Your academic advisor is assigned to you based on your major and classification. You can find your advisor on your homepage in myUK GPS. It is on the upper right hand side of the screen. If you do not have an assigned advisor, please contact ASAdvisingCenter@uky.edu.

You can schedule advising appointments from your homepage in myUK GPS.

• Sign in to myUK.
• Under the Student Services tab, select Degree Planning and Registration (myUKGPS).
• Select Make Appointment under your advisor’s name.
• Select available date and time.
• When you click on an appointment time, you must then choose if you want to meet in-person, online (via Zoom), or over the phone. If the phone option is selected, you are required to enter the phone number you can be reached at for the appointment.
• Click the Confirm Reservation button to complete scheduling the appointment.

*Please note that Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are the only web browsers compatible with myUK. Using Safari, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge will lead to compatibility issues*

You registration window is listed on your homepage in myUK GPS. The section of the page titled, "Can I register for courses?" will indicate your registration window status. You can also select the "More Info" button to view all of your upcoming registration windows. For additional registration information, please visit the Registrar’s website.

A. You can view your active holds on the MyInfo page on your MyUK account. During the registration period, an advisor hold will be placed on your account. This means that you will need to meet with your advisor to discuss your course options for the upcoming semester. Once you do so, your advisor will lift this hold.

Other offices around campus (parking, student health, library, tuition, etc.) may place holds on your account throughout the school year, which can prevent you from registering for courses. For this reason, it is important to keep all accounts up to date. You will need to contact the corresponding office to resolve any holds affecting your account. Your advisor can only lift advising holds from student accounts. If you have a financial hold on my account for tuition, parking ticket, health bill, etc. that is preventing you from registering for classes, please contact Financial Omsbud Services at financialombud@lsv.uky.edu.

myUK Graduation Planning System (GPS) is an interactive, integrated system in which students can plan and register for courses and track progress toward the completion of degree requirements. Click here for myUK GPS registration instructions.

Please consult the Academic Calendar for important dates and deadlines. Please mark your personal calendar so these deadlines are not missed!

Please see this guide for setting up your University email. Additional technology tips for UK students can be found here. If you have questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at (859) 218-4357 (HELP).

Follow the steps in this guide to enroll your smartphone in Two-Factor Log-In.

Undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours during the fall and spring semesters are considered full-time. Enrollment in less than 12 credit hours is considered part-time.

The maximum credit hours undergraduate students in good standing can enroll in during the fall and spring Semesters is 19. The maximum allowable load to be carried during any summer term/session for undergraduate students (including residence or audit courses) shall be 9 credit hours in the eight-week summer session and 4 credits in the four-week term, but under no circumstances no more than 13 credits during the summer term and summer session. A student on academic probation shall take no more than 15 credit hours in a semester, 3 credit hours in a four-week term, or 7 credit hours in a six- or eight-week session.

To request special permission to take more than the maximum credit hours allowed, please submit a Credit Hour Limit Exception Request from the A&S Advising Forms website. Requests are approved or denied on an individual basis by the college. You will be notified via email if your request has been accepted or denied, usually within 48 hours.

Check the course catalog for any additional sections that might have a seat available. If there are none, enroll in a section with a seat on the waitlist. Another option is to contact the instructor of your desired section, and ask if they will grant you an override for their course (see below for further instructions if you obtain an override).

If a course is full, some courses have an option to get on a waitlist. Use myUK GPS Registration to sign up for a waitlist for a closed class. The course will appear in the Registration System as WAITLISTED with your waitlist number. When a student drops a course, the person in the first position of the waitlist is automatically enrolled and the other students move up one spot. Once you are enrolled in a waitlisted course, the course status on your schedule will change from WAITLISTED to ENROLLED.  If you waitlist a course, be sure to check your schedule on myUK periodically to determine if your status for the course has changed. You are responsible for monitoring your status in this course. You may remove yourself from the waitlist at any time during registration or drop/add by using the Drop function.

To be eligible for a waitlist course you must meet all course prerequisites and pass all restrictions. You cannot waitlist a course that has a time conflict with an enrolled course, and you cannot waitlist a course for a different section of a course you are already enrolled. You may only waitlist one section per course.

Adding yourself to a waitlist does NOT guarantee the hours to your schedule. You should consider registering for an alternate course in case the waitlist course remains unavailable. You can always drop the alternate course upon being added to the waitlisted course. Please note that enrolled hours plus waitlisted hours may not exceed your credit load limit, and that waitlisted hours do not count toward full-time status. You will remain on the waitlist until you are successfully enrolled in the course, or until the last day to add a class when all waitlists are automatically purged.

Overrides into FULL or RESTRICTED courses must be given by the instructor or department from which the course is offered. Make sure you meet the pre-requisites for the course before asking for an override. All overrides are issued electronically. Please remember that if an override is granted, it does not mean that you are automatically enrolled in the class – you still need to add the course to your schedule through myUK or completing the late add form on the A&S Advisng Forms website. If you are trying to add a course after the deadline or are unable to add the course yourself through myUK, you must provide email permission from the instructor when you fill out form.

You must have email permission from both instructors of the two overlapping courses stating the conflict is ok. Next, complete the Time Conflict Form, then submit the emails and form to asadvisingcenter@uky.edu. You cannot register for two overlapping courses using myUK GPS.

If you are an A&S student, please complete the Undergraduate Enrollment in a Graduate-Level Course form and submit it to asadvisingcenter@uky.edu. The A&S Advisng Cneter will add the Dean's representative's signature. If approved, the form will be sent back to the Graduate School where they will enroll you in the class.

• Add a secondary or tertiary major
• Add a minor/or certificate
• Change your primary, secondary and/or tertiary major
• Change your minor and/or certificate
• Delete your secondary and/or tertiary major
• Delete your minor and/or certificate

• Student ID#
• The degree designation for your second degree (BA or BS)
• The major you would like to declare for your second degree

A student may obtain a double major by meeting all requirements in two departments. Major work in one department can, if there is a generic relationship, serve as the outside field in the second major, and vice versa. If an A&S student has not already declared a second major, they can do by using the "Request a Major Change" feature in myUKGPS. He or she is expected to complete both sets of major requirements. If one of the majors is in another college, the student is still eligible to complete an A&S major. The student who completes requirements for a double major will receive only one degree, but his or her transcript will reflect the two majors.

A student may obtain a second bachelor's degree by completing all university requirements for one degree; by completing all the major requirements of both degrees; and by completing all college requirements of both degrees. Courses taken towards fulfilling one degree may also count towards fulfilling parallel requirements in the other, but the total credits in the two degree programs must be at least 144 hours. Major work in one department can, if there is a generic relationship, serve as the outside field in the second major and vice versa. If the degrees are in two different colleges at UK, the student must indicate his/her double degree with each college. If both degrees are in Arts and Sciences, he or she must complete two sets of two Major Requirements. The student may elect to receive the degrees simultaneously, if college and departmental requirements can be met simultaneously. For information regarding double degrees (not the same as double majors) consult the Academic Requirements section of the University of Kentucky Bulletin.

(Please read each answer thoroughly to choose the option that best applies to you)

As an A&S student you can petition many things such as an A&S college requirement, residency requirement, etc. To file a petition, please discuss this with your academic advisor first and fill out the petition form on the A&S Advising Forms website. Decisions on A&S petitions take approximately 2-4 days. The College will notify you of the decision. 

To file a UK Core, USP petition, or Graduate Writing Requirement exception request, please visit www.uky.edu/advisors/gccr-exceptions after discussing this with your academic advisor.

To file a petition regarding a major requirement, you will need to contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in your major department.

All A&S students must complete the A&S Foreign Language Requirement. Students can do this in one of two ways.

1. Under Option 1, students must satisfy a college-level foreign language through the fourth semester.
2. Under Option 2, with two years of a high school foreign language, students can complete three college levels of a DIFFERENT language. OR Without having two years of a high school foreign language, then students must complete two college levels of one foreign language and three college levels of a second language.

**This is the A&S Foreign Langauge Requirement. Some programs may have additional foreign language requirements.**

Come and visit with a professional advisor. Below includes important information regarding withdrawing from a course:

1. You will receive a “W” on your transcript as your official grade. It will not be calculated into your GPA, and it cannot be removed from your transcript.
2. There is a date set by the University that establishes how late into the semester you may withdraw from classes through your myUK. You can find that date in the Academic Calendar
3. If you miss this deadline, you may complete the Post Midterm Withdraw form. You will only qualify for this type of withdraw if the reason you are doing poorly in your courses are non-academic (ie, you or someone close to you got very sick).
4. You will NOT be able to drop down to 0 hours through the system. To completely withdraw from all classes on or after the first day of the semester (until each course's listed withdrawal deadline), students should drop all but one course through myUK and then go to the Withdrawal Form to submit a withdrawal request. Withdrawal Requests are processed within one business day and are effective from the date of submission. For any questions regarding withdrawal, please contact studentrecords@uky.edu.

Sometimes students wish to file for Retroactive Withdrawal for a semester that has ended. Typically students may withdraw from a given semester only if the withdrawal is from all classes. Requests for retroactive withdrawals are to be made of the Dean of the College in which the student was enrolled at the time the classes were taken. The complete request must be made before the student has graduated and no later than two calendar years from the last day of class for the semester for which the withdrawal is requested.

The Retroactive Withdrawal forms, can be found here. These forms should only be filled out if a student has nonacademic reasons for withdraw that pertain to a given semester. These could include, but are not limited to: illness or injury of the student, serious personal or family problems, serious financial difficulties, or permanent disability verified by the Disability Resource Center and diagnosed after the semester for which the withdrawal is requested. 

Please contact your assigned advisor and take a look at our probation page.

The University of Kentucky grants the following degrees in the College of Arts & Sciences:

• Bachelor of Arts – A BA degree is standard among majors in the social sciences and humanities, although certain disciplines promote BS degrees for particular emphasis within social science and humanities fields. A BA requires 39 hours of course work numbered at or above the 300-level.
• Bachelor of Science – BS degrees are more common among the natural, physical, and mathematical sciences. A BS requires 60 hours of physical, biological and/or mathematical sciences.
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies – The BLS degree allows students to design individualized programs of study in the humanities, social sciences, and natural and mathematical sciences; to develop a breadth of knowledge reflective of a true liberal arts education; to develop critical thinking and writing skills; and to synthesize problem-solving strategies. Students may not double or triple major/degree with the BLS.

There are slightly different requirements for each degree.

All degree requirements can be viewed in your degree audit in myUK GPS.

A detailed list of each degree can be found in the Arts & Sciences section of the UK Bulletin.

Students completing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must:

• Complete the UK Core requirements.
• Complete the following college requirements:
  • Foreign Language Requirement. Contact your advisor or the A&S Advising Center for an explanation of the Foreign Language Requirement.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the natural sciences.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the social sciences.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the humanities.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in an approved race and ethnicity course.
• Complete at least 120 credit hours in courses acceptable to the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Complete at least 90 credit hours in Arts and Sciences courses.
• Complete at least 39 credit hours in courses numbered at or above the 300 level.
• Complete at least 39 credit hours within the major. At least 24 of these hours must be at or above the 300 level.
• Complete at least one course that includes some laboratory or field experience.
• Attain an overall grade-point average of at least 2.0.
• Attain a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all major requirements courses (including all premajor courses).
• Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of free electives. These college electives cannot be counted towards UK Core, college or major requirements. These free electives also cannot be used to satisfy the college Race and Ethnicity Requirement.
• Complete University graduation requirements, the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement, and the residence requirement. 

Students completing the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree must:

• Complete the UK Core requirements.
• Complete the following college requirements:
  • Foreign Language Requirement. Contact your advisor or the A&S Advising Center for an explanation of the Foreign Language Requirement.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in disciplines in the natural sciences.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in disciplines in the social sciences.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in disciplines in the humanities.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in an approved race and ethnicity course.
• Complete at least 120 credit hours in courses acceptable to the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Complete at least 90 credit hours in Arts and Sciences courses.
• Complete at least 60 credit hours in the physical, biological and/or mathematical sciences.
• Complete at least 39 credit hours within the major. At least 24 of these hours must be at or above the 300 level.
• Complete at least one course that includes some laboratory or field experience.
• Attain an overall grade-point average of at least 2.0.
• Attain a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all major requirements courses (including all premajor requirements).
• Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of free electives. These college electives cannot be counted towards UK Core, college or major requirements. These free electives also cannot be used to satisfy the college Race and Ethnicity Requirement.
• Complete University graduation requirements, the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement, and the residence requirement.

Students completing the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree must:

• Complete the UK Core requirements.
• Complete the following college requirements:
  • Foreign Language Requirement. Contact your advisor or the A&S Advising Center for an explanation of the Foreign Language Requirement.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the natural sciences.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the social sciences.
  • Students must take 6 college hours in disciplines in the humanities.
  • Students must take 3 college hours in an approved race and ethnicity course.
• Complete at least 120 credit hours in courses acceptable to the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Complete at least 90 credit hours in Arts and Sciences courses.
• Complete at least 39 credit hours in courses numbered at or above the 300 level.
• Complete 24 credit hours within ONE of the Major Areas: Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural/Physical/ Mathematical Sciences. At least 12 of these hours must be at the 300-level or above and another 6 hours must be at the 400- level or above.
• Complete at least one course that includes some laboratory or field experience.
• Attain an overall grade-point average of at least 2.0.
• Attain a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all major requirements courses (including all premajor courses).
• Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of free electives. These college electives cannot be counted towards UK Core, college or major requirements. These free electives also cannot be used to satisfy the college Race and Ethnicity Requirement.
• Complete University graduation requirements, the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement, and the residence requirement.

An undergraduate student has the option to repeat once as many as three different completed courses with only the grade, credit hours, and quality points for the second completion used in computing the student's academic standing and credit for graduation. The limit of three repeat options holds for a student’s entire undergraduate career no matter how many degrees or programs attempted. A student may not use the repeat option when retaking a course on a Pass/Fail basis if the course was originally taken for a letter grade.  

If you wish to use one of your Repeat Options, you must submit the form electronically on the A&S Advising Forms page here. You must submit the form after completing the second attempt, but prior to graduation. If you are enrolled in the second attempt druing your graduating term, yo umust submit the form within the last two weeks of the semester.

Academic Bankruptcy is for undergraduate students who have been readmitted to the university after not being enrolled in the university for at least two continuous years.  Once a student has been readmmited and completes 12 credit hours, either part time or full time, and earns at least a 2.0 GPA, may apply to have none of their previous course work counted toward their GPA.  All grades must be posted before you make a bankruptcy appointment. You can find more information about Academic Bankruptcy here: http://catalogs.uky.edu/index.php

 

The Academic Bankruptcy form is located on the A&S Advisng Forms website but it is recommended you complete the form with an academic advisor.  

Students in good academic standing may take up to four classes at the University pass/fail as long as they are not fulfilling USP, UK Core, College, Major, Minor, or Certificate requirements. Courses taken pass/fail are not calculated into your GPA.

Attend a First Step Session at Education Abroad.  They can help you understand what types of programs may benefit you, and they can help you determine how to finance your Education Abroad Experience.

The Stuckert Career Center has important information about internships and experiential education. Also, please check with your major department about internship opportunities. 

ScholarshipUniverse (SU) is an online scholarship platform that matches students to relevant, vetted external scholarship opportunities, as well as internal scholarships offered by the university. Each external scholarship opportunity a student sees on SU has gone through an extensive vetting process to ensure the scholarship is offered through a reliable and authentic source.

BBNvolved is the online hub for campus involvement.  You can search and browse for student organizations to get involved in, connect with student leaders, request an involvement advising appointment, and more.

The Counseling Center and the Stuckert Career Center both have Career Decision Making workshops to help you think about possible career choices.

Please try to resolve the issue with the instructor.  If this is not result in a satifactory resolution, please speak to the Chair of the department and/or contact Academic Ombud Services.

There are two ways to apply for for your degree.

1. Within the myUK GPS degree audit – navigate to GRADUATION section of your audit and click on the green ‘application for degree’ icon.
2. Within myUK – navigate to the myRecords tab and click on the ‘Apply for Degree’ tab on the left-hand menu.

• Apply by April 1 for degrees awarded in May or August.
• Apply by November 1 for degrees awarded in December.

Please submit your request to the A&S Graduation Office at asgrad@uky.edu.

Commencement Honors:

• Students who attain a grade-point average of 3.8 or higher for at least three years (90 hours) of work at the University (excepting correspondence study) shall be graduated “Summa Cum Laude.”
• Students who attain a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher for at least three years (90 hours) of work at the University (excepting correspondence study) shall be graduated “Magna Cum Laude.”
• Students who attain a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher for at least three years (90 hours) of work at the University (excepting correspondence study) shall be graduated “Cum Laude.”
• Students with a minimum of two (60 hours) but less than three years (90 hours) of work at the University will receive the appropriate commencement honors if they attain a grade-point average of 0.2 greater than those specified for three years of residence work.

Departmental Honors:

Departments in the College of Arts & Sciences award departmental honors to their outstanding graduates. The standards for departmental honors are not collectively established by the College, but determined by each department. For details on departmental honors, see “Guide to A&S Departmental Honors Requirements” in the College of Arts & Sciences section of the Undergraduate Bulletin. Address questions to the department awarding honors. Departmental honors are indicated on the student’s final transcript.

University commencement ceremonies are held each year in May and December following final exam week. You may visit the Commencement website for information about the ceremony, registration, cap and gown, and other FAQs.

Diplomas will be issued once the degree certification process is complete. You can expect to receive your diploma by mail approximately 6 to 9 weeks after the end of your graduating term.