Academic Advising

In order to receive transfer credit, an official Advanced Placement Grade Report must be requested directly from the College Board to UVM. Please use UVM’s college code: 3920 when placing this request through the College Board to ensure your scores are delivered appropriately.

Link to compatibility guide 

Transfer Credit Guide 

Transfer Credit by Exam 

This form is a course substitution form. This waiver must be completed by the student who wishes to substitute one class for another during a semester. The form must then be approved by the student’s primary advisor and program/department head, and should be returned to CEMS Student  Services in Perkins 101, or emailed to cems.student.services@uvm.edu

Course Substitution Form (PDF)

This essential form needs to be completed during the first semester of your final year at UVM. With it, you will provide necessary information like your semester of graduation, year of graduation, diploma name, phonetic pronunciation, degree program, etc.

Online Intent to Graduate Form

The web page linked below contains all the curriculum check sheets for each program organized by year.

CEMS Curriculum Check Sheets

There’s no telling where your career might take you, and studying abroad can give you an important perspective to add to the skills and knowledge you’ll gain at the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. 

In collaboration with the Office of International Education (OIE) and the Office of Transfer Affairs, CEMS Student Services provides study abroad advising to all CEMS students. Each CEMS student who plans to study abroad is required to meet with CEMS Student Services as part of the study abroad approval process. In these meetings, Student Services staff discuss students’ individual goals and how they translate into a wide array of study abroad options, transferability of courses, and the impact of studying abroad on students’ progress toward degree.

Visit the CEMS Study Abroad web page for details and program links

Courses approved for CEMS core and engineering GenEd Requirements

AH: Arts & Humanities Elective
SS: Social Sciences Elective
GenEd: General Education Elective (for engineering students)

Please note that course renumbering went into effect. Utilize the degree audit or renumbering widget to confirm courses and verify your degree requirements.

Course renumbering widget

CEMS Faculty Advising Handbook

Faculty Resources

• It is not uncommon for students to change majors at the end of their first or second year at the university. Selecting a different major sometimes involves changing from one undergraduate school or college to another. If you are in good academic standing and have met the prerequisites, requests for a major change are, in most cases, easily accommodated.
• Submit a change of major form (linked below) through myUVM student portal to change your major. You can also use this form to declare a minor or undergraduate certificate. 
• If you are adding a major, minor, or certificate in a different college than CEMS, a representative from that college will be in touch to discuss next steps.

Submit a change of major form 

If you are not currently a CEMS student and would like to change to a CEMS major (e.g., change from a Nursing major to a Biomedical Engineering major) OR if you plan to major in two disciplines that are not in the same college (e.g., French in the College of Arts and Sciences and Computer Science in CEMS), check the Undergraduate Internal Transfer Guidelines. 

You can then complete the Change of College Form

If you wish to pursue a dual degree in CEMS, use the Declare or Change Your Major Form and simply add the major. You will need to state in the comments section that this is for a dual degree.Declare or Change Your Major Form

This video provides a short tutorial about navigating the myUVM student portal and registration system and is helpful for finding and registering for Catamount Core classes:

When encountering an error while attempting to register for a class, it is important to follow these steps: 

1. Ensure that you are registering for the lab at the same time as the lecture class, if applicable.
2. Verify whether you meet the necessary prerequisites for the course by referring to the SOC comments available in the Schedule of Courses.
3. Identify the specific error message you are receiving during the registration process.
4. Seek further assistance by contacting an Advisor (cems.student.services@uvm.edu) who can provide additional guidance and support in resolving the issue.

• Join the waitlist for the course by following these instructions: Waitlisting Pilot Information for Students. If a course has multiple sections, you will only be allowed to join the waitlist for one section.
  • If a seat opens up, you will receive an email notification and will have 24 hours to register. After 24 hours, your seat will go to the next student in line. 
• Consider rearranging your schedule. Check whether different sections are available for the other courses you are registered for or planning to take. This could enable you to rearrange your schedule and secure a spot in a different section of the desired course. Please note that obtaining your preferred time slot for a course may not always be feasible.
• Seek further assistance by contacting an Advisor (cems.student.services@uvm.edu) who can provide additional guidance.

• See UVM's withdrawal policy.
• Students with questions about how withdrawals may impact their financial aid and/or scholarships should contact UVM Student Financial Services directly. 
   

• UVM considers full-time status as 12-19 credits per semester. However, some students with accommodations via Student Accessibility Services may receive a waiver to enroll in fewer than 12 credits but still be considered full-time students.
• Undergraduate students enrolled in more than 19 credits per semester will be charged the per-credit-hour tuition rate for each additional credit above 19. If you are interested in taking more than 19 credits, you should talk to your advisor and email CEMS.Student.Services@uvm.edu to inquire about an override by permission. 

• The first step is always to contact your instructor as early as possible and as soon as you are able. It is your responsibility to work with your instructor(s) to discuss their expectations in reference to your absence. You should also check the attendance policy in your course syllabi. 
• Visit UVM's Accessibility Services Temporary Accommodations page for information on what to do for your specific health situation.
• If you are ill or experiencing a personal problem that will cause you to miss more than one day of classes, you may contact cems.student.services@uvm.edu. If applicable, we will notify your instructors on your behalf and copy you on the correspondence.
• If you are experiencing any other personal or health issues, we are here to help and can connect you to other helpful resources such as the Center for Health and Wellbeing, Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS), or Student Accessibility Services. Please reach out to us at cems.student.services@uvm.edu. 

If you have concerns regarding the GPA requirement stipulated by your scholarship, we recommend reaching out to Student Financial Services for assistance. They possess the necessary information pertaining to your scholarship and can address any inquiries you may have in this regard. You can contact them through the following channels:

UVM Student Financial Services
Email: sfs@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-5700