Start Your D-Plan Planning Process Here
Your D-Plan should be the product of careful thinking and reflection: use this process to clarify your goals and the steps you will take to achieve them.
D-Plan Advising Sessions
D-Plan Advising Opportunities!
We will offer zoom group advising sessions in April. The first 20 minutes will cover important information and we will go over some frequently asked questions. Then, we will leave time for folks to ask questions, and enter their d-plan. We will add more sessions if demand is high.
Office of the Registrar
Undergraduate Advising & Research
D-Plan Deadline
The deadline for submitting your D-Plan request is 4:00 pm ET on April 16, 2026.* Begin thinking now about your D-Plan and make appointments to meet with your Undergraduate Dean and/or Faculty Advisor well in advance of the deadline. * Students on an F-1 visa should contact the Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) regarding their D-Plan, as they are not subject to the April deadline.
Getting Started
- Begin by reading the Instructions for selecting your D-Plan.
- Contact your undergraduate dean with questions.
- Use DartWorks on DartHub to track major and degree requirements.
Planning Documents and Resources
- D-Planning for First Year Students (Enrollment Pattern)
- D-Plan Worksheet: D-Plan Worksheet (PDF file) and D-Plan Worksheet (Excel file)
- General Education Requirements Worksheet: Gen Ed Worksheet (PDF file) and Gen Ed Worksheet (Excel file)
- You DartWorks Degree Audit (in DartHub) will help you track progress towards completing degree requirements.
- Students on an F1 Visa should contact OVIS regarding their D-Plan.
For additional information about specific programs and major requirements, please review:
- Organization, Regulations and Courses (ORC)
- Off-Campus Programs: The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education
- Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS)
Contact your Undergraduate Dean for advising as you explore and clarify your goals.
Arranging Your Remaining Terms at Dartmouth
Definition of a "D-Plan" = A Student's Enrollment Pattern
- Terms enrolled on campus
- Term(s) enrolled off-campus
- Off/Leave terms
Your D-Plan is an agreement with the College and confirmation of where you intend to be each term.
It is important that your enrollment pattern accurately reflects your current plans at least two terms in advance.
- If your plans change due to declaring a new major or for some other academic reason, you may reconfigure your D-Plan in the Registrar's Office.
- All changes are subject to housing availability; anticipated full occupancy in fall term may prevent you from changing from a Off/Leave Term to an On/Residence Term.
Submitting Your D-Plan Request
The deadline for submitting your D-Plan request is 4:00 pm ET on April 16, 2026. (Students on an F-1 visa should contact the Office of Visa and Immigration Services [OVIS] regarding their D-Plan, as they are not subject to the April deadline).
- You will be asked to submit a D-Plan containing either an "On/R" or an "Off/L" for each term.
- The D-Plan you submit should be confined to twelve enrolled terms.
- You may have, at most, seven fall or spring residence (On/R) terms in total. Therefore, your initial plan will include at least one leave (Off/L) term in the fall or spring of sophomore, junior, or senior year.
- Your plan must include three Off/Leave terms.
Factors to Consider When Exploring D-Plan Options
- Intended major and/or minor
- Courses that are only offered in specific terms
- Off-campus programs of interest
- Internships or research opportunities
- International students on F1 or J1 visas should visit the Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) to explore the effects of D-Plan choices on visa status and discuss options.
- Extracurricular activities
- Preferred spacing of vacations
- Family resources
- Students typically graduate in twelve terms.
Essential Resources for Planning
- Your Undergraduate Dean. Email your Undergraduate Dean, or call 603.646.2243 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Your Faculty Advisor
- Health Professions Program/Pre-Health Advising. 37 Dewey Field Road, 4th floor, offices 421, 422, 423 and 424.
- For student athletes: Assistant Athletics Director for Peak Performance.
- Office of the Registrar. 603.646.2246; 105 McNutt; email.
- Office of Visa and Immigration Services for International Students with F1 and J1 Visa Status. 603.646.3474; 63 South Main Street, Suite 303; email.
- Your DartWorks Degree Audit (in DartHub) will help you track progress towards completing degree requirements.