Transitions 2008 ~ New Student Services/Family Outreach

Preparing for WWU

1. Visit Western's Virtual Transfer Center

The Virtual Transfer Center is an online resource center for students looking to transfer, or who recently have transferred, to Western to continue their educational experience and career. This site is designed to help you better understand Western’s admission and transfer process, academic requirements and expectations, student resources and programs, campus environment and community involvement.

2. Visit your Countdown to Western checklist

Your Countdown to Western checklist helps you keep track of your status in important areas such as whether or not transcripts have been received, on-campus housing status, and measles clearance for class registration. After your Transitions reservation has been processed, confirmation information can be accessed via this Web site.

Note: The Countdown to Western checklist currently is not available to students in self-sustaining Extension programs.

3. Submit proof of measles immunity

All new students are REQUIRED to have two valid measles vaccinations or proof of measles (rubeola) immunity prior to registering for classes. Options for providing proof and additional information is available from the Student Health Center. If you have questions regarding the measles (rubeola) immunity requirement please call (360) 650-3400.

4. Activate your Universal Account

As a registered student, you will receive a free Universal Account, which provides you with a number of technology resources to enhance your academic experience, including MyWestern e-mail, computer lab access, personal storage on network servers and dial-up internet access. Official University correspondence (including a preliminary Transfer Equivalency Report if you have earned college, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit) will be sent to your MyWestern e-mail address so you are encouraged to read your MyWestern e-mail messages regularly.

5. Review your credit evaluation and Transfer Equivalency Report

Instructions for accessing your credit evaluation will be e-mailed to your MyWestern e-mail by early July. These transfer credit reports are emailed to your My Western email account only after enrollment confirmation. To receive this e-mail and generate your credit evaluation, you must first activate your Universal Account. Your Transfer Equivalency Report will only include coursework on file at Western at the time of enrollment confirmation. Please bring a copy of your Transfer Equivalency Report and copies of any updated transcripts with you to Transitions.

6. Explore online academic advising & class registration tools

Explore important academic advising and registration tools online. Professional advisors from the Academic Advising Center are available to help you explore your academic interests and goals at Western. If you are undecided about your major, please call the Academic Advising Center, 360-650-3850 for an appointment.

Western Catalog: You will receive a copy of the catalog at Transitions but you also can familiarize yourself with our academic courses and requirements now.

WWU's Timetable of Classes: Western's online timetable displays all courses offered. You will find information such as the days and times that classes meet, course restrictions, and prerequisites.

Fall Quarter 2008 Dates and Deadlines: Familiarize yourself with important fall quarter 2008 dates and deadlines, including registration schedule, tuition payments, refunds and more.

Prepare to Register for Classes: Western students register for classes online using Web4U at www.wwu.edu/web4u. Registration each quarter occurs in three phases - your fall class registration will occur during Phase I in mid-September. Exact registration times are scheduled in descending-credit order. To determine your exact registration time, first you must know the total number of accepted transfer credits you have or will have by mid-September. Then visit the registration schedule here to find your exact time.

Before registering for classes, we encourage you to explore academic departments to learn more about the academic majors available at Western. Use the Major Guides for a quick overview of the majors. Contact the academic advisor or a faculty in that department if you should have more specific questions. At Transitions you will have an opportunity to recieve departmental advising.

Complete registration instructions are available at http://www.wwu.edu/depts/registrar/web_registration.shtml. If you have any questions or experience difficulty with your registration process, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 360-650-3430.

Extension Students: Please refer to your program/site to confirm registration and schedule details: Extension Student/Site Resources