Frequently Asked Questions

Courses carrying 3.0 or more credits may NOT be added after the sixth class day.  If you would like to add a 1.0 or 1.5 credit class that has a later start date, you should initiate an eForm via insideND and/or see an advisor in 101 Mendoza.  The last day to add each of these courses will be noted on Class Search, as will the drop date (which is the 60% completion point of each course and NOT the same as the drop date for a standard 3.0 credit course).  Typically, students may not add these short courses if they will miss more than the first class of the session.

During the first six class days, students may drop a class through NOVO on insideND.   After the sixth class day, students must use an eForm to drop a class.  EForms are accessed through insideND by typing eforms into the search bar.  We recommend you favorite the eform link for easy access. 

Select the course you wish to drop from the drop down menu and note the reason for the drop in the required comments block. Once the eForm is submitted, it will electronically route to the department offering the class and then onto the student’s academic dean/advising office for approvals. If the drop is approved by all the reviewing offices, it is then routed to the Office of the Registrar to be processed.  You will receive emails regarding the status of your form - pay attention as additional action on your part may be required.

The insideND eform is closed to students on the course discontinuance deadline of the semester.  If wishing to drop a course that starts later in the semester (after the eForm has closed), students must meet with an advisor or email mendozaugradadvising@nd.edu to initiate the drop eform.

Keep in mind that all students, except those graduating seniors who have been approved as part-time, must carry at least 12 credit hours each semester. We recommend you meet with an advisor to discuss the impact the course drop will have on your current and future semesters.  

Yes, students may change their business major at any time so long as they can reasonably complete the major requirements without exceeding eight semesters at Notre Dame. We recommend you meet with an advisor in 101 Mendoza for assistance in revising your plan of study and ensuring you understand all the implications of the change under consideration. The advisor will then submit the required form to effect the change. 

Students are encouraged to first research the requirements of such an addition by running a What If? audit on your GPS and meeting with an advisor in the secondary department. If your reason for adding the second credential is job related, you might also wish to speak to a Career Center Counselor about the opportunities available to those majors and strategies to maximize your options. After doing this legwork, we recommend that you sit down with an MCOB advisor to determine how the course requirements will fit into your business curriculum.

See this page for additional guidance on choosing and declaring a second major or minor. 

Students are able to study abroad through another university during the summer. These courses are treated as transfer courses and students may receive academic credit for their courses as long as they meet our contact hour requirements and have been pre-approved by the relevant department. Students interested in this option should speak with an advisor to plan which courses to take and to begin the transfer course approval process via eforms.

Exam conflicts include the following:

• Two exams at the same time.
• More than two exams in one day.  This means 3 or more exams in one calendar day.
• More than three exams in 24 hours.  This means 4 or more exams in a 24-hour period.

If your final exam schedule fits any of these scenarios, complete the Final Exam Conflict eform found on insideND, which opens after the 3cr. course drop deadline.  This form must be submitted one full week prior to start of exams. The form will confirm that you do indeed have a legitimate conflict by highlighting the affected courses in red (no red = no conflict). You can start an eform to verify whether you have a conflict and see all your exam dates, times and locations in one place.

Our office will determine which class is required to provide a make up exam per the UG Academic Code Policy and email the impacted professor and student.  Upon receipt of that email, it is the student's responsibility to make contact with the professor to schedule the date and time of the make up exam.  If the eform does not indicate a conflict but you believe it is in error, you must meet with an advisor to discuss your situation.