College of Medicine

• The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) Degree Program will host virtual drop-in advising during Drop/Add via Zoom from 9:00am to 4:00pm daily. Remember that the last day of drop/add for Fall 2020 is Thursday, August 27! Our academic advisors will not hold scheduled appointments during the drop/add period from August 24- August 27. Note: IMS will not be having in-person walk-in hours. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. We will be responding to email as time allows.

• You can view more information about your holds in Student Central:

1. Under “holds” click on details.
2. Click on the actual hold link.
3. Follow the instructions given to you about your hold and how to remove it.

1. Off Track Mapping Hold
   1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be a plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.
      1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to speak with one of our advisors.
      2. You will sign the academic plan of action form to have Off Track Mapping hold removed.
   2. If you do not wish to stay in your current major:
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

2. Must Change Major Hold:
   1. You must change your major.
   2. Look at the FSU Academic Program Guide for a possible new major.
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

3. You may email Maribel Amwake at Maribel.Amwake@med.fsu.edu about your hold.

3. EL Hours Hold:
   1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be an EL plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.
      1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to speak with our Community Coordinator.
      2. You will sign the EL plan of action form to have your EL hours hold removed.
   2. If you do not wish to stay in your current major:
      1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
      2. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.
      3. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

4. IMS Academic Advising Hold:
   1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to discuss your Fall schedule ONLY.
   2. Your hold will be temporarily removed to allow you to adjust your Fall 2020 schedule, but will come back on September 1^st.
   3. You must schedule an advising appointment with your IMS Academic Advisor to have the hold removed before spring registration opens up. To make an advising appointment: please click here.

5. All other Holds:
   1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to discuss your hold or email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu for assistance. You will need to sign a contract before your hold can be removed.