Fall Semester Registration and Advising

Fall 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 March 5, 2012
    • How are appointment times assigned
    • Advising Policy at UWSP
    • How to Read a DPR)
      
      
• Advisors and Students should work together to clean-up any approved DPR exceptions or substitutions. 
  • Form for major/minor exceptions
  • Form for GDR exceptions
  • Summary of who has authority to grant exceptions

Registration Dates & Deposits

• Graduate student registration begins: March 26, 2012 (summer session) and April 9, 2012 (fall term)
• Undergraduate student registration begins: April 9 - April 20, 2012
  
  
• 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

Registration Authorizations and Restrictions

• 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. 
  

Special Advising Notes on the DPR

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.

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