Major Declaration Week!

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2026 Dates and Details - See Below!

The deadline for second-semester sophomores to declare their major is Friday, Feb. 27th. Missing this deadline may put an Advising Hold on your account, preventing you from registering for fall classes. 

Major/minor/advisor declaration form can be found here.

Not sure who to ask to be your advisor or still have questions about a major? Reach out to a department chair to talk about your questions.

Last minute questions? Stop by our drop-in hours 11:00am-12:30pm on Tuesday, 2/24 and Thursday, 2/26 just right inside the student center main entrance, to the right. 

Spring 2026 Events

Anthropology: Tuesday, February 17th from 11:30am-12:30pm in Sykes Formal Lounge. 

  • Come hear about the experiences and research of anthropology majors at our annual Anthropology Salon. Learn about the Anthropology major/minor and meet our faculty and students. Eat some snacks and get cool anthro swag too! Don't miss it!

History: Pizza and History Trivia Lunch onThursday, February 12th from 11:30am-12:30pm in Sykes Formal Lounge.

Performance and Communication Arts: Celebration of Excellence in PCA - Alumni Panel & Honor Society Inductions, Tuesday, February 10th from 8:00-9:15 PM in the Winston Room. Register your attendance on SLU Central.

Psychology: Tuesday, February 17th from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Valentine 105.

Major Declaration Week Events from the PAST!

Anthropology: Salon on Thursday, Feb. 20th from 11:30am-12:30pm in Atwood 106

Biology: Monday, Feb. 17th, Tuesday, Feb. 18th and Wednesday Feb. 19th from 11:30am–1:00pm in JHS Lobby (near the Grab-n-Go)

Chemistry: Tuesday, Feb. 18th at 11:30am in the common area on the 3rd floor of JHS (near the digital sign)

English: Monday, Feb. 10th at 5:00pm in Dean Eaton Lounge

Environmental Studies: Open office hours with ENVS faculty:

  • Dr. Murphy – Monday, Feb 17th from 10:00am–1:00pm in Memorial Hall 205
  • Dr. Ashpole – Tuesday, Feb 18th and Thursday, Feb 20th from12:45–1:30pm Memorial Hall 101
  • Dr. Pettengill – Wednesday, Feb 19th from 10:30am–12:00pm in Memorial Hall 200

Math, Computer Science, and Statistics: Q-Club on Thursday, Feb. 20th at 12:00 noon in Bloomer Auditorium-Brown 122

Philosophy: Thursday, Feb. 20th from 11:30am-12:30pm in Piskor 15

Physics: Zoom presentations with recent alumni: Session for engineering students on Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 4:15pm, location TBD 

Physics: Zoom presentations with recent alumni: "What can you do with a biology/physics degree?" session on Thursday, Feb. 27th at 4:15pm, location TBD

Psychology: Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 7:00 pm in Bloomer Auditorium-Brown 122 (register in advance here)

Political Science: A Panel: Political Science and Beyond: Career Panel and Networking Event with the Alumni Executive Council Friday, Feb. 21st from 3:00-4:30pm in the Hannon Room (SC 322)

Religious Studies: Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 4:30pm in Richardson Hall 202.