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Engineering Focus Declaration/Change

Undergraduate students can utilize the Engineering Focus declaration/change form to request to add, drop, or change their Engineering Focus area(s). 

To view a pdf version of this user guide, including screenshots of YES, click here: Engineering Focus User Guide

Navigating to the Engineering Focus Declaration Form

  1. Open the Engineering Focus declaration form at https://vanderbilt.kualibuild.com/app/66a93191458ffe01439774ae/run.
  2. The Engineering Focus form will open. Student EMPLID, First Name, and Last Name will all prepopulate.

Completing the Form

  1. Select your program/college from the drop-down menu.
  2. Select the applicable action for your request. Only one request may be submitted at a time.
  3. Click Next to move to the next section of the request form.

Drop a Focus

  1. From the drop-down menu, select the Engineering Focus you wish to drop from your record.
  2. Click Submit to submit the request for review and approval.

Add a Focus

  1. Select the focus you wish to add. 
  2. Click Submit to submit the request for review and approval.

Drop and Add a Focus

  1. From the drop-down menu, select the focus you wish to drop from your record.
  2. Click Next to move to the next section of the request form.
  3. Select the focus you wish to add.
  4. Click Submit to submit the request for review and approval. 

Submission

Upon submission, you will receive an email indicating receipt of your form. Please allow 7-10 business days for departmental and school reviews. You will receive additional notifications upon approval.

Approval Process

  • The Office of Academic Services for the School of Engineering will ensure that your request meets all necessary policy requirements.
  • Upon final approval, the Office of the University Registrar will update the Engineering Focus on your record. You will receive notification once this occurs.

Requests Sent Back

At any point in the process, an approver may send the form back to you for updates. If a request is sent back to you, you will receive an automated email message from the workflow system. Click View Item to access the form and make any necessary changes.

Notifications

Notifications about the Engineering Focus declaration process will be sent as follows:

  • You will receive an email notification when you submit the request.
  • You will receive an email notification if your request is denied for any reason.
  • You will receive an email notification if your request is sent back to you for any reason.
  • You will receive an email notification if your request is approved, once the action has been processed.

Questions

Please contact the YES Help Line at yes@vanderbilt.edu or 615-343-4306 if you have questions or need additional assistance.