L&S Undergraduate Academic Deans’ Services
College of Letters & Science

Degree Program Change (BA/BS)

Please note that it can take up to ten (10) business days for your request to be processed.

If you have already applied to graduate, you must reapply for your name to appear in the Commencement program. Please note: Changes requested within 10 business days of the posted deadline may affect your inclusion in the Commencement program. See https://commencement.wisc.edu/graduates/apply-to-graduate/.

Forms submitted starting January 20 through April 24, 2026 will be processed effective Spring 2026.

Forms received after April 24, 2026 through August 14, 2026 will be processed effective Summer 2026 once all Spring 2026 grades have been reported and processed for all students.

Forms submitted starting August 14 through November 27, 2026 will be processed effective Fall 2026.

Forms received after November 27, 2026 through December 31, 2026 will be processed effective Spring 2027 once all Fall 2026 grades have been reported and processed for all students.

*Important* Make sure that you print a copy of the information you have submitted for your records.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)
@wisc.edu addresses only
Please include area code
Have you applied to graduate?(Required)
If you have already applied to graduate, you must reapply for your name to appear in the Commencement program. Changes requested within 10 business days of the posted Apply to Graduate deadline may affect your inclusion in the Commencement program. See https://commencement.wisc.edu/graduates/apply-to-graduate/.
(e.g., Spring 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2028, etc.)

Degree Program Change

Have you already declared an L&S major?(Required)
If you have already declared an L&S major, have you also declared Honors in the Major (HM)?(Required)
Have you declared Honors in the Liberal Arts (HLA)?(Required)

Please read through the following carefully:

I give the College of Letters & Science Student Academic Affairs the authority to change my degree program as outlined in the above new degree program request field:(Required)

Degrees