Spring 2013 Registration Information

 

Successful Registration for Continuing Students

• Continuing students schedule an appointment to meet with your faculty advisor.  Advising is from October 15 to November 2
• Review the courses offered in the class schedule.  Make note of prerequisites.
• Review DegreeWorks and prepare a draft schedule with general education (if applicable), and major/minor courses.
• Meet with your faculty advisor to review your draft schedule.  Make changes as appropriate.  Obtain your ARC.
• Registration for continuing students begins November 5. Your specific time relates to the number of credits you have completed.
• Check your WOL account Registration Status Screen for instructions, the date, time of registration, and any holds on your account.
• Register at, or as soon after, your registration time to get the best class availability.  Watch for error messages.
• Go to the tab marked, "student schedule by day and time" to confirm you are registered appropriately.
• Your bill is due the 1st day of the semester.  Pay by the deadline to avoid late fees.
• Congratulations on successfully registering for classes.

Successful Registration for New Students

• Registration for new students begins November 12.
• Go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) page for further information on advising and registration for new students.

Academic Policies

• Academic Policies are found in the current College Catalog beginning on page 25.

• Eligibility for Athletics, Financial Aid and Veterans Benefits is 12 credits in a 16 week term.

• A standard course load is 15 credits. Students may enroll in 18 credits without special approval.  Refer to your catalog for information about taking more than 18 credits.

• Student doing an independent or directed study or an internship must complete a variable credit form and return it to Registration Services prior to the start of the course work.

Changing Residency

The petition for in-state tuition classification and accompanying documentation must be submitted to the Admissions Office no later than the first day of class for that term in order to be considered an in-state student for that term. For Spring 2013, the deadline to petition is January 14, 2013.

Attendance on the First Day of Classes

Instructors reserve the right to drop students from class rolls if they miss the first class meeting. If circumstances, such as weather or flight arrangements, prevent a student from attending the first class session, it is the student’s responsibility to contact each instructor to request the seat be held. A directory of instructor office and telephone numbers is available online using the directory.

Spring Graduation Information

Students who plan to complete all the degree requirements by the end of fall term must have a “Graduation Update” on file with the Registration Services Office.  If this has not been completed, students should meet with their advisors immediately to initiate the process.  Students who wish to participate in the next commencement with credits outstanding may do so if they meet the following criteria:

• All but 9 or fewer credits must be completed by the end of fall term.

• These outstanding credits must be completed during the following semester.

• Students must be registered for all of their remaining credits by March 15, 2013.

• Students must be in good academic standing at the start of the term in which they participate in the commencement ceremony.

• Students planning to graduate or participate in commencement must submit an “Intent to Graduate or Participate” card by February 01, 2013. These cards are located in Registration Services in 300 Taylor Hall. Commencement is scheduled for May 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Textbooks

For information about textbooks, log onto the bookstore's website to get the name of the book and pricing information. 

Schedule Adjustment

Billing and Payment Information

See the financial aid website for billing and payment information at http://western.edu/student-life/finaid/financial-aid.html.  

Academic Calendar 2012-2013

Spring Semester 2013

Classes begin - January 14
Martin Luther King Day - No classes - January 21
President's Day - No classes - February 18
Spring Break - No classes - March 18-22
Final Exams - May 7-10
Spring Commencement - May 11

Summer Session 2013
Classes begin:
May term - May 13
1st 5- and 10-week classes - June 3
Memorial Day - No classes - May 27
Second 5-week classes begin - July 8
Independence Day - No classes - July 4
End of summer session - August 15

Final Exam Schedule - Spring 2013