managing your account, email and Wi-Fi, computer labs, security, resources, and (best of all) free stuff that you have access to as a student!
It’s important to know that 海角社区 email accounts are configured with multi-factor authentication for added security – this is not something you can opt-out of using. ITS has an that explains it further, including step-by-step instructions for setting up or updating your secondary authentication factors (such as responding to a phone call from an automated services or tapping a push notification via an authenticator app on a smartphone).
The LGBTQ Student Resource Center is a tri-institutional office serving students at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Community College of Denver, and University of Colorado Denver. They are a resource for those seeking information and/or support related to gender identity, sexual orientation, romantic orientation, and/or similar experiences. They are a community for all.
Since its founding in 1992 as Colorado鈥檚 first campus LGBTQ+ support organization, the LGBTQ Student Resource Center has fostered acceptance, understanding, and personal growth through community education, engagement, and support services.
Website: /lgbtq/
Location: Tivoli 213
The serves the students, faculty, and staff of 海角社区, University of Colorado Denver, and Community College of Denver. The library’s collections include approximately 574,000 print books, 326,000 eBooks, 93,000 online journals, 99,000 streaming videos, and access to over 300 databases. There are a wide range of places to study in the library, including study rooms, outdoor courtyards, study alcoves, and quiet space, plus a cafe!
Learn more about the Auraria Library and access online resources via .
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships helps students understand their educational costs, offers scholarship opportunities, provides education on understanding, accepting, and managing financial aid, and more.
Website: /financial-aid/
Phone: 303-556-8593
Location: Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB) Suite 130
The Office of the Bursar provides information and support on:
- Billing Statements
- Tuition Payment Deadlines
- Financial Rights and Responsibilities
- Payment Options and Payment Plans
- Tuition, Fees, and Other Charges
- Balance Due Holds
- Refunds
- Debt Collection
- Perkins Loan Repayment
- 1098-T Tax Forms
Website: /bursar/
Phone: 303-615-0070
The Office of the Registrar houses academic records, graduation evaluation, international student support, alternative credit, transfer evaluations, enrollment verification services, registration systems, and more. They are the steward of monitoring the University’s academic policies and maintaining student records with integrity and security in the pursuit of student academic achievement.
Website: /registrar/
Phone: 303-556-3991
Location: Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB), Window #3 on the first floor
Rowdy’s Corner is working to reimagine food support and destigmatize the need for assistance and to help ensure there is Food for All.
Website: /rowdys-corner/
Phone: 303-615-0423
Location: Tivoli 271
Do you need support with developing a writing assignment for a class? The 海角社区 Writing Center can help with any writing assignment, at any stage of the writing process. Additionally, the Writing Center supports writers at all skill levels as well as academic disciplines. Whether you need help getting started, you want to make sure you are on the right track, or need help reviewing your paper, the Writing Center has you covered!
Visit the Writing Center’s Website to schedule an appointment!
Mailing Address:
College of Health and Human Services
Campus Box 8
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362