Declaring your major

In their second semester, first-year undergraduate students select a major to pursue. Selection occurs only during a specific week announced in advance. Students seeking to change their major later must complete a form.

To Declare Your Major

1. On your Workday homepage, in the upper right click on your photo or the figure icon then click View Profile

2. You must be on your student profile. You’ll know if you’re on your student profile if “Student” (not “Student Worker” or “Student Employee”) appears under your name. If Student appears, skip to step 4.
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. If you do not see Student under your name, on the right side of the screen under Student click your name
   

4. On the left, select Academics

5. In the Educational Objectives box, click Request

If you do not see the Request button, it is not the declaration time or you already declared a major and it’s awaiting processing. If you want to change the major you declared, contact registrar@risd.edu

6. Under New Program of Study, click BFA: Undeclared and select a single desired major from the drop-down menu. All undergraduate majors start with BArch or BFA.
   
   

7. Check the Is Primary box
   
   

8. Click Submit
   
   

9. Your new major will become effective June 1.