<p>If my child was in this situation, this is what I would want to see:</p>
<p>1) How to save this semesters grades.
A) Talk to the professor about your grades. Is it still possible to pass.
If so, how you can change your study habits to make that happen. Join a study group, go to office hours, get a tutor.
B) If not possible to pass, Discuss with advisor/professors the impacts of withdrawing</p>
<p>2) What is your plan for finding a new major.
A) Go to career office and see if they have a test/inventory that helps figure out the best major for you.
B) Talk to your advisor
C) Talk to your the professor in your favorite class
D) Talk to someone in Counseling to make sure this is not a depression type issue or because you are spending too much time on another activity and not enough on studying
E) How will you make sure that you like this major for real? Can you take an intro class first? Can you do some work for a Prof in the area this semester while you find out if you really like it?
F) Why can’t you continue on with this major?</p>
<p>3) Find out your plan for new major
A) Do you really have to start all over again? Cannot some of these classes be used for open electives?<br>
B) Is there some aspect of your previous major that could be reused?
e.g., if you were majoring in Math and now you wanted to switch to Biology, can you use any Statistics that you did in math for that? Or concentrate in Bio Informatics or something?</p>
<p>4) Find out the effect on graduation
Tell me how this will effect your graduation date.
Tell me what jobs and the prospects for jobs will be available with this major.
Tell me how much this will cost and what is your plan to contribute to this.</p>