Use official wording
Purdue calls this process Location Change. You may hear informal references to CODO/COLO, but the official page is the source to follow.
Check the full impact
A location change can affect program availability, course sequencing, housing, aid, and support offices.
- Confirm the intended program exists at the destination.
- Ask which credits and requirements carry into the new plan.
- Verify current deadlines and eligibility.
- Discuss housing, aid, transportation, and orientation separately when relevant.
Get written next steps
Ask your current advisor which office handles the request and where the current form or workflow lives. Save official confirmations.
Verify before deciding
Do not rely on an old checklist or an informal expansion of “COLO.” Purdue’s current Location Change page and advisors are authoritative.