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hb-main-nav__item--active-trail"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/how-declare" class="hb-main-nav__link hb-main-nav__link--active-trail is-active" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10121" aria-current="page">How to Declare</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10136">Research Opportunities</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="ResearchOpportunities34-2" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Research Opportunities </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="ResearchOpportunities34-2"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv4"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities/special-lab-projects-independent-research" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10141">Independent Research</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities/psych-summer-research-program" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10146">Psych-Summer Research Program</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/stanford-undergraduate-psychology-association-supa" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10151">Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Association (SUPA)</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/advising" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10126">Advising</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="Advising34-2" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Advising </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Advising34-2"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv4"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/advising/psychconnect-peer-advising" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10131">PsychConnect Peer Advising</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-faq" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10116">Undergraduate FAQ</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-forms-resources" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9486">Forms and Resources</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4591">PhD Program</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="PhDProgram24" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle PhD Program </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="PhDProgram24"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10106">PhD Degree Requirements</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="PhDDegreeRequirements34-3" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle PhD Degree Requirements </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="PhDDegreeRequirements34-3"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv4"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#course" class="hb-main-nav__link">Course Requirements</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#teaching" class="hb-main-nav__link">Teaching Requirements</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#milestones" class="hb-main-nav__link">Program Requirements and Milestones</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#graduation" class="hb-main-nav__link">Graduation Quarter</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#idp" class="hb-main-nav__link">Individual Development Plan</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#timeline" class="hb-main-nav__link">PhD Program Timeline At-A-Glance</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program/funding" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4616">Funding</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="Funding34-3" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Funding </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Funding34-3"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv4"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/funding/norman-h-anderson-research-fund" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10201">Norman H. Anderson Research Fund</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/master-arts-psychology" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4611">Master's Degree</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/phd-forms-and-resources" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10191">Forms and Resources</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-minor" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4596">PhD Minor</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/postdoctoral-scholars" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4601">Postdoctoral Scholars</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/academics/psychology-diploma-ceremony" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4606">Diploma Ceremony</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><button class="hb-main-nav__link hb-nested-toggler" id="Admissions1" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true">Admissions</button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Admissions1"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv2"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/admissions/undergraduate-admissions" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10036">Undergraduate</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><a href="/admissions/phd-admissions" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10041">PhD</a><button class="hb-main-nav__button hb-nested-toggler" id="PhD25" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle PhD </button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="PhD25"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/admissions/phd-admissions/phd-admission-faq" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10046">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/admissions/phd-admissions/knight-hennessy-scholars-program" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10051">Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/admissions/phd-admissions/masters-degree-phd-students" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10056">Master's Degree for PhD Students</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><button class="hb-main-nav__link hb-nested-toggler" id="News&Events1" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true">News & Events</button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="News&Events1"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv2"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/news-events/upcoming-events" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/46">Upcoming Events</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/news-events/past-events" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/51">Past Events</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/news-events/recent-news" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4746">Recent News</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/news-events/newsletter" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/61">Newsletter</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item hb-main-nav__item--parent"><button class="hb-main-nav__link hb-nested-toggler" id="Diversity1" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="true">Diversity</button><div class="hb-main-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Diversity1"><ul class="hb-main-nav__menu hb-main-nav__menu-lv2"><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/diversity/diversity-statement-resources" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/71">Diversity Statement & Resources</a></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/diversity/paths-phd" class="hb-main-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66">Paths to PhD</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-main-nav__item"><a href="/private" class="hb-main-nav__link">Intranet</a></li></ul> </nav> </section> </header> <div id="help-region" class="hb-page-width"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> <main class="" > <div id="block-humsci-colorful-content" class="block-system block-humsci-colorful-content"> <article class="node flexible-page node-layout-full node-flexible-page-full hb-vertical-page-padding"> <div class="content"> <div class="hs-full-width hb-three-column clearfix hb-three-column--no-sidebar"> <div class="hb-layout-builder-main-content hb-three-column__main"> <div class="hb-three-column__main-body "> </div> </div> </div> <div class="decanter-grid hb-three-column clearfix hb-three-column--one-sidebar"> <div class="hb-three-column__sidebar-1 layout__region"> <nav aria-label="secondary navigation" class="block block-menu navigation hb-secondary-nav hb-secondary-nav--buttons"> <h2 class="hb-secondary-nav__heading">Academics</h2> <ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv1 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv1"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/courses" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/76">Courses</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent hb-secondary-nav__item--active-trail"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4156">Undergraduate Program</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="UndergraduateProgram171" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Undergraduate Program </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="UndergraduateProgram171"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv2 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv2"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/major" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4161">Major</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/minor" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4626">Minor</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/psychology-honors-program" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4631">Honors</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--active-trail"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/how-declare" class="hb-secondary-nav__link is-active" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10121" aria-current="page">How to Declare</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10136">Research Opportunities</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="ResearchOpportunities298" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Research Opportunities </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="ResearchOpportunities298"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities/special-lab-projects-independent-research" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10141">Independent Research</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/research-opportunities/psych-summer-research-program" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10146">Psych-Summer Research Program</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/stanford-undergraduate-psychology-association-supa" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10151">Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Association (SUPA)</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/advising" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10126">Advising</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="Advising214" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Advising </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Advising214"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/advising/psychconnect-peer-advising" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10131">PsychConnect Peer Advising</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-faq" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10116">Undergraduate FAQ</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-forms-resources" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9486">Forms and Resources</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4591">PhD Program</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="PhDProgram17" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle PhD Program </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="PhDProgram17"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv2 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv2"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10106">PhD Degree Requirements</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="PhDDegreeRequirements268" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle PhD Degree Requirements </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="PhDDegreeRequirements268"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#course" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">Course Requirements</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#teaching" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">Teaching Requirements</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#milestones" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">Program Requirements and Milestones</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#graduation" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">Graduation Quarter</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#idp" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">Individual Development Plan</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/phd-program/phd-degree-requirements#timeline" class="hb-secondary-nav__link">PhD Program Timeline At-A-Glance</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item hb-secondary-nav__item--parent"><a href="/academics/phd-program/funding" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4616">Funding</a><button class="hb-secondary-nav__button hb-secondary-toggler" id="Funding294" aria-expanded="true"> Toggle Funding </button><div class="hb-secondary-nav__menu-container" aria-labelledby="Funding294"><ul class="hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3 hb-secondary-nav__menu-lv3"><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/funding/norman-h-anderson-research-fund" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10201">Norman H. Anderson Research Fund</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/master-arts-psychology" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4611">Master's Degree</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-program/phd-forms-and-resources" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10191">Forms and Resources</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/phd-minor" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4596">PhD Minor</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/postdoctoral-scholars" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4601">Postdoctoral Scholars</a></li><li class="hb-secondary-nav__item"><a href="/academics/psychology-diploma-ceremony" class="hb-secondary-nav__link" hreflang="en" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4606">Diploma Ceremony</a></li></ul> </nav> </div> <div class="hb-layout-builder-main-content hb-three-column__main"> <div class="hb-three-column__main-body "> <div class="layout__region"> <div id="main-content" tabindex="-1" class="visually-hidden">Main content start</div> <div class="block-layout-builder"> <div class="title string label-hidden node__title"><h1>How to Declare</h1> </div> </div> <div class="block-layout-builder"> <div class="field-hs-page-components entity-reference-revisions label-hidden"> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-text-area"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--hs-text-area paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="color- field-hs-text-area text-long label-hidden"><p><a id="major" name="major"></a></p> <h2>Declaring the Major</h2></div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2026:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="G7OEdGjc3IdOfOVw5gkqBR4u5tyxgVySl98FDoGHe_A" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <div class="hb-timeline hb-timeline__expanded"> <div class="hb-timelime__wrapper"> <div class="field-hs-timeline entity-reference-revisions label-hidden"> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2001:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="s3Z7syXUxOOB-to350NOHi1M7ZYOO3Q0xKOvTmg7SbY" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">1. Select a potential Faculty Advisor</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-subheadin string label-hidden">Only faculty members with appointments in Psychology are eligible (this does not include courtesy appointments)</div> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>Make a selection from the <a href="/people/faculty" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="82be8579-c783-4d43-b77c-79b1b5fbef86" data-entity-substitution="canonical">list of active faculty</a>. When choosing your advisor:</p><ul><li>Think of Psychology faculty members that have taught classes you have taken and enjoyed</li><li>Consider your Psychology interests and select an advisor based on his/her research (<a href="/people/faculty" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="82be8579-c783-4d43-b77c-79b1b5fbef86" data-entity-substitution="canonical">read through faculty profiles</a> or <a href="/research/department-areas" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cd3a13fe-bef3-417f-873e-4e3b3e0b921b" data-entity-substitution="canonical">search for faculty by research area</a>)</li><li>Talk to a <a href="https://psychology.stanford.edu/academics/undergraduate-program/advising/psychconnect-peer-advising">PsychConnect Peer Advisor</a> or with your fellow Psychology major friends</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2006:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="CxWeCdF1wbs4tBb2XsobxUTP5uXpx5ix52PwCGyUn6Q" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">2. Visit the Student Services Office if you still need help choosing an advisor.</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-subheadin string label-hidden">Bldg 420 on the Main Quad, Room 100 to talk to staff and/or PsychConnect peer advisors.</div> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2011:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="JRwpOlk_Rv4YLsc3b0Zki2M3n3R1h8p8aCwdBuhu7CY" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">3. Contact your potential faculty advisor to set up an appointment. </div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-subheadin string label-hidden">If the faculty advisor is unavailable, you can revisit the list and contact another potential advisor.</div> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2016:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="_QdfLu2D24hnJ9mHTWR3j2Q0exkcrXeTdwj6KRGJuG8" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">4. Fill out the Major Declaration Form prior to meeting with your potential advisor</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-subheadin string label-hidden"> - and be sure to bring the form with you!</div> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>This meeting typically consists of reviewing what you have written on your <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jqAS7UMEMy3IIL-Vyr1d3sOR7kM8vUc3/view?usp=sharing" title="Major Declaration Form">Major Declaration Form</a>, as well as a discussion of your academic and career goals.</p></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2021:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="Glkkusf-etG86D6SliO0F19Ph1235emzJwrV22OZLP4" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">5. Submit your form</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>Once you have met with your Faculty Advisor and your declaration form has been signed, submit it to the Student Services Office (or email to聽<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">asims</span> [at] <span class="d">stanford.edu</span><span class="t"> (asims[at]stanford[dot]edu)</span></span>).聽</p></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=4411:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="eKfOGCo6YBTGhgTrKHO-JuL534a2UABx0d1R7_DcqEk" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">6. Declare the major in Axess</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>Add the Psychology major in Axess. Instructions and screenshots are available <a href="https://studentservices.stanford.edu/undergraduate-majors-and-minors/how-do-i-make-changes-my-undergraduate-program#changingyourmajor">on the student services website</a>. </p></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-text-area"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--hs-text-area paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="color- field-hs-text-area text-long label-hidden"><p><a id="minor" name="minor"></a></p> <h2>Declaring the Minor</h2></div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2566:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="g0Qd19OetLlVMjCK-IRhi-ze4WJOBoAn4Xrev7zq1ts" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <div class="hb-timeline hb-timeline__expanded"> <div class="hb-timelime__wrapper"> <div class="field-hs-timeline entity-reference-revisions label-hidden"> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2541:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="nttYeIhmaicXx26Ei4uaOk9i2T-D6L1pTwftwq5kxus" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">1. Declare the Psychology minor on AXESS</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>Instructions and screenshots are available <a href="https://studentservices.stanford.edu/undergraduate-majors-and-minors/how-do-i-make-changes-my-undergraduate-program#changingyourmajor">on the student services website</a>. </p></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2546:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="I41amoiex7m0uA4FVVjZjvSJY_3zSNrrk1cj8Z7pJRg" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">2. Fill out the Minor Declaration Form.</div> </div> <div class="hb-timeline-item__subheading"> </div> </summary> <div class="hb-timeline-item__revealed-details"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__description"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-descripti text-long label-hidden"><p>Submit your completed <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S1A6nh08oORKqEniIRxt0pfFvISFQQtU/view?usp=sharing">Minor Declaration Form </a>to the Psychology Student Services Office in Bldg 420 on the Main Quad, Room 100 (or email to <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">asims</span> [at] <span class="d">stanford.edu</span><span class="t"> (asims[at]stanford[dot]ed)</span></span>u).</p></div> </div> </div> </details> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-hs-timeline-item"><div> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=10121&paragraph=2551:changed=1725569640&ds_bundle=hs_timeline_item&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="zpWe0ASSUBV2ivaVNQ_gl9_inb-xe8XDeis4_yTF3LI" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div> <details class="hb-timeline-item" open> <summary class="hb-timeline-item__summary" aria-expanded="true" aria-pressed="true"> <div class="hb-timeline-item__heading"> <div class="field-hs-timeline-item-summary string label-hidden">3. 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