ACADEMIC ADVISING OVERVIEW
YOUR CWU EXPERIENCE H W TO CR AT A SCHEDULE
Tips for building your winter quarter schedule
• Personalize your schedule. In many requirement areas, you have several course options to choose from. Be intentional about these choices. What course topics are you most interested in? What new areas do you want to explore? • Create a balanced schedule. Build a schedule that includes a variety of disciplines. • Consider course modalities and times. Are you planning for all in-person courses? Are you looking for online and hybrid options? What time of day do you prefer to take classes? See the My Academics module in CENTRAL 101/301 for details about each course modality. • Review major requirements. Using the degree planner, as detailed below, explore course offerings appropriate for this stage of your academic career. • Update your 4-Year Plan. As you begin planning for winter, add courses from fall and future courses for winter on pages 16-17 of this book.
Your academic advisor can be a huge asset in helping create an efficient and rewarding schedule to help you earn your degree. Ultimately, the college experience you create is your responsibility. Your advisor will provide support, but you are responsible for planning your individual program, meeting academic deadlines, and satisfying graduation requirements. Prepare for the meetings by reviewing the general education curriculum, any degree planners and your 4-year planner. Do not wait until the last minute. Advisors are busy and more so once registration arrives. Schedule a meeting with your advisor well in advance of your enrollment appointment. Academic Advisors Academic advisors assist you in achieving your academic and career goals. Your active engagement in the advising process is essential to your success. Your Advising Appointment For many UNIV 101 courses you will be required to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to plan for winter registration and to review the general education worksheet, major exploration, and winter schedule worksheet/4-year planner. Typically, you will complete this assignment by submitting the date and time of your advisor appointment in a Canvas quiz. You generally are not required to have met with your advisor by this assignment due date. Even if not required for UNIV 101, you are strongly encouraged to schedule an advising appointment by the end of October. Winter registration is November 1 through December 3. Students with 0-44.99 credits register starting November 22.
As you think about your schedule, keep these tips in mind. You are not expected to build your entire schedule before meeting with an advisor, but consider how you want your schedule to look. • Consider the credit load. Full-time students enroll in 12 to 18 credits each quarter. We encourage students to aim for 14 to 16 credits. Most courses are 4 or 5 credits so most students will enroll in 3 courses. • Explore the General Education Program: [Review Summer 2021 Wildcat Guide for full General Education Program details] • Academic Writing I or Quantitative Reason are great to take care of first as they serve as prerequisites for many courses. If you need to take placement tests, refer to the placement testing module in CENTRAL 101. • If you have those done check out offerings in the eight knowledge areas. Many of these courses might also satisfy major requirements, which is a great way to tell whether your major is a good fit.
Advisor’s Role Refer students to appropriate university resources Guide students in how to look up academic resources and deadlines Assist with developing and modifying academic, career, and personal goals Be inclusive to persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities providing a welcoming and equitable experience Provide accurate information regarding academic policies and procedures Be professional and welcoming in all meetings and communication
• College of Arts and Humanities CAHAdvising@cwu.edu • College of Business CBAdvising@cwu.edu or 509.963.2930 • College of Education and Professional Studies CEPSAdvsing@cwu.edu • College of the Sciences COTSAdvising@cwu.edu or 509.963.1498 Be responsible for meeting academic deadlines Keep open lines of communication and share problems and concerns Prepare for advising appointment by reflecting on your progress and goals Actively pursue purposeful academic planning Student’s Role Use university resources as needed to help attain academic, career, and personal success Seek out policies and procedures from available resources Examine and investigate your interests, values, and strengths working toward creating goals Be open to considering advice from faculty and advisors regarding goal development Bring course ideas, participate in advising meetings, and register for courses on time
Curious how potential majors might fit? View/download “program degree planners” from the catalog.
Empower students to make their own decisions Explain the general education curriculum and the value of a liberal arts education Assist with purposeful academic planning
To Schedule an Appointment Exploratory Advising: The Exploratory website has many great resources including links to schedule advising appointments. cwu.edu/exploratory-advising. College/major advising: For most colleges you will have an advising course within Canvas. Check to see if this applies to you. If so, look for related scheduling links within that course or contact the advising office for your college with any questions:
5 Steps to Explore CWU’s 150+ Degrees 1. Visit: Catalog.acalog.cwu.edu 2. Select Degrees Offered 3. Browse List to locate your intended major 4. Review degree details 5. View/Print Degree Planner
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