New online workflow for requesting a minor

A new online workflow is now available for graduate and professional students who wish to request a minor. This new workflow is intended to complement the business process for Academic Advisement (AA) and will help standardize processes for graduate (GRD) and departmental master’s (DMS) students.

Departmental master’s students will have access to this workflow starting November 17. Graduate programs will go through a roll-out process that will coincide with the upgrade and the implementation of Academic Advisement in February.

A student will be unable to request a minor if:

• The program prohibits GRD minor declaration
• The student does not have an active graduate program

Once a student has completed the minor request form, it will be routed for data entry. After processing is complete, a notification will be sent via email to program level coordinators (PLCs) and the adviser(s). DMS students will need to check with their program for specific minor coursework approval procedures after they have completed the form.

The workflow will be accessible from the following two pages on the Graduate School's website:

• Master's Forms (under the "Special Purpose" section)
• Doctoral Forms (under the "Special Purpose" section)

We appreciate your updating of internal documentation to reflect the availability of this new tool and communicating to departmental master's students in your program/college interested in pursuing a graduate (GRD) minor.

If you have any questions, please contact gssp@umn.edu.