Change of Major Procedure 

General Guidelines: 

• Students must complete at least one quarter at Cal Poly before entering into an Individualized Change of Major Agreement (ICMA). 

• Review Cal Poly’s General Change of Major Policy in full. 

• Students are allowed 1 ICMA per major.  Students who do not meet the conditions of their ICMA will not be issued another ICMA for that major.  

• Students must be able to graduate in a timely manner. A realistic quarter-by-quarter graduation plan may be required to demonstrate whether this is feasible.

Step 1: Research 

Students are expected to research their options and make a well-informed decision. Choose two of the following research opportunities:

• Carefully review the Change of Major Policy

• Attend a Change of Major Workshop (https://success.calpoly.edu/workshop-schedules)  

• Meet with a Career Counselor (https://careerservices.calpoly.edu/our-story/our-team)  

• Meet with an academic advisor in your current major/college. (https://advising.calpoly.edu/advising-centers)  

• Meet with an advisor in the Mustang Success Center. 

• Career Services Career Exploration Online tools: https://careerservices.calpoly.edu/explore-services/resource-toolkit/explore-majors  

Step 2: Complete the Change of Major Inquiry Form

• Complete the Change of Major Inquiry Form through your Cal Poly Portal 
  • Instructions found here: https://advising.calpoly.edu/change-major
    • You will receive an email response from the Change of Major Coordinator within 10 business days with details regarding next steps. 

Step 3: Meet with Department Contact

• Students deemed eligible for an ICMA should follow the steps laid out in the email response from department Change of Major Coordinator.

 

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