To officially declare a major in Arts & Sciences the College Registrar will need to receive a completed Declaration of Major form through DocuSign (found HERE). The form will need to be approved by the department before it is routed to the College Registrar in DocuSign. Before you start filling out any forms, please reach out to the Declaration of Major Contact in the department that you would like to declare a major in. Departments may have different steps in their processes and you need to make sure that you are following those processes as the department specifies.
To declare a Minor you will need to check with the department contact below to confirm the department's procedure.
African-American and African Studies
American Sign Language
American Studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Art, Studio
Kevin Everson
434-243-1785
Ruffin Hall 125
Astronomy, Astronomy-Physics
Michael Skrutskie (Undergraduate Major Advisor)
434-924-4328
Astronomy Building 262
Shane Davis (Minors Advisor)
434-924-4898
Astronomy Building 214
Bioethics (minor only)
Jarrett Zigon
434-924-7044
Brooks Hall 301
Biology
Biology, Human
Chemistry
Classics
Cognitive Science
Per Sederberg and Debra McLafferty
cogsci@virginia.edu
Computer Science
Drama
L. Douglas Grissom
434-243-7752
Drama Building 211
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures & East Asian Studies
Economics
English
Before you start the DocuSign process, please visit https://english.as.virginia.edu/undergraduate/howtodeclare for information on declaring an English major.
Andrew Stauffer
ams4k@virginia.edu
Area Program in Poetry Writing
Lisa Russ Spaar
434-924-6625
Bryan Hall 407
Area Program in Literary Prose
Elizabeth Denton
Dawson's Row
Environmental Sciences
To declare a major in Environmental Sciences, you will need to first set up an online meeting with one of the faculty members below by sending them an email. The hours listed are their virtual office hours that are available each week for these meetings. Please determine which day/time coincides best with your schedule before reaching out. If none of the listed times work, please contact Robert Davis (red3u@virginia.edu).
Robert Davis red3u@virginia.edu Monday, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Tom Smith tms9a@virginia.edu Tuesday, Noon-1 p.m.
Todd Scanlon tms2v@virginia.edu Wednesday, 1-2 p.m.
Ajay Limaye al3nk@virginia.edu Thursday, 2-3 p.m.
Environmental Thought and Practice
French
German
Global Studies
Global Public Health
Ruth Gaare Bernheim
434-924-8646
Hospital West 3181
Global Development Studies
David Edmunds
dse7r@virginia.edu
Security and Justice
Environments and Sustainability
Phoebe Crisman
pc4v@virginia.edu
Middle East South Asia
Tessa Farmer
trf6k@virginia.edu
Global Commerce in Culture and Society
History
Before completing the major declaration, you should discuss your program of study with a history faculty member. Most students approach a professor with whom they have taken a course. If the faculty member agrees to serve as your advisor, they or the student should email confirmation of this to the Director of Undergraduate studies. Please https://history.virginia.edu/undergraduate/major for more information on the process.
Erin Lambert
eml7f@virginia.edu
Interdisciplinary Major
Italian
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Abdelmalek Abdesselam aa4cr@virginia.edu (Last name begins with letter A-E)
Peter Abramenko pa8e@virginia.edu (Last name begins with letter F-J)
Yen Quang Do yendo@virginia.edu (Last name begins with letter K-O)
Juraj Foldes jf8dc@virginia.edu (Last name begins with letter P-T)
Ira Herbst iwh@virginia.edu (Last name begins with letter U-Z)
Media Studies
Medieval Studies
Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages and Cultures
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
To declare a major in Physics, please visit http://www.phys.virginia.edu/Education/majordeclaration.asp for information on declaring.
Stefan Baessler
sfb5d@virginia.edu
Poetry
Political and Social Thought
Political Philosophy, Policy and Law
Colin Bird
434-924-3615
Gibson Hall S495
Politics
Portuguese (minor only)
Psychology
Religious Studies
Karl Shuve
434-924-6712
Gibson Hall 238
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Sociology
South Asian Languages and Cultures
See Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages and Cultures above
Spanish
Statistics
All Statistics major and minor advising meetings (including declarations) are conducted on a drop-in basis using Zoom, during the times indicated below. To meet, email the person you would like to see at least 24 hours in advance for the Zoom link and related information.
Mondays 2:00-3:00pm — Prof. Gretchen Martinet (gaf9f)
Tuesdays 9:00-10:00am — Prof. Richard Ross (rr3pp)
Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm — Prof. Jeffrey Woo (yjw4b)
Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm — Prof. Prince Afriyie (pa5jg)
Thursdays 7:30-9:00pm — Prof. Jeff Holt (jjh2b)