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 8 – Thursday, January 11. Please consult the IMS Anouncements 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:
a. Under “holds” click on details.
b. Click on the actual hold link.
c. Follow the instructions given to you about your hold and how to remove it.

1. If you have a Mapping Hold and you

a. Would like to stay in your current major, there will be a plan of action form and a hold release form you must sign before the hold can be removed.
Steps to have the hold removed:
i. Fill out the plan of action form.
ii. Submit the plan of action form to imsadvising@med.fsu.edu.
iii. You will be emailed the hold release form if your plan of action is approved.

b. Do not wish to stay in your current major:
i. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
ii. If you are unable to change your major now, notify the IMS Degree Program at imsadvising@med.fsu.edu indicating your plan to change your major. You will have to sign a hold release form before the hold can be temporarily removed. (When you email us indicating your plan to change your major we will email you the release hold form to sign).

2. If you have an Academic Advising IMS Experiential Hours Hold and you:

a. Would like to stay in your current major:
i. Enter your experience documentation for your EL Activity into the IMS EL Database on the “Experience Verification” tab.
ii. Come in to Drop/Add Week Walk-in Hours to review your entry with Lilly Lewis.
iii. If your entry is approved, sign the academic hold release form.

b. Do not wish to stay in your current major:
i. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.
ii. If you are unable to change your major now, notify the IMS Degree Program at imsadvising@med.fsu.edu indicating your plan to change your major. You will have to sign a hold release form before the hold can be temporarily removed. (When you email us indicating your plan to change your major we will email you the release hold form to sign).

3. If you have a Dean's Stop:
a. With Undergraduate Studies, contact Undergraduate Studies about your hold. 850-644-2451.
b. With the College of Medicine IMS Division, contact Lilly Lewis, Lilly.Lewis@med.fsu.edu about your experiential hours and/or seminars.