Fall and Summer Advising Information
Each Department has their own advising schedule and
procedures.
Students will be contacted by their major
departments as to when their official advising period
begins.
Registration for Graduate
Students begins:
March 29, 2010
(summer registration only)
April 19, 2010
(fall term)
Registration
for Continuing Students begins:
April 19 - April 30, 2010
View appointment times on
myPoint beginning March 8,
2010.
- Students
should plan on setting-up an advising appointment time
with their academic advisor. Electronic authorization
must be granted by their advisor before students can
register for courses.
Authorization to register for fall courses also
constitutes authorization to register for summer.
- Advisors and students should work
together to clean-up any exceptions and/or substitutions
that have been approved for their
major/minor or
GDR requirements during their advising appointment.
This process should be completed each
semester.
Students have been advised to print two copies of their
Degree Progress Report (DPR) See -
How to Read a
DPR
One copy is to be given to their advisor during their
appointment
One copy is to be kept by the student for their records
Appointment Times
Students will be assigned appointments to register based
on the total credits they have earned toward graduation. The
current semester hours are not included in determining their
appointment times.
Appointment times WILL NOT conflict with students' class
schedules. Appointments were assigned with a minimum of 10
minutes after and 25 minutes before classes. In other words,
they could be assigned a 9:00 a.m. appointment if one class
ends at 8:50 a.m. and the next class doesn't start before
9:25 a.m.
Re-entry Students
Re-entry students entering after an absence of one or
more terms will be permitted to register with the continuing
students according to the number of earned credits.
University Policies and Authorization
- Permission Required (PR) Courses-please
remind students that they need electronic authorization
from the department of the course prior to registering
for PR courses on the web.
- Closed Courses-students need to
check with the department of the course regarding their
policy.
- Repeating a Course-students must
have approval to REPEAT a course they had previously
completed at UWSP or in transfer with a grade of D+, D,
or F. The electronic authorization of the adviser and
chair of the department offering the course is required
BEFORE students can register on the web for the course.
Written authorization from the adviser, dean, and chair
of the department is required for a second repeat.
- Study Load-the typical study load
is 14-17 credits per semester. Study loads of 18-20
credits must be electronically authorized before
students can register on the web for an overload. Study
loads of 21 or more credits must be
approved in writing
by the dean and submitted to the Registration Office,
101 SSC.
- 12 Credit Hour Restriction - You
must complete the general degree requirements you need
(according to your placement scores) from Mathematics
100, 105 and English 101, 102, 150 before you complete
60 credits toward graduation. If, by the 60 credit
limit, you have not complied with this policy, you will
be allowed to register for a maximum of 12 credits.
Those 12 credits must include the mathematics and
English general degree requirement courses you lack.
If you are placed into REMEDIAL mathematics, you must
complete those remedial courses before you earn 30
credits toward graduation. If you do not, you will be
restricted to a maximum of 12 credits a semester,
including the remedial courses, until the requirement is
met.
- Independent Study/Thesis Courses-students
registering for special work, independent study, and
thesis courses must have electronic authorization from
the chair of the department in which the course is
offered. Students are being urged to obtain the
authorization during the advising period and prior to
registration. Courses which require this special
authorization are most courses ending in 95,96,97,98,
and 99 (e.g. 399, 796).
- W Drops-Students will receive a W
on their transcript for all courses OFFICIALLY dropped
after the eighth day of the semester. After the first
two semesters of enrollment at UWSP, students are
allowed a total of only four (4) W drops during the
balance of their undergraduate career, including summer
sessions. After reaching the four drop limit, students
are permitted to drop a course only under extenuating
circumstances. If students stop attending a course or
they are not permitted to drop, a grade of F is
assigned. If you would like to view how many W drops a
student has used, you may go to the Academics toolbar
under myPoint. Select the Student Course Info tab for a
count on how many W drops were used (the total counts
does not include W drops from the first two semesters).
While attending UWSP, circumstances may arise that
require a student to withdraw from the university.
If a student is
considering withdrawing, he/she is
encouraged to consult with their advisor prior to
completing the
official withdrawal process so that they may discuss
the best possible outcomes for their individual
circumstances.
Special Advising Notes
- The Degree Progress Reports will display a WARNING
message for students who have not met the following
requirements and for those who are short the respective
30 or 60 credit thresholds.
- Students enrolled in Math 90 are restricted to 16
credits when enrolled in Math 90. Advisers have the
authority to permit students enrolled in remedial
courses to take 17 credits. The Deans must approve 18 or
more credits.
- Completion of Remedial Courses Prior to Earning 30
Credits: students placed into remedial courses must
complete the courses prior to earning 30 credits.
Students who do not satisfy the requirement may not
enroll for more than 12 credits, including any remedial
courses. Exceptions, in the case of extenuating
circumstances, must be authorized by the chair/associate
dean of the student's major.
- Completion of English 101 and 102, or 150, and Math
100 or 105 Prior to Earning 60 Credits: students
required to take English 101 and 102, or 150, and/or
Mathematics 100 or 105 must complete these courses prior
to earning 60 credits. Students who do not satisfy this
requirement will be
limited to 12 credits, including the English and/or
Mathematics courses. Exceptions, in the case of
extenuating circumstances, must be authorized by the
chair/associate dean of the student's major.
- English as a Second Language: ESL students are
restricted to 16 credits including ESL courses. The ESL
Director advises students until they have completed all
required ESL courses.
- The BA, BS, and BM/BFA degree requirements and the
courses which meet these requirements are listed in the
online catalog.
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