Freshman Transition to MCHHS Advising

The majority of First Time in College (FTIC) students are advised by Exploratory Advising during their first semester to the end of their first year of enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University.

The process of the advising "transition" refers to a formal shift in advisement. This is a two-step process which requires the completion of a Canvas Module and a contact with your new advising office. Students that transition from Exploratory Advising have met the transition criteria listed below:

Please review the FYA transitioning student information prior to you attending a college online workshop

Prior to the transition, an Advising Hold is placed on the student's record. Once a student completes the two-step transition process the Advising Hold is removed. 

Students entering Marieb College of Health & Human Services (MCHHS) must attend an online workshop on CANVAS and advising session during orientation.

Students that are interested in changing their major to a MCHHS major must meet with an MCHHS advisor. Change of major students must meet or be eligible to meet timely mapping guidelines and milestones to declare major. In order to promote timely graduation, MCHHS majors and pre-majors must identify a backup major with their advisor in case they are unable to meet milestones for their desired major.

Students in lower-division tracking follow the lower-division Student Guidebook.

• Upper-Division students in selective access majors that are not in cohort majors or course sequence are advised by MCHHS Advising Office to graduation. The majors include Health Science, Public Health and Community Health.
• Upper-Division Students in Cohort or Limited Access Majors are transitioned to program and advised by Faculty Mentor Advisor. The majors include Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Science, Social Work and Exercise Science.

More information on Full Cohort or Limited Access Major

Current FGCU students successfully progressing or accepted into a Marieb College full-major program are considered Full Upper-Division Major students. Full Upper-Division major students are assigned to a selected professional "faculty mentor “advisor within the Departments and/or School. The Professional “Faculty mentor” advisor assist full-major students in completing final program degree requirements and preparing students for graduation. Student must be accepted or have completed all milestones in order to progress into upper-division.

Student Success: Advisor and Faculty Mentor

Get details on programs/majors, upper-division student guidebook and progression requirements

Here are advising tips so that you continue to SOAR to Graduation: 

• Follow your major curriculum map for timely academic progression
• Self-evaluate and assess your academic progress routinely
• Contact your academic advisor and/or view your Student Educational Plan (SEP)
• Develop a back-up (parallel plan) major if you are not accepted into your first choice
• Remain positive and set realistic goals
• Use campus resources for academic success
• Understand your admission requirements for full-major of choice
• Check your Eagle Email and stay informed
• Review the College of Health & Human Services lower-level Student Guidebook
• Explore your major and career options by visiting the Career Development Center on campus
• Attend Supplemental Instructions (Center for Academic Achievement) from the beginning of the term until the end of the term
• Use the Writing Center when submitting written assignments for courses
• Ask your professor for clarity and attend your professor's office hours, regularly

Visit the Student Success Resources

A returning student is an undergraduate student who has not been enrolled for three or more semesters, or who is returning after academic or disciplinary suspension or academic dismissal must apply for readmission.

To learn more about returning to the University, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 239-590-7878 or 800-889-1095 or email at admissions@fgcu.edu.  Please visit Office of Admissions for the returning student application process.

Please note: If you are exempt from attending an Eagle View Orientation (EVO), the Marieb College of Health & Human Services (MCHHS) requires all returning students to attend our Transfer Orientation Advising Session (no fee required nor EVO registration). If this applies to you, please contact our MCHHS Advising Office at 239-590-7391.

We highly recommend that you review our MCHHS program information for complete details:

Get details on programs/majors and admissions details

Destination FGCU, the FSW/FGCU Transfer Program, provides students with the tools and guidance they need to easily and successfully move from FSW to FGCU to complete their education. For details, visit Destination FGCU.

Destination FGCU Transfer Guides

Undergraduate Students

The deadline for withdrawal from a course is listed in the academic calendar for each term. On or before this deadline, a student may withdraw from any course by completing a drop form and taking it or faxing it to the Office of the Registrar.

View Academic Calendar

Once the withdrawal deadline has passed, a student who desires to withdraw from a course must submit an Appeal for a Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty. If a grade has already been entered for the class in question and the student has actively participated in the class, the student must submit an Appeal for Grade Change.

An Appeal for Late Withdrawal will be considered when it is demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control occurred that prevented him/her from successful completion of the course and the student was not able to withdraw by the deadline posted on the Academic Calendar. Extenuating circumstances include death in the immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling) of the student; illness of the student that is of long duration or severity, as confirmed in writing by a physician; or call to, or enlistment in, active military duty.

For late withdrawals from courses in the Marieb College of Health & Human Services, the student must submit the following: 

Online Petition for an Appeal for Withdrawal

The Student Affairs Committee will make every reasonable effort to meet for review of the case within 15 school days after receipt of the student’s written appeal and any information provided by the faculty member and Chair or Director of the program offering the course. The committee will function as an objective, fact finding body when examining all available and relevant information concerning the student’s appeal for a late withdrawal.  Such information shall include the student’s written appeal, written and/or oral information provided by the instructor, statements made by both parties before the committee, and any other information the committee may deem relevant.

The student and faculty member shall be invited to meet with the committee.  Each shall be allowed adequate time to respond to the appeal and material as submitted as well as any questions from committee members.  Additionally, each shall be able to present information needed to clarify the issues involved.

After meeting with both parties, the committee shall develop its recommendations by majority vote.  These recommendations concerning the disposition of the case shall be submitted to the College Dean. The College Dean shall render a decision within ten school days of the conclusion of the committee hearing. 

If dissatisfied with the College Dean’s decision, the student may, within ten (10) school days, file a written request for review with the Provost stating the basis for review and the resolution sought by the student.

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Graduate Students

This Appeal for Late Withdrawal form is for MCHHS Graduate students only. An Appeal for a Graduate level Late Withdrawal will be considered when it is demonstrated that extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control occurred that prevented him/her from successful completion of the course and the student was not able to withdraw by the deadline posted on the Academic Calendar. Extenuating circumstances include death in the immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling) of the student; illness of the student that is of long duration or severity, as confirmed in writing by a physician; or call to, or enlistment in, active military duty.

For late withdrawals from graduate courses in the Marieb College of Health & Human Services, the student must submit the following form:

Graduate Student Appeal for Late Withdrawal

All student grade appeals or allegations of specific wrongful academic action(s) by an instructor shall first be brought to the attention of the instructor of the course. This action must be initiated within one semester of the alleged wrongful action or grade, or as soon thereafter as the student becomes aware of such action. The parties should attempt to resolve the problem in as speedy and satisfactory manner as possible. If dissatisfied with the instructor’s decision, or if the instructor is not available, the student may continue to pursue an informal solution with the Chair/Team Leader of the department in which the course is housed.

The Chair/Team Leader and instructor should make every effort with the student to solve the problem at the informal level. This resolution shall take place within ten (10) school days of the complaint being brought to the Department Chair/Team Leader. At the time the Chair/Team Leader notifies the student of this decision, he/she should also inform the student of the formal procedure for appeal. The Chair/Team Leader’s decision must be in writing.

If not satisfied with the resolution of the complaint proposed by the Chair or Director, the student may proceed within ten (10) school days of receipt of the Chair/Team Leader’s decision to file a written appeal with the Office of the Dean of the Marieb College of Health & Human Services. The written appeal to be introduced at the college level only after informal resolution has failed must clearly specify the action which the student perceives as wrong.

The Student Grade Appeals Policy is published in the Student Guidebook provided online by Judicial Affairs. Students must read the policy before beginning the grade appeal process. Failure to follow the correct procedures may result in a delay of the resolution of a grade appeal. The process for Student Grade Appeals can be found in the FGCU Catalog.

Student grade appeals apply only to the following:

1. Grades or other academic action taken by an instructor
2. Grades resulting from an instructor’s:
   a. Alleged deviation from established and announced grading policy
   b. Alleged errors in application of grading procedures
   c. Alleged lowering of grades for non-academic reasons

NOTE:  The professional judgment exercised by an instructor in assigning a grade or in conducting a class are excluded from the provisions of this rule except as noted in (1), (2) a, b, and c above.

For grade appeals in courses offered by the Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services, the student must submit the following to the Office of the Dean:

1. Appeal for Grade Change form (.PDF)
2. Letter stating special circumstances for grade change.
3. Letter from Department Chair or School Director indicating that the grade appeal at the informal resolution level was denied.
4. Supporting documentation (e.g., email, letters of documentation from instructor, etc.) that substantiates the statements in the Letter of Explanation.

Please Note: Student grade appeals filed during the summer term may be delayed due to faculty or/and student committee member availability.

View/Print/Download the Incomplete Grade Agreement