Catalog Declaration Policy

1. Washington College catalogs are in effect for five years from the initial effective term.
2. Catalogs take effect on the first day of classes for the respective major.
3. The catalog used for major and general-education requirements must be the same. 
4. Students may use courses from their declared catalog or future catalogs if their department chair/program director approves the courses to meet major/minor requirements.
5. Students may also use new courses that meet general education requirements from future catalogs to fulfill general education requirements, regardless of the declared catalog.
6. New first-year or transfer students follow the catalog requirements in effect during the semester they matriculate to WC.
7. Upon their advisor’s advice students may follow a more recent catalog, but never an earlier catalog.
8. Students who are readmitted, after an absence of two or more semesters, excluding summer session, must meet the requirements of the current catalog, or submit a “Catalog Declaration form” requesting to use degree/major requirements from the catalog at the time of their matriculation, or any catalog under which they attended, up to five years prior to the term of readmission.
9. Students should contact their advisor to determine which catalog best fits their graduation plans.