Welcome to Summerstart ScienceMathHealth Janice Lapsansky Laura Costello

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Welcome to Summerstart!Science/Math/HealthJani
ce LapsanskyLaura Costello
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Getting Started

• Janice Lapsansky
• Office Biology, BI 305
• Phone [phone]
• Email janice.lapsansky_at_wwu.edu
• Web http//fire.biol.wwu.edu/lapsansk/index.htm
• Take notes
• Ask questions

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3 Major Questions

• What are General University Requirements (GURs)
  and how are they different from Graduation
  Requirements?
• How do I choose my quarter schedule?
• How/when do I register for classes?

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What do I need?

• Bulletin
• Degree Planning Guide
• Timetable of classes
• (and some good advice)

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Advising at Western

• 3 Sources
• Faculty Advisor (me)
• Academic Advising Office
• Program Advisor in Department

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Graduation Requirements
See pg. 5 of Degree Planning Guide
Can these double count?

• GURs 70-77 cr.
• Major 55-110 cr.
• Writing Proficiency 3-5 cr.
• Electives 0-60 cr.
• Minimum 180 cr., with 60 cr. upper division study
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Whats a credit?
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Liberal Arts Tradition

• Western believes that a liberal education
  enables people to lead fuller and more
  interesting lives, to perceive and to understand
  more of the world around and within themselves,
  and to participate more intelligently,
  sensitively and deliberately in shaping that
  world. (2004-2005 Bulletin, p. 40)

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General University Requirements (GUR)
Take a GUR explore a Major!

• Communication and Critical Analysis
• Mathematics
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Comparative, Gender and Multicultural Studies
• Natural Sciences

See the checklist on p. 65 of your DPG
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Overview of Related Academic Departments

• Bulletin for information about majors
• Major Guides linked from the Academic Advising
  Centers website
• Relevant GUR courses will help you examine and
  prepare for your major
• When/how to declare a major
• Can I just wait until Im sure about
• my choice of major?

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Preparing for Registration

• Bulletin
• Student Advising Sheet
• Timetable of Classes
• Degree Planning Guide
• Trial Schedule Form

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The Bulletin

• The Bulletin (catalog) contains
• Academic departments and programs arranged
  alphabetically within each college
• Course descriptions
• Academic policies (pages 30 37)
• Appendices

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Student Advising Sheet
Keep in the front pocket of the DPG

• Summerstart advisors name, email and phone
  number
• Shows college credits, Advanced Placement and
  International Baccalaureate credits earned
• Gives results of your Math Placement Test
• Identifies if you need to complete English 101

When do I need to complete English 101?
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Timetable of Classes
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Degree Planning Guide

• Using the Degree Planning Guide to select classes
• GUR categories and classes
• Expanded Course Descriptions
• Sample Freshmen Schedules (p.60-61)

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Developing a Schedule of Classes

• Building an appropriate schedule
• Using curiosity, interests abilities
• Requirements, exploration of majors
• Credit loads 12 - 15 (3 - 4 classes)
• Balance class size, difficulty, other commitments
• Vary areas of study unless otherwise required by
  major

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Filling Out Your Trial Schedule Form

• Using the Sample Freshman Schedules, and the
  class descriptions in the Degree Planning Guide,
  find 6 or more classes you are interested in
  taking and write them on your trial schedule
  form, noting CRNs.
• Refer to the Timetable of Classes for days and
  times.

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Registering for Classes

• Related registration information
• Students register via Web4U
• ASA and advisor will be available in the lab to
  help you with registration
• Log in and enter your selected classes to
  register
• Print out a schedule and updated Advising Sheet
  for your own records

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Schedule Changes after Summerstart

• Pick up your WHAT TO DO NEXT flyer from the lab
  before you leave today
• Contact me or the Academic Advising Center with
  any questions about schedule changes
• 360-650-3850
• email advising_at_wwu.edu
• Add/drop period
• Caution Waiting Lists Ahead