Spring Semester Registration and Advising
Spring Registration
Dates
Registration
Authorizations and Restrictions
Special Advising Notes
on the DPR
Advising Info
- Advisors - Each Department has their own advising schedule.
Students should be contacted by their advisor as to when their official
departments advising period
will begin. Advisor
authorization is required for fall and spring terms only
(authorization is NOT required for
winterim
or
summer registration).
- Students
should plan on setting-up an advising appointment time
with their academic advisor. Electronic authorization
must be granted by their advisor before students can
register for courses.
Who is my
advisor?
Prior to the advising appointment, students should print two copies of their
Degree Progress Report (DPR):
one copy for their advisor and one copy for the student.
- View registration appointment times on
myPoint beginning
October 10, 2011
- Advisors and Students should work
together to clean-up any approved DPR exceptions or substitutions.
- Graduate student
registration begins November 14, 2011
- Undergraduate
student registration begins November 14 - December
2, 2011
-
Re-entry
Students entering after an absence of one or
more terms will be permitted to register with the continuing
students according to the number of credits earned.
A $100 registration deposit is
required of all students prior to registering. The deposit is
required each term, whether you register on the web, in-person or by
mail. The $100 registration deposit, will be
refunded only if you notify the
Registration and
Records Office in writing that you are canceling prior
to the
refund dates posted.
A. Pay your deposit in person at the UWSP Bursar's
Office, Room 007, SSB, or
B. Pay on-line by credit card at
http://www.uwsp.edu/billpay, or
C. Send your payment to: UWSP Bursar's Office, 2100
Main St, Stevens Point WI 54481.
D.
Commonly Asked Billing Questions
Cancellations and
Withdrawals -- While attending UWSP, circumstances
may arise that require a student to withdraw from
the university. Student withdrawing during the
winterim are responsible for following the official
cancellation and withdrawal guidelines of the
University.
- Permission Required (PR) Courses-
prior to registering for PR courses on the web electronic authorization
is required from the department of the course .
- Closed Courses-students should
check with the department of the course regarding their
policy.
- Repeating a Course-Students must have
approval to REPEAT a course they had previously completed at
UWSP or in transfer with a grade of D+, D, or F. The electronic
authorization of the adviser and chair of the department
offering the course is required BEFORE students can register on
the web for the course. Written authorization from the adviser,
dean, and chair of the department is required for a second
repeat.
- Study Load-The typical study load is 14-17
credits per semester. Study loads of 18-20 credits must be
electronically authorized before students can register on the
web for an overload. Study loads of 21 or more credits must be
approved
in writing
by the dean and submitted to the Registration Office, 101 SSC.
- 12 Credit Hour Restriction - Students must
complete the general degree requirements they need (according to
their placement scores) from Mathematics 100, 105 and English
101, 102, 150 before completing 60 credits toward graduation.
If, by the 60 credit limit, the student has not complied with this
policy, they will be allowed to register for a maximum of 12
credits. Those 12 credits must include the mathematics and
English general degree requirement courses you lack.
If placed into REMEDIAL mathematics, students must complete
those remedial courses before they earn 30 credits toward
graduation. If you do not, you will be
restricted to
a maximum of 12 credits a semester, including the remedial
courses, until the requirement is met.
- Independent Study/Thesis Courses-Students
registering for special work, independent study, and thesis
courses must have electronic authorization from the chair of the
department in which the course is offered. Students are being
urged to obtain the authorization during the advising period and
prior to registration. Courses which require this special
authorization are most courses ending in 95,96,97,98, and 99
(e.g. 399, 796).
- W Drops-Students will receive a W on their
transcript for all courses OFFICIALLY dropped after the eighth
day of the semester. After the first two semesters of enrollment
at UWSP, students are allowed a total of only four (4) W drops
during the balance of their undergraduate career, including
summer sessions. After reaching the four drop limit, students
are permitted to drop a course only under extenuating
circumstances. If students stop attending a course or they are
not permitted to drop, a grade of F is assigned. If you would
like to view how many W drops a student has used, you may go to
the Academics toolbar under myPoint. Select the Student Course
Info tab for a count on how many W drops were used (the total
counts does not include W drops from the first two semesters).
While
attending UWSP, circumstances may arise that require a student
to withdraw from the university.
If a student is considering
withdrawing, he/she is encouraged to
consult with their advisor prior to completing the
official withdrawal process so that they may discuss the
best possible outcomes for their individual circumstances.
The Degree Progress Reports will display a WARNING message
for students who have not met the following requirements and for
those who are short the respective 30 or 60 credit thresholds.
- Students enrolled in Mathematics 90 are restricted to 16
credits when enrolled in Math 90. Advisers have the authority to
permit students enrolled in remedial courses to take 17 credits.
The Deans must approve 18 or more credits.
- Completion of remedial courses prior to earning 30 credits:
Students placed into remedial courses must complete the courses
prior to earning 30 credits. Students who do not satisfy the
requirement may not enroll for more than 12 credits, including
any remedial courses. Exceptions, in the case of extenuating
circumstances, must be authorized by the chair/associate dean of
the student's major.
- Completion of English 101 and 102, or 150, and Math 100 or
105 prior to earning 60 credits: Students required to take
English 101 and 102, or 150, and/or Mathematics 100 or 105 must
complete these courses prior to earning 60 credits. Students who
do not satisfy this requirement will be
limited to 12
credits, including the English and/or Mathematics courses.
Exceptions, in the case of extenuating circumstances, must be
authorized by the chair/associate dean of the student's major.
- English as a Second Language (ESL)-Students are restricted
to 16 credits including ESL courses. The ESL Director advises
students until they have completed all required ESL courses.
The degree requirements, and the courses
that meet these requirements, are listed in the
online catalog.
