Fall 2009 Registration

College of Letters and Sciences, Advising Office White 124, -1550

ADVISOR HOTLINE: Debra Heiber, White 122, 472-1555, heiberd@uww.edu

CALENDAR

Summer Registration is now open to all students.

Fall (2097) Priority Registration Begins: March 30

Appeal for late drop: The last day for students to drop a full semester course was February 27. Appeals for a late drop must be approved by the Dean of the student’s major. (Asst. Dean Liz Hachten approves these for L&S majors.)Students with medical or other exceptional circumstances may wish to contact the Dean of Students (Jeff Janz-Interim).

Last Date to Withdraw from the University—May 1 (must be done at the Registrar’s Office

Last Day of Classes: May 11

Commencement: May 16

Fall 2009 classes begin: Sept. 2

REGISTRATION

During Priority Registration, students are assigned registration start times according to their earned credits and can view their start time on their WINS page. (Students are given an end time, but that end time is not in effect.) Faculty can also view this information on the faculty WINS page/advisement. After priority registration ends, registration is open until the end of the first week of classes.

Most students will have an Advising Hold that will need to be released in the department office after you have confirmed that you have met with the student. If the Department Associate is unavailable, the L&S Advising Office can release holds at an advisor’s request.

Note: if a course section is designated as X, that section is reserved for freshmen in learning communities. A course section designated as H is reserved for Honors program students.

Class permissions: If you are waiving pre-requisites or capacity in your class to allow a student to enroll, please ask your Department Associate to give the student “permission.” Students must still register on WINS.

LATE DROPS and WITHDRAWALS

Appeals for a Late Drop must be signed by the instructor and chair, with final approval from the Dean of the student’s major (Liz Hachten for BA/BS students).
If students wish to drop all courses, they are withdrawing from the University and need to contact the Registrar’s office for procedures. Students withdrawing for medical or other extreme circumstances should contact Jeff Janz, Interim Dean of Students.

SATISFACTORY/NO CREDIT

Students may take up to 15 credits of S/NC. Courses graded on the S/NC basis may not be used in the major, minor or gened core courses (unless the course is offered for S/NC only). Please point out to students that an “S” is equivalent to a grade of “C” or better. Work equivalent to a C- and below will result in a grade of NC and will not earn credit for the course. For the complete policy, see the UW-Catalog.

REPEAT POLICY

The Faculty Senate has approved a change in the Repeat Policy for Fall 2009:
PREVIOUS POLICY (effective through summer): Students may repeat up to 5 separate courses for which they earned a C- or lower grade (developmental courses do not count in the 5 course limit). Students who wish to repeat a 6th course will need to appeal to Academic Standards.

NEW POLICY (effective for Fall 2009): The five course limit has been removed. Instead, students are limited to one repeat of an individual course and must appeal to enroll for a course for the third time. This policy will be monitored by WINS, and students who attempt to take a course for a third time (i. e. second repeat) will not be able to register for the course.

There is an appeal process which begins at the advising office of the college of the student’s major. This means that all BA and BS students who wish to appeal the policy will need to begin the appeal with Debra Heiber, White 122. They will then need final approval from the “Dean” of the course. (Example: a student with a BA in English who wishes to take Math 141 for a third time will need to see Debra Heiber first, and then Liz Hachten.)

The purpose of this new policy is to help students decide whether a second repeat is in their best interest, to link students to academic support services, and to discuss their major/minor choices.

There are more rules that govern the repeat policy and the complete policy is attached . For further information, contact Debra Heiber, -1555, heiberd@uww.edu.

GRADUATION CLEARANCE

The semester before students plan to graduate, they need to do the following:

Meet with their advisor to review the Graduation Checklist (attached). Students should clear all areas of the checklist and return it to their advisor to be kept in the student’s advising file for the department records.
Apply for Graduation at the Registrar’s Office (Roseman).

For more information:

Graduation Information: http://www.uww.edu/registrar/graduation/index.html
Student refund of $100 enrollment deposit: http://www.uww.edu/adminaff/studentfinsvs.htm
See Jody Marquardt, L&S Graduation Examiner, White 106.

Note: if students are repeating a course with a C- or D grade, the course will be counted twice until the grades are received at the end of the term.

MATERIALS FOR ADVISORS

Advising Record Sheet

This self-carboned form enables the advisor to make recommendations, list alternate courses, and make notes on referrals. One copy should go to the student, while the second one remains in the advising file for the advisor’s record. Record sheets are available at department offices or White 124.

Degree Planning Guide

The Guide is intended for both advisors and students. It answers many advising questions that advisors will encounter. It is also intended to make students become more involved in the academic decisions that, in the long run, are their responsibility. The updated Guide is available at department offices and at the L&S Advising Office.

Make sure each advisee has received a copy of the Guide (especially students who have recently changed from another college)
When students make appointments, ask them to bring the Guide and a copy of their AR.
At the advising session, ask students to get out the Guide, turn to the notes pages, and take notes!

REFERRALS TO L&S ADVISING OFFICE

Don’t hesitate to call, e-mail (heiberd@uww.edu) or refer students to the Advising Office (White 122/124). We are here to serve advisors as well as students. Common referrals include:

Early AR check for graduation (usually Junior year)
Transfer student questions
General Education & BA/BS degree requirements
Repeat Policy (or other policies)
Academic probation/dismissal

Testing questions
Registration Questions
Students who may be earning over 165 credits
And, anything else!

BA and BS Degree Requirements

BS Degree Requirements
Req. 1--two lab sciences (must be from different disciplines)
Req. 2--- 5 units of math beyond math 141; OR 3 units of math beyond math 141 and 3 units of computer science

The two lab sciences required for the BS must be from different disciplines (biological sciences, chemistry, geology, geography, physics, astronomy). The AR does not monitor this, so be sure that advisees are aware of this.

Courses used for majors or minors may also be used in the BS requirement.

BA Degree Requirements
Req. 1—1 year of the same foreign language at the college level or equivalent. (Waiver granted for students with two years of the same high school language. Send students to White 124 for high school waiver)

Req. 2—6 units of upper division coursework (300/400 level) from arts, humanities or social science fields that are not from the discipline of the student’s major or minor (see clarification below)
These must be personalized by the college office—students can fill out a request form at White 124 or White 106.

Allowed Departments:

May be from Anthropology, Art, Art History, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Foreign Language, Geography (non-science courses), History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Race and Ethnic Studies, Religious Studies, Sociology, Speech, Theatre, Women’s Studies, or any 400 level travel study course.

May not be from Journalism, Business, Education, Math, Sciences, Social Work
General Guidelines:

BA courses may not be from the discipline of major or minor. Students must declare a minor before the 300/400 courses can be approved.
For interdisciplinary majors/minors, the department offering the program is considered the discipline of the major/minor (e.g. Minors in Criminal Justice and Family Health Studies are considered within the discipline of Sociology; International Studies and Public Policy minors are considered within the discipline of Political Science, etc.).

May not be used in Gen Ed requirements.

May be taken for S/NC if other rules for S/NC are followed.

Courses used for unique requirements in majors or minors may also be used in the 300/400 level requirements (if they are not courses in the major/minor discipline). e.g. English 370 may be used in degree and to satisfy the unique requirement in the foreign language major.

Appeals can be made to Asst. Dean Liz Hachten.

ADVISING NOTES

To meet our advising goals, please review:

Take a few minutes in the advising sessions to discuss more than just course selection and to create a connection with the student.

Sophomores who are coming from the Center, new transfers, and students who have recently changed to our college now need to establish a new relationship with their faculty advisor. So, take a few minutes to provide them with an overview of the degree, major and emphases. Encourage them to visit again (not just at registration). Find out why they are in the major and what courses they have enjoyed. Be sure they have a Degree Planning Guide.
Encourage our students to prepare for their future.
- discuss participation in clubs and other activities (volunteer, leadership, etc) that will help them develop their future plans.
- remind them to contact career services early in their Junior year to prepare and post their resumes.
- help them identify the skills and knowledge that they have gained and can apply to their future career.
- discuss career paths and graduate school.

Students may take: LSINDP 399 Career Information In Arts and Communication and Letters and Sciences which helps them prepare for the job hunt ( resume writing, cover letter, etc.)

Help students understand the AR.

Point out requirements that are in bold-faced print, and be sure that students understand what needs to be completed. Note which requirements need to be fulfilled, including the 120 credit minimum, GPA, University Requirements, Degree Requirements, major and minor. This is particularly important with your new sophomore advisees.

Gen Ed

Be sure that the student is in the correct Gen Ed program. (Students with 21 or more transfer credits will have a different Gen Ed program, see attachment).
Re-entry students who began here in 1994 or earlier should contact the L&S Advising Office for a GenEd review.
Refer to the L&S Office if any questions are unresolved.

Minors
- Discuss whether a minor is required for their major and help students select an appropriate minor (hopefully no later than first semester of the Junior year.)
- Refer them to the chair of the minor department to be sure they are meeting requirements.
- The major and minor may not share courses. If a course is required in both, the student must work with the departments to choose alternate courses to replace any overlapping courses.
120 credits required to degree
- Be sure they are NOT looking at the cum credits on the transcript portion of the AR.
- Be sure they ARE looking at the 120 credit requirement at the beginning of the actual Advisement Report (this is a projected number which includes their current enrollment.)
Note: if students are repeating a course with a D grade, the course may counted twice until the grades are received at the end of the term.
The BA vs the BS
- Make sure students know the difference and which degree is best for them
- Refer students to the L&S office for BA degree language waivers and 300/400 level work.
Secondary Education Students
- Explain that the University Gen Ed requirements and PI 34 for Gen Ed are closely connected, but are not identical. (This is especially true for Transfer students who often need personalizing in the College of Education.
- Refer students to Steve Kruse or their college of education program coordinator if they have questions.
- The College of Education website provides information about admission to professional education.

Personalizing the AR

A student’s AR will reflect the requirements that were in effect at the time he/she declared the major. However, curriculum changes and new courses are added. Students who wish to use new courses in the major will need to have them “personalized” into the major. Generally the chair or program coordinator approves these changes and Jody Marquardt makes the changes in the AR.

L&S MASTER ADVISERS
Each department has a Master Advisor who serves as a mentor to other advisors and who helps the College of L&S work to enhance its advising services. If you need assistance with advising, the Master Advisor is a good information resource.

Name	Department	Office	Phone Number
Richard Brooks	Philosophy & Rel. Studies	WT 120	1975
Fe Evangelista	Mathematics	MC 413	2764
Lauren Smith	Women’s Studies	WT 202	6237
Margo Kleinfeld	Geography	UH 112	1084
Tony Gulig	History	WT 225	5148
Peter Hoff	Foreign Languages	HE 462	1591
Paul House	Chemistry	UH 251	1551
Larry Anderson	Political Science	WT 302	5265
Jon Kane	MCS	MG 109	5002
Leda Nath	Sociology	WT 415	1125
John McGuigan	Languages & Literatures	HE 408	5061
Tim Reutebuch	Social Work	WT 322	1137
Paul Rybski	Physics	UH 151A	5766
Bob Kuzoff	Biology	UH 203	5131
Meg Waraczynski	Psychology	WH 5046	5415

PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Biology Department

Pre-Dentistry, Dr. Michael Woller (on sabbatical, refer to Biology)
Pre-Medicine, Dr. Peter Mesner
Pre-Veterinary, Dr. Ellen Davis

Chemistry Department

Pre-Chiropractic, Dr. Steve Anderson
Pre-Pharmacy, Dr. Hepzibah Kumpaty

Physics

Pre-Engineering (emphasis in the Physics major)
Pre-Optometry, Dr. Steven Sahyun

Political Science

Pre-Law, Dr. Jolly Emrey

INTEGRATED SCIENCE BUSINESS

Dr. Kirsten Crossgrove

LICENSURE COORDINATORS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION

Advising Licensure Coordinators

The Advising Licensure Coordinators listed below are for students who are formally admitted to Professional Education and/or for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.

Freshman or sophomores not admitted to Professional Education should contact the Advising Assistance Center to be referred to the appropriate advisor.

Advising Assistance Center
Steve Kruse, Advising Coordinator
Winther Hall, Room 2003
Phone: (262) 472-1585
Email: education@uww.edu

Graduation and Teacher Licensure Information
Becky Wintermute, Certifying Officer
Winther Hall, Room 2033
Phone: (262) 472-1184
Email: wintermb@uww.edu

Admission to Professional Education
Linda Kinson, Program Assistant
Winther Hall, Room 2037
Phone: (262) 472-4677
Email: kinsonl@uww.edu

Advising Coordinators for Secondary Education: http://www.uww.edu/coe/advising/licensure/coordinators.html

Secondary Education
Art	Bill Chandler	472-5438	WH 3036
Bilingual (minor/licensure only)	Wallace Sherlock	472-1831	WH 4050
Business Education	Harriet Rogers	472-5437	WH 4049
Communication Sciences & Disorders	Patricia Casey	472-1301	R 1014
Driver's Education	Safety Studies	472-1117	WH 6036
English	John Zbikowski	472-1122	WH 3037
English as a 2nd Language	Wallace Sherlock	472-1831	WH 4049
Foreign Language	Wallace Sherlock	472-1831	WH 4049
Math	Laura Moranchek	472-5824	WH 3044
Music	Sheila Feay-Shaw	472-1341	CA 2011
Physical Education	Brenda Clayton	472-5640	WC 119
- Health (minor/licensure only)	Ann Garvin	472-1966	WC 131
- Adaptive PE (licensure only)	Kathleen Happel	472-1140
- Coaching	Dianne Jones	472-1649	WC 116
Science	Olivia Yang	472-5823	WH 4040
Social Studies	James Hartwick	472-5815	WH 4045
Theatre	Charles Grover	472-1198	CA 2034