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Starfish provides you with a central location The Services that are most relevant to you For more information about Starfish, Academic Advising is guidance Articulation/Transcription is Catalog Year indicates the Convocation occurs in both the to connect you to the people and services are displayed first. Select “Show Other including how to set up your profile, and support in degree planning, the process by which transfer courses academic year in which you were spring and the fall. In the spring, it that can help you finish what you start. Services” at the bottom of the page to see please visit weber.edu/starfish. course selection, campus resources, are evaluated for equivalency to admitted or in which you declared complements Commencement additional services. and academic success that is provided WSU courses. your major and identifies the courses (University graduation ceremony). Through Starfish, you may receive feedback by authorized, trained WSU advisors you need to complete and policies you Each WSU college (e.g., Arts & and information through email and text (if Courses representing one of WSU’s academic Associate’s Degree is an need to follow to graduate. You have 3 Humanities) and interdisciplinary enabled) throughout the semester from your Select “Courses” from the side navigation departments. undergraduate academic degree years to complete an associate degree programs not housed within a WSU professors and your advisors. This helps menu to display information about courses awarded by colleges and universities under a declared Catalog, and 6 years college (e.g., General Studies and you stay informed on your own progress and you are enrolled in as well as contacts and Academic Warning/ upon completion of a course of study to complete a bachelor degree. If you Bachelor of Integrated Studies) achievements and helps you take action, available support related to each. Like the Probation/Suspension If your lasting approximately two years. do not complete your degree within hosts a formal ceremony to if needed. You can access Starfish from My Success Network channel, it is per- eWeber or Canvas. sonalized to show the people and services cumulative WSU grade point average that time frame, then you would need celebrate graduation from that specific to the courses you are taking. (GPA) falls below a 2.0, you will not Bachelor’s Degree is an to be bumped up to the next active program. Convocations can also My Success Network be in “good academic standing.” If undergraduate academic degree Catalog Year, and fulfill any different refer to the speaker series conducted Select “My Success Network” from the nav- you do not bring your GPA back up to awarded by colleges and universities requirements of that newer through the Student Involvement igation menu to display your personalized good standing, you will eventually be upon completion of a course of study Catalog Year. and Leadership Department. network. This channel lists the people and put on suspension. Seek help from lasting approximately four to six resources that are available to assist you. campus resources, including your years (depending on institution CatTracks is WSU’s degree Co-curricular Experiences are For each person or service listed, you will academic advisor. and academic discipline). evaluation/audit tool available those that a student participates in find contact information, supporting web- through your eWeber portal. This that are in addition to the normal sites, and, if online scheduling is enabled, Adjunct Faculty are contracted Bursar’s Office is the financial tool is a report of your progress toward course of study such as participating a link to schedule an appointment. by WSU to teach part-time. office on campus. This is the office major and degree completion. in a club or organization or watching that sets up payment plans with Consult your academic advisor for a performing arts events. Alumni are former WSU students. students and works with billing clarifications and explanations. and past due accounts.
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Co-requisite refers to two courses Course Withdrawal If you drop Deans are in charge of a WSU area. Elective Credits are courses that Fees are additional charges to charged. The full WSU tuition table is like student conduct violations or Minor refers to the secondary focus that must be taken during the same a course by the withdrawal deadline At WSU we have college deans (e.g., earn you credits but do not fulfill a students. There are many differ- published on the Bursar’s website and failure to pay tuition and fees or other of your studies, and usually requires semester. around mid-semester, a “W” will the Dean of the College of Science), major, minor, or general education ent fees including course fees and payment plans are also available. outstanding debts. fewer courses than your major. Some appear on your transcript and does a dean over Continuing Education, requirement. student fees. Student fees help to majors require a minor. Community Engaged Learning not effect your GPA. You will not be and a dean of students. pay for many WSU student services. Grade Point Average (GPA) is an Hybrid Courses at WSU are is an activity that involves a eligible for any tuition refund. Before eWeber/Student Portal is WSU’s Thanks to the student fees, most WSU overall measurement of your academic taught through a combination of Office Hours are set regular times collaborative, reciprocal relationship withdrawing, contact your academic Developmental Courses are interface with online WSU processes. resources (e.g., the WSU gym and achievement in college and is in-class and on-line instruction. each week where professors meet with with the community that prepares our advisor and any funding sources you courses that prepare you for Use the portal to register, pay tuition most Health Center Services) are free calculated as the total number of Most WSU hybrids are accelerated, students and/or walk-in appointments students, faculty, staff and alumni to have so you are aware of the poten- subsequent university-level courses. and fees, access online courses and to students. grade points received over a given meaning that students complete throughout each semester they are be engaged citizens, strengthen tial negative impacts of withdrawing These courses are not calculated into your WSU email account and period divided by the total number courses in half of a semester. teaching. Often, if you can’t make it democratic values and civic before you do it. your overall Weber State GPA or your much more. Financial Aid is the funding (e.g., of credits awarded. to an instructor’s office hours, you can responsibility by addressing total credit hours. scholarships, grants, work study, and Internship is an experience that arrange to meeting with him/her to community issues. Credit Hour or Credit is the term Faculty Member refers to full- loans) that helps you pay for school. Grants are similar to scholarships complements your academic learning schedule an alternative time. we use to represent the in-class time Double Major refers to an time college teachers although it is Know the difference between aid that in that you don’t need to pay them by gaining work experience or satisfy Course Cancellation occurs if commitment. For a three-credit class, undergraduate student who is sometimes used to also include part- does not need to be paid back and back if you abide by their conditions. requirements for a qualification. Part-time Status means you are you drop a class by the cancellation you’ll spend approximately three hours completing two sets of degree time college teachers. funding that needs to be paid back Grants are often awarded based on an associate and/or bachelor degree deadline (usually during the first three in that class each week. For every requirements. without or with interest. financial need or in support of Major refers to the main focus of student registered for fewer than 12 weeks of a semester) and is deleted hour in class, you should spend at FAFSA stands for The Free research and other projects. your studies and will appear on your credits during a semester. Note that from your transcript. Depending on least two hours outside of class on Education Record is any record Application for Federal Student Aid. Full-time Students are registered diploma. Up to half of your courses for tuition purposes, part-time is when you cancel, you may still owe homework and studying, but you may directly related to a student which This form is required for any student for at least 12 credit hours during Hold is something placed against will be in your major. defined as 10 or fewer credits. View tuition. View the Tuition Refund need significantly more time for some contains personally identifiable who wants to be considered for federal a given semester and are degree your account that can prevent you WSU’s tuition table on the Bursar’s Schedule online to learn when full, classes. information and is maintained by WSU aid of any kind (e.g., grants, loans, seeking. Note that the same tuition from registering for classes. There are Master’s Degree is awarded by a website for information on part-time partial, and no refunds will be or a party acting on behalf of WSU. and work study). is charged for 11 - 17 credit hours. three types of holds including graduate school or department, usu- versus full-time tuition costs. granted. If you take more than 18 credits financial, academic, and administra- ally to a person who has completed at tive. These can be placed for things least one year of graduate study. 12 during a semester, additional tuition is 13 Campus Terms and Definitions
Pre-requisite refers to a required Student Loans are funds your important course information Utah HB 144 is a State law that course that you must successfully school (or a bank, or even a including instructor contact passed in 2002. HB 144 allows complete prior to being eligible to relative) provides to you with the information, course policies, qualifying undocumented and take another course or program. understanding that you will pay it learning outcomes, and schedule. DACAmented students to pay TAX-FREE SAVINGS: back. For some loans, you don’t pay in-state tuition, the same rate as WSU students don’t have to pay sales tax on technology or textbooks at the Wildcat Store, potentially saving hundreds of dollars. Provost is the senior academic interest, for some there is no interest Transcript refers to your WSU Utah residents, if they attend a officer on campus. until you graduate, and for some there student academic record that is Utah college or university. LOW PRICES ON APPLE AND MAC PRODUCTS: are terms connected to post-grad- updated after your final course grades The Wildcat Store is an Apple Authorized Campus Store, offering lower prices on Apple and Mac products than the big box retailers. Registration refers to the process uation plans (e.g., some loans are are posted each semester. You can Wildcard is your Weber State ID of signing up for your courses. forgiven over time for some teach- print an unofficial transcript through card. It allows you access to services ACADEMIC PRICING ON MICROSOFT: ers and doctors in some financing your eWeber Student portal or order such as the library and gym. It also Save with low academic pricing on the MS Surface Laptop Pro and Book. WSU students also get MS Office for free. Residency Hours are credit hours arrangements). an official transcript from the allows you access and discounts taken through WSU. For a WSU Records Office. to special events. TEXTBOOKS: associate degree, you must complete Supplemental Instruction (SI) Our Price Comparison Tool makes shopping for textbooks easy by showing you our price alongside our competitors’ prices. As you compare, re- a minimum of 20 credits through is a type of group tutoring provided for Tuition is the cost of your classes. Work Study is part of Federal member that you won’t pay sales tax on textbooks at the Wildcat Store. Most Wildcat Store orders ship the next day, and orders over $50 always WSU. For a WSU bachelor degree, some courses. SI’s are optional Tuition is based on the number of financial aid, and you may secure an ship FREE! the requirement is 30 credits. outside-of class study sessions led by credits for which you are registered. on-campus position (a small number a student who previously succeeded There is a per-credit cost for part-time are off-campus) specifically designat- CHEAP EATS: Starfish provides you with a central in that course and is trained to lead studies (1-10 credits), a full-time ed as work study. Your earnings and For the coldest drinks and best snacks on campus, visit any of the Wildcat Stores. online location to connect you to the study groups. tuition cost (11 to 18 credits), and number of work hours are determined people and services that can help you overload tuition (19 and more). by your specific award. WEBER GEAR: to be successful at WSU. Syllabus is a written course outline Student fees are charged in addition Visit one of our three locations for all of your Weber Wear, including T-shirts, hats and sweatpants. You can also shop 24/7 online. Most orders provided by faculty to students in to tuition to support student support ship the next day. individual courses during the first services and student government. 14 week of the semester. It contains Why shop at the Wildcat Store? Wildcat the shop at Why Shop online at wildcatstores.com or at one of our three locations: WSU Ogden, WSU Davis and WSU Downtown. Learn More & Connect With Student Affairs Campus Map weber.edu/weberstatemap
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