<p>How long does it usually take to declare a major in L&S from the time you turn your forms to getting results? And if a major is capped, could you apply again after say, 1-2 semesters?</p>
<p>i too would like to know this. do we declare in the beginning of the semester (i’m planning on declaring spring 2012) or at the end? how does this work?</p>
<p>there is not a single answer, because declaring is a two part process. First, you declare to the major advisor, in the department that hosts the major you seek, then when they sign off you file with L&S (office of undergrad advising) who will ultimately change your status.</p>
<p><a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/08Declare_Maj.pdf[/url]”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/fp/08Declare_Maj.pdf</a></p>
<p>The second step is very fast and can happen any time during a semester. To help with registering for classes for the next semester, when the class has spots reserved for declared majors or has preferences for clearing waitlists, filing this should take place before your phase I date. Since declared majors tend to get better telebears appointment times than undeclared students, file the form before appointments are generated for the next semester. </p>
<p>In other words, earlier is better in a semester if you meet all the conditions. However, sometimes you are taking the last required classes in the semester you wish to make a declaration, and the major advisor may want to wait until you have had midterms in those classes and the prof/gsi can confirm that you are not in danger of failing.</p>
<p>The major advisor implements rules for their department - some list a deadline week in the semester while others will entertain a declaration at any time. Their processes can create different lengths of time. Some may require appointments to see the advisor, there may be meetings with an assigned professor advisor that are also scheduled, all of which adds time before you get the signature on the form. Probably at worst it would be 2-3 weeks, but I have no way of knowing for certain what the outliers may be. Capped majors may have a fixed date when they select the ‘winners’ from the applicants, which further defines the time from submission to having your bearfacts status change.</p>
<p>Perhaps anyone with a particularly slow and painful experience will add some evidence here, but for many it is a matter of a few days from beginning to end, assuming they meet the conditions and the major is not capped.</p>
<p>took 1/2 a semester to process my declaration for math.
took my friend a whole semester to process his declaration for econ. like what the f?</p>
<p>^it is because econ is capped? i’m trying to declare either environmental economics or regular economics. both are capped.</p>