WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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Welcome!

• Advising at WWU
• Graduation Requirements
• Evaluation of Credits
• Declaring your major
• Math Placement
• Registration Planning

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Academic Advising

• In departments, Faculty and staff provide major
  advising
• Professional and peer advisors provide general
  and pre-major advising in Academic Advising
  Center, Old Main 380
• Students are responsible for seeking advising and
  understanding academic policies

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Web Resources for Advising

• Departmental websites
• Requirements and Process to declare major
• Clubs and professional organizations
• Job and career information
• Contact information

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Web Resources for Advising

• Academic Advising Center website
• General Advising
• Academic Policies
• Choosing a major
• Major Guides
• GPA calculator
• Contact information

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Web Resources for Advising

• Registration Tools
• ClassFinder class search by quarter
• Timetable class search by year
• Web4U student portal

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Advising Publications

• Catalog
• Academic departments and programs listed by
  college
• Course descriptions
• Academic Policies

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Advising Publication Web Resource
Major Guides
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Advising Publications

• Degree Planning Guide
• Advising at Western
• Graduation Requirements
• Declaring your Major/Minor
• Registering for classes
• Online Degree Evaluation
• Transfer Equivalency Report
• Degree Application Process
• Planning Worksheet
• Major/Minor Evaluations

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Graduation Requirements

• General University Requirements (GUR) 60 credits
  approximately
• Major 55-149 credits
• Electives 0-70 credits
• 60 credits upper division study 300 and 400
  level classes
• Writing Proficiency 3-5 credits
• Cumulative WWU GPA of 2.0 or greater
• 180 minimum total of credits

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General University Requirements (GUR)

• Communication and Critical Analysis
• English 101
• One additional course from Block B or C
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
• One of 4 options

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Math Placement Test

• Must first take the Math Placement Test if a math
  course for major or GUR is needed
• Information on Testing Center website and in Old
  Main 120
• For exceptions contact Math Department, Bond Hall
  202, 650-3785,

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General University Requirements (GUR)

• Humanities
• 12 credits minimum. Complete 3 or more courses
  from at least two departments from list
• Social Sciences
• 12 credits minimum. Complete 3 or more courses
  from at least two departments from list
• Comparative, Gender and Multicultural Studies
• One course from Block A AND one from Block B
• Natural Sciences
• Three courses
• At least two lab science courses (LSCI)

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Major Requirements

• Over 140 majors to choose from
• Each major has different requirements
• Benefits to declaring a major

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Steps to Declaring a Major

• Contact academic department to
• Evaluate transfer credits for major
• Confirm major requirements
• Prerequisite courses
• Portfolio
• Other
• Help determine if you need to take the Math
  Placement test
• Complete major declaration card with an academic
  departmental advisor
• Submit card to Registrars Office, Old Main 230

Bruce Nauman 1999, Stadium Piece, WWU
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Academic Planning Tools
Two year schedule

• Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning (CAPP)
• Transfer Equivalency Report

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Transfer Equivalency Report
College Information
Course Equivalents
XX code
TT code
Attributes
Not Upper Division
Transfer Grades
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Registration Tools

• ClassFinder

• WEB4U Class Search

• Timetable

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Classfinder
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Classfinder Search Results
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Classfinder Scratch Sheet
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Timetable
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Timetable Search Results
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Web Registration
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Web4U
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Web4U Main Menu
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Web4U Student Services Menu
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Web4U Registration Menu
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Web4U Registration Status
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Web4U Add/Drop Classes
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Web4U Registration Screen
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Web4U Week at a Glance
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Web4U Look-Up Classes
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Web4U Look-Up Classes Search
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Web4U Registration Error
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MyWestern Portal
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Registration Phases

• Phase I limited to 17 credits, some departments
  restrict classes to majors only.
• Phase II credit limit lifted and most
  departments lift course restriction for major.
  Students can continue schedule changes.
• Phase III is the first week of classes. Schedule
  changes continue.
• Phase IV Weeks 2 through 7 drop classes only.

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What you can do when a class is closed

• Keep checking ClassFinder
• Attend class first day and talk with professor
• Talk with professor and request an override
• Get on waiting list (check with the instructor
  and department)

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When you can withdraw from a course

• Week 1 2 unlimited number of course
  withdrawals
• Week 2 Incur a XM on unofficial transcript
• Week 3 through 7 must use an Annual Course
  Withdrawal privilege. A W is posted on official
  transcript

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Annual Course Withdrawal Privilege

• Each student is granted two annual withdrawal
  privileges at start of each fall quarter
• Withdrawing from a course between the third and
  seventh week requires using an annual withdrawal
  privilege

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Caution

• Your GPA does not transfer from previous
  school(s)
• Your GPA may drop during the first quarter while
  you make social and academic adjustments
• You might have to make other adjustments
• Balancing work
• Managing family obligations
• Building a support network

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Your Resources at Western

• Academic Advising Old Main 380 650-3851
• Admissions - Old Main 200, 650-3440
• Career Services - Old Main 280, 650-3240
• Financial Aid - Old Main 265, 650-3470
• Registrar - Old Main 230, 650-3430
• Tutorial and Academic Skills Center - Old Main
  387, 650-3855
• Writing Center College Hall 09, 650-3219

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Your Next Steps

• Contact academic departments for major specific
  advising
• Contact the Academic Advising Center in Old Main
  380 if you are undecided about a major or have
  more questions
• After you register for classes you can pick up
  your ID card in Edens 110