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. Advising for Continuing Students may begin as early as March 2.
Registration for
Graduate Students begins: March 23, 2009 for
Summer and April 13 for Fall
Registration for Continuing
Students: April 13 - April 27, 2009
April 13 is the 1st day of undergraduate web registration for summer and
fall.
Students will be able to register for both summer and fall terms at the
same time.
Please plan on setting-up advising appointment times beginning
March 2.
Your electronic authorization must be granted before students can register for
courses.
Authorization to register for fall courses also constitutes
authorization to register for summer courses.
Students have been advised to print two copies of their Degree Progress Report
(DPR)
One copy to be given to their advisor during their appointment
One copy is to be kept by the student for their records
See - How to Read a DPR
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. Students can view their appointment
times on myPoint beginning March 2.
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).
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.