College of Medicine

• The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) Degree Program will have Drop/Add Week Walk-In Hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily due to high student volume. Academic advisors will not be taking appointments during the week of Monday, January 6 – Thursday, January 9. 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. 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. Come during our walk-in hours 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

1. 3. You must change your major. Come in during walk-in hours to discuss your options. Please note there could be a two hour wait time. 

3. EL Hours Hold:
   1. If you would like to stay in your current major but have not satisfied your EL plan of action from summer, you will need to come during our walk-in hours to speak with our Community Coordinator.
      1. You may need to change your major.
   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 Progress Check Ready Hold
   1. You can come in during drop/add week to pick up your progress check and have this hold removed. For questions please email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.
      
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5. All other Holds:
   1. You must change your major. Come in during our walk-in hours 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.