Major/Minor Distribution List Formats

Distribution lists for declared Majors and Minors are available through UWSP's Outlook Address Book. Please use the following distribution list name formats in your Outlook Search.

List membership is automatically maintained and includes who can email these lists.  If you need to email a specific list(s) you can request permission.

Email Formats for Major/Minor Distribution Lists

Only lists containing students will display in the address book. See instructions to Email Major/Minor Distribution Lists.

All Students Within a Major

Major distribution lists contain the email addresses for all students currently declaring a given undergraduate or graduate major.

Selecting the right list(s)

List names begin with the prefix maj- followed by the Major plan code and any additional codes specific to the declared major.

The list names end with a -UGRD or -GRAD designation for undergraduate or graduate students.

In the Outlook Address book Search type:

• maj- followed by the Major abbreviation to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department and the codes above to select the correct list(s).

Examples

Major by Class Standing

Major by Class distribution lists contain the email addresses for all students currently declaring a given undergraduate or graduate major by their class standing (i.e. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Special and Graduate).

Selecting the right list(s)

Major by Class distribution list names begin with the prefix majcl- followed by the Major plan code and any additional codes specific to the declared major.  

The list name ends with a -UGRD or -GRAD designation for undergraduate or graduate students followed by an additional suffix of _FR, _SO, _JR, _SR, _SP or _GR.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• majcl- followed by the Major abbreviation to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department and the codes above to select the correct list(s).

Examples

Major With/Without Subplans

Major by Subplan distribution lists contain the addresses of all students that have declared a major with a specific subplan.

Selecting the right list(s)

List names begin with the prefix majsp- followed by the Major plan code and any additional codes specific to the declared major.  

The list names end with a -UGRD or -GRAD designation for undergraduate or graduate students.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• majsp- followed by the Major abbreviation to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department and the codes above to select the correct list(s).

Examples

Major by Class With/Without Teaching Intent

Major by Class With/Without Teaching Intent distribution lists contain the addresses for all students currently declaring a given undergraduate or graduate major by their class standing, i.e. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Special by Teaching (TI) or Non-Teaching (NT) intent.

Selecting the right list(s)

List names begin with the prefix majti- followed by the Major plan code and any additional codes specific to the declared major.  

The list names end with a -UGRD or -GRAD designation for undergraduate or graduate students followed by the class standing code _FR, _SO, _JR, _SR, _SP or _GR and a suffix of -TI for teaching intent or -NT for non-teaching intent.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• majti- followed by the Major abbreviation to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department and the codes above to select the correct list(s).

Examples

All Majors Within a Department

Majors within a Department lists contain the addresses of all students that have declared a major, both undergrad and graduate, associated with the department.

Selecting the right list(s)

A Majors within a Department list name begins with the prefix majdept- followed by the department Org code.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

majdept- followed by the Department Org code to narrow your search.
Use the codes provided by your department to select the correct list(s).

Example

Majors by College

Majors by College lists contain the addresses of all students that have declared a major associated with a college.

Selecting the right list(s)

A Majors by College list name begins with the prefix majcoll- followed by the College Org code.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• majcoll- followed by the College Org code to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department to select the correct list(s).

Example

All Students Within a Minor

Minor distribution lists contain the email addresses for all students currently declaring a given minor.

Selecting the right list(s)

List names begin with the prefix min- followed by the Minor name.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• min- then begin typing the Minor name to narrow your search.
• Use the codes provided by your department to select the correct list(s).

Examples

All Minors Within a Department

Minors within a Department lists contain the addresses of all students that have declared a major with the department.

Selecting the right list(s)

A Minors within a Department list name begins with the prefix mindept- followed by the department Org code.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• mindept- followed by the Department Org code to narrow your search.
• Use the code provided by your department to select the correct list(s).

Examples

Minors by College

Minors by College lists contain the addresses of all students that have declared a minor associated with a college.

 Selecting the right list(s)

A Minors by College list name begins with the prefix mincoll- followed by the College Org code.

In the Outlook Address book Search, type:

• mincoll- followed by the College Org code to narrow your search.

Examples

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