{"id":353,"date":"2012-06-27T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/academics\/declared\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:47:49","slug":"declared","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/dual-degrees-minors-special-programs\/bba-dual\/declared\/","title":{"rendered":"Declared BBA Dual Degree Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#What\">Confirm your Dual Degrees Status<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#Responsibilities\">Plan for Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#Plan for Winter 2013 registration\">Plan for Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#Graduating\">Prepare for&nbsp;Graduation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#Droppingdual\">Dropping a Dual Degree<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Now that you are done with the initial planning and administrative tasks of becoming a dual degree student, what do you need to know and do to ensure that you graduate as planned?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a name=\"What\"><\/a><strong>Confirm your Dual Degree Status<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Confirm that your application has been processed and that you are officially a dual degree student: &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to confirm that your dual degree status has been activated in Wolverine Access.&nbsp; This can be done as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/wolverineaccess.umich.edu\/\">Wolverine Access<\/a>. &nbsp;Select <em>Student Business&#8211;&gt;&nbsp;Student Center. &nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Under the <em>Academics <\/em>heading, select <em>My Academics. &nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Look under the <em>My Program<\/em> heading. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Find two separate lines containing the MDDP (&#8220;Multiple Dependent Degree Program&#8221;) designation. These will appear when you have officially been declared a dual degree student.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please allow at least two weeks for initial processing after submitting your signed dual application.&nbsp; If, at that time, you still don&#8217;t see an MDDP designation, please contact your Ross academic advisor to check on the status of your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Declare your major:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Ross does not recognize or document majors within your Business career, most other Schools\/Colleges do require the declaration of a major.&nbsp; Please consult with an advisor in your other degree program to see how this is handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a name=\"Responsibilities\"><\/a><strong>Make a Plan for Success as a Dual Degree Student<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">You&#8217;ve created a personalized course plan as part of your dual degree declaration process. \u00a0Each term, reflect on your overall goals and motivations for pursuing your dual degrees. \u00a0Discuss these plans with your academic advisors. \u00a0Readjust your course plan as necessary. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It is your responsibility to be aware of, and track completion toward, the degree requirements applicable to your dual degree program.\u00a0 Remember that you should seek academic advising from advisors in both of your programs.\u00a0 Your BBA dual degree advisors can only address degree requirements and academic progress for the BBA degree.\u00a0 To <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/impact\/CounselingCalendar\/AcademicServices\/\">schedule a dual degree advising appointment<\/a>, select &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/impact\/CounselingCalendar\/AcademicServices\/\">BBA Dual Degree Advising\/Issues<\/a>.&#8221;\u00a0 You are responsible for working with an advisor in your other degree program to verify progress toward your other degree.\u00a0\u00a0Don&#8217;t forget to check both general and major-specific requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a name=\"Plan for Winter 2013 registration\"><\/a><strong>Plan for registration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Be proactive: <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u200b<\/strong>Prior to backpacking courses, identify your priorities for next semester. What do you want to accomplish, and why? &nbsp;How will you measure your progress towards your degree requirements? &nbsp;What types of extracurricular experiences do you want to plan for?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refer to your course plan as needed, and consult with your academic advisors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Plan for business core courses: &nbsp;<\/strong>You may view your core course schedule prior to your registration appointment.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your home school is Business, you will be registered for your core courses by the Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your home school is not Business, make sure you are registered for your business core courses each term. &nbsp;Contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu?subject=BBA%20Core%20Course%20Registration\">Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a>&nbsp;for instructions on how to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Know degree requirements: <\/strong>&nbsp;Prioritize required courses. &nbsp;Refer to your course plan and consult with your academic advisors as needed. &nbsp;Please note:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students pursuing dual degrees may share a maximum of 15.0 credits of business courses needed to meet BBA degree requirements towards the requirements of the non-business major, per approval. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students pursuing an academic minor may share a maximum of 3.0 credits of business courses needed to meet BBA requirements towards the requirements of the academic minor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult with your academic advisor(s) for specific policies within your non-business major or minor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribution requirements vary by School\/College.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a name=\"timeconflicts\"><\/a><strong>If you anticipate time conflicts with your business core courses:&nbsp; <\/strong>The Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office will make best efforts to accommodate a student&#8217;s core course schedule for documented academic, athletic, health, or religious conflicts. &nbsp;If you anticipate that your assigned section of a core business class will conflict with a class <strong>required<\/strong> for your other degree during a term, you will need to submit a course swap request form and provide a letter from the SSD office or your coach, advisor, or religious leader\/organization via email to the Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office (<a href=\"mailto:rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu\">rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu<\/a>) so that they can review and process and the necessary schedule adjustments where possible.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must meet certain qualifications for an official section change.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Your academic advisor will need to verify:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the specific course is required for the degree program (elective courses that may be one of several options typically do not meet criteria), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the specific course must be taken in this term in order to stay on schedule to graduate on time, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there are no alternative sections available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>If your situation meets the criteria above, follow these steps:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact your academic advisor for your other degree program.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request that your academic advisor email <a href=\"mailto:rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu\">rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu<\/a> verifying the course meets criteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu?subject=BBA%20Core%20Course%20Section%20Swap%20Request\">rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu<\/a> with additional information:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include your UMID, anticipated time conflict, and reference the email from your non-business academic advisor. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be specific as possible in your request. &nbsp;We want to help you meet your dual degree plans, but we can only do that when we know the specific section numbers for the courses causing a conflict.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow up with your BBA dual degree advisor as needed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Make a decision about cross-listed courses: &nbsp;<\/strong>Cross-listed courses typically may not count toward two different degrees. &nbsp;As a dual degree student, you may need to decide how you should register for the course since that does determine how the course is listed on your transcript. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"Graduating\"><a name=\"Prepare for Graduation\"><\/a><strong>Prepare for Graduation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Request a degree audit check before registering for your final term<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Each degree program must verify the completion of degree requirements; therefore, it is highly recommended that students contact an academic advisor in each of their programs to request a degree audit check <strong>before <\/strong>registering for their final term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/impact\/CounselingCalendar\/AcademicServices\/\">Schedule a &#8220;BBA Dual Degree Advising\/Issues&#8221; appointment<\/a>&nbsp;to review an official BBA degree audit together with a Ross academic advisor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor(s) in your other degree programs. &nbsp;Don&#8217;t forget to check general, major-specific and minor-specific requirements.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Apply to graduate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Students apply to graduate through <a href=\"https:\/\/wolverineaccess.umich.edu\/\">Wolverine Access<\/a>.&nbsp; Review <a href=\"\/academics\/graduation\">Ross Graduation Information<\/a> to learn more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dual degree students must apply to graduate from each program separately.&nbsp; Declared dual degree students may not graduate with one degree at time.&nbsp; Although students may finish all of their requirements for one of their degrees in an earlier term, neither degree will be granted until all requirements for both degrees have been satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"Droppingdual\"><strong>Dropping a Dual Degree<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">BBA students may withdraw from their dual degree program at any time. To initiate this process, students must complete a Dual Degree Drop Form in consultation with their academic advisor. Please note: Any exceptions previously granted to BBA degree requirements due to dual degree status will become void upon withdrawal from the dual degree program. Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all standard BBA degree requirements following the drop. Dual degree drop requests submitted before the drop\/add deadline for the term will be effective for the current term. Requests submitted after the drop\/add deadline will take effect on the first day of the following term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Further Questions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/impact\/CounselingCalendar\/AcademicServices\/\">Schedule<\/a> a &#8220;BBA Dual Degree Advising\/Issues&#8221; advising appointment or email your academic advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you are done with the initial planning and administrative tasks of becoming a dual degree student, what do you need to know and do to ensure that you graduate as planned? 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