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Undergraduate Education Resources for Staff

Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) Support

Directors of Undergraduate Studies should have access to YES, PeopleSoft, and DocFinity. You may need to assist your DUS with securing access to these systems through the University Registrar’s website. DUS's will also need to be added as a departmental approver to the Individual Study workflow, and possibly the Major/Minor Declaration workflows in Kuali. User guides for both workflows are available on the Workflow page of the University Registrar’s website. Please direct any questions about systems or DUS Kuali workflow access to Kim Winters.

All course variance requests should be submitted by the DUS to the Office of Academic Services for final approval and submission.

Independent Study

Please review the policy for independent study. DUS's and the Office of Academic Services approve independent study requests once the course instructor has provided approval. Upon final approval, enrollments are processed by the Office of Academic Services or by the Office of the University Registrar. See the URO's user guide about this process.

Major/Minor Declaration

Please review the policy for declaring a major and minor. Students officially declare a major and/or minor by submitting the Major/Minor Declaration Form. The form is then routed to the department or program offering the major, where an approver ensures that the student meets department or program requirements and assigns an adviser. The form is then routed to the Office of Academic Services to ensure the student meets A&S requirements. Upon final approval, declarations are processed by the University Registrar’s Office.

A user guide detailing the major/minor declaration process can be found on the University Registrar’s website. If you would like to add, change, or remove departmental approvers, email the University Registrar’s Office and cc Amelia Bast.

Transfer Credit Course Review

Information about the transfer credit evaluation process can be found on the University Registrar’s website.

Scheduling Final Exams

Each term, the University Registrar’s Office publishes the Final Exam Schedule. After the course withdrawal deadline, the A&S Office of Academic Services will reach out to each department and program to solicit primary and alternate exam needs. If you have questions, contact Racquel Goff.

Course Evaluations

Vanderbilt course evaluations for instructors of record can be found through Bluera (for evaluations completed after 2016). If you need to request access to Course and Teaching Evaluations, please use the University Registrar’s website to find the access request form.

Yes

YES user guides for students, faculty, and staff are available on the University Registrar’s website. YES help is also available online and by emailing the YES Help Desk. To gain access to YES, submit a request form.

Campus Planning Interface (CPI)

Campus Planning Interface, which is managed by the University Registrar’s Office, is a platform through which academic departments and programs submit course scheduling data for the upcoming semester. CPI is only open during specific windows as outlined in each school's production timeline. CPI resources and user guides are available on the University Registrar’s website. If you need access to CPI, submit a request form.

The A&S Office of Academic Services offers supplemental training during specific times of the year that overlap with CPI production timelines. For questions or further training, please contact Racquel Goff.

PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft allows users with designated departmental roles access to registration functions, class rolls, and waitlists. If you need access to PeopleSoft, submit a request form. PeopleSoft user guides are available in the Program Specialists & Coordinators folder on Box. Additional PeopleSoft user guides can be provided by emailing Racquel Goff.

Please note that PeopleSoft requires the use of a VPN while out of the Vanderbilt wi-fi network.

Commencement Events

If your unit is interested in hosting a commencement event, email commencement@vanderbilt.edu to request that your event be included in the published calendar of campus events. More information can be found on the Commencement website.

Team Contact

Records and Requirements

arts-sci-records@vanderbilt.edu
  • General inquiries
  • A&S academic policies and procedures
  • Semester and degree requirements
Form Submissions

arts-sci-forms@vanderbilt.edu
  • Form submission policies and procedures
  • Form status
  • Auditing a class
  • Taking a class pass/fail
  • Undergraduates taking graduate courses
Administrative Committee

arts-sci-ac@vanderbilt.edu
  • Administrative Committee policies and procedures
  • Petition link and instructions
Internships for Academic Credit

arts-sci-internships@vanderbilt.edu
  • Internship for academic credit enrollment options
  • Enrollment policies and procedures

Jennifer Chigbue

Program Manager, Advising
Buttrick 156
jennifer.chigbue@Vanderbilt.edu
Racquel Goff

Academic and Curriculum Services Manager
148 Buttrick Hall
(615) 322-7937
racquel.goff@vanderbilt.edu
  • Academic scheduling and CPI
  • Classroom assignments/change
  • Final exams
  • Course proposals and changes to academic programs (faculty)
Kim Winters

Administrative Manager
143 Buttrick Hall
mary.k.winters@vanderbilt.edu
Amber Brodnax

Senior Adviser
151 Buttrick Hall
amber.brodnax@vanderbilt.edu
Gwen Ildefonso

Academic and Educational Support Program Coordinator
149 Buttrick Hall
(615) 322-2844
gwen.ildefonso@vanderbilt.edu
  • Dean’s notifications
  • Discontinuations and leaves of absence
Amelia Bast

Administrative Specialist
141 Buttrick Hall
(615) 343-5495
amelia.bast@vanderbilt.edu
  • Grade change forms
  • Major/minor requests
  • Undergraduate conference funding
  • Dean’s certifications and letters
  • Systems access requests