Academic Success Workshop

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Academic Success Workshop

• Welcome!
• Please sign in
• Spring Quarter, 2007

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Todays Agenda

• Scholastic Standing Policy
• GPA Calculator
• Creating a Good Schedule
• Options to Make-up Credits
• Important Dates and Deadlines
• Using your W Privileges
• Resources at Western

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Probation

• Any student, except a first-quarter freshman,
  whose cumulative grade average falls below 2.00
  is placed on academic probation.
• A student on probation must earn a 2.0 quarterly
  GPA to stay at Western.

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Continuing Probation

• A student who begins a quarter on probation and,
  during that quarter, earns a grade average of
  2.00 or higher without raising his or her
  cumulative grade average to at least 2.00 is
  placed on continuing probation.
• The student must then improve his or her
  cumulative grade average to at least 2.00 or
  attain at least a 2.30 quarterly average during
  the next quarter of  enrollment.

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GPA Calculator http//www.acadweb.wwu.edu/advising
/gpa.html

• I am on Probation this quarter. I need to earn a
  quarterly GPA of 2.0 or better to stay at
  Western. Here are my final grades. Did I make it?
• ENG 214 5 Credits C
• ECON 206 4 Credits C
• PLSC 250 5 Credits C-

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GPA Calculator Results

• ENG 214 5 Credits C
• ECON 206 4 Credits C
• PLSC 250 5 Credits C-
• GPA 1.9785

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Creating a Good Schedule

• Do not overload on credits
• Make progress towards GURs
• Do not work more than 15 hours
• Meet with your advisor

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Repeating Courses

• Repeating a course does not replace or remove the
  original grade from your transcript.
• Credit is earned only once.
• Recommended if the course is needed as a
  prerequisite or for major preparation.

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Continuing and Independent Learning Courses

• Take Paper-Based or Online Classes and Earn
  Regular Western Credit!
• Take up to 9 Months to Finish the Course!
• Many GUR and Upper Division Offerings!
• Add Credit to your Transcript without
  Overloading!
• Check for Financial Aid rules.

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Taking Courses at Community College

• GPA Does not transfer with credits
• Check transferability of courses Before enrolling
  at the community college.
• https//www.admin.wwu.edu/pls/wwis/wwsktcat.TE_C
  atalog
• Certain courses are best taken at WWU, such as a
  biology, chemistry, physics series or Math. Check
  with departments

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Important Dates and Deadlines

• Last Day for Late Course Withdrawal
• Friday, May 18th by 500 PM
• Do this person at the registrars office
• in OM 230
• Last Day to Withdraw from WWU
• Friday, June 1st

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When to Use Your Late Course Withdrawal
Privilege

• Protect your GPA!
• This option may be the difference between
  continuing at Western or being dismissed.
• Each student receives 2 Withdrawal Privileges at
  the start of each academic year (Fall quarter).

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Resources at WWU

• Academic Advising Center, Old Main 390 _at_ 650-3850
• Student Outreach Services, Old Main 110 _at_
  650-3843
• Career Services Center, Old Main 280 _at_ 650-3240
• Counseling Center, Old Main 540
• _at_ 650-3164
• Registrars Office, Old Main 230
• _at_ 650-3430
• Tutorial and Academic Skills Center,
• Old Main 387, _at_ 650-3855
• Writing Center, Wilson Library 341/342
• _at_ 650-3219

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Tutorial and Academic Skills Center

• Drop-In and Appointments for tutoring for GUR
  courses, especially Math!
• Help with study skills, test anxiety, etc.
• Provide quarterly and weekly calendars.

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Questions?

• Need help in the future?
• Call the Academic Advising Center
• at 650-3850 or stop by
• Old Main 380