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WIU Students Encouraged to Schedule Academic Advising Appointments
February 16, 2015
MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University students are encouraged to make their academic advising appointments early so they can register for Summer/Fall 2015 during the preregistration period in April.
Students must meet with their academic advisors before they can register, so it is imperative that students have advising appointments prior to registration dates in April. According to the WIU Council of Academic Advisors, this will help the students stand the best chance of being able to register on time and get the courses they need to graduate.
"Many times students have other registration encumbrances, such as billing holds or immunization encumbrances, so they assume they should wait until those are cleared to meet with their advisors. However, some advisors' appointment schedules are booked weeks in advance, so it is best to get your advising appointment taken care of as soon as possible in order to register as soon as the encumbrances are taken care of," said Ellen Poulter, academic advisor in WIU's Department of English and Journalism.
Students can find their Spring 2015 advance registration appointments on the STARS registration screen.
A general summary of registration assignment periods for undergraduate students includes:
Seniors: April 3, 6, 7, 8, 9
Juniors: April 8, 9, 10, 13
Sophomores: April 13, 14, 15
Freshmen: April 15, 16, 17
Students can also contact the advising centers on campus. Below is a list of how to contact advisors through the various advising centers or departmental advisor by college.
Centennial Honors College
WIU Macomb campus honors students with last names A-M: Molly Homer, (309) 298-2228.
Macomb campus honors students with last names N-Z and all WIU-QC campus students: Michele Aurand, (309) 298-2228.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
CAS advising is handled within the academic departments. Contact your advisor (listed below) based on your major.
African American studies; foreign languages; mathematics; and philosophy and religious studies: Caryn Morgan. To make an appointment, sign up for a time outside Morgan Hall room 203B.
Anthropology; political science and sociology: Sharon Keeling. Sign up for an appointment time outside Morgan Hall room 203F.
Biological sciences: Vicki Walters. To make an appointment, call (309) 298-1546; visit Waggoner Hall, room 372 or email Cindy Drasites at CS-Drasites@wiu.edu.
Chemistry; physics and women's studies: Jennifer Sandrik-Rubio. Sign up outside Currents Hall, room 303.
English and journalism: Ellen Poulter. Call (309) 298-2189 or visit Simpkins Hall, room 124.
Geography and geology: Jennifer Sandrik-Rubio. Sign up outside Tillman Hall, room 415.
History and liberal arts and sciences: Ralph Heissinger. Sign up outside Morgan Hall, room 436.
Nursing: Call Theo Schultz at (309) 2698-2571.
Psychology: Kitty Miller. Request an appointment using Zimbra's calendar function. Instruction sheets are available on the bulletin board outside Waggoner Hall, room 154 and can be found on the PSY homepage under "advising."
College of Business and Technology (CBT)
CBT students majoring in agriculture, construction management, engineering (with last names beginning with A-M), engineering technology or graphic communication should contact the Knoblauch Hall Advising Center (room 110) at (309) 298-2100.
CBT students majoring in accountancy, computer science, economics, engineering (with last names beginning with A-M), finance, human resource management, information systems, management, marketing, network technologies or supply chain management should contact CBT Advising Center in Stipes Hall, room 133 at (309) 298-1619.
WIU-QC CBT majors' information listed below.
College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC)
COFAC advising is handled within the academic departments. Contact your advisor (listed below) based on your major.
Art; music; and theatre and dance: Find contact information on STARS for assigned faculty member.
Broadcasting: Michael Murray. Sign up for appointment time outside Sallee Hall, room 300A.
Communication: Jennifer Grimm. Sign up for appointment time outside Memorial Hall, room 335.
Communication sciences and disorders: Kate Pohlpeter. Sign up for appointment time outside Memorial Hall, room 245.
College of Education and Human Services (COEHS)
COEHS students majoring in instructional design and technology, health sciences, law enforcement and justice administration, fire administration, fire protection services, or teacher education should contact the advising center in Horrabin Hall, room 91 at (309) 298-1438.
Other advising contacts include:
Athletic training (junior and senior): Renee Polubinsky at (309) 298-1820.
Athletic training (freshman and sophomore), kinesiology, exercise science and physical education: Julie Standard at (309) 298-1820 or Brophy Hall, room 220.
Dietetics, fashion merchandising and hospitality (DFMH): Cheryl Hutchins at (309) 298-1085 or Knoblauch Hall, room 140.
Social work: Cindy Dadello at (309) 298-1071.
Recreation, park and tourism administration: Keri Allison at (309) 298-1967.
General Studies (BGS) and Interdisciplinary Studies (ISP)
BGS: Macomb campus students should call Jinny Page, Ron Pettigrew, Colin Rogness or Jennifer Tibbitts at (309) 298-1929; QC campus students should call Jacquelyn Holan or Kenny Wheeler at (309) 762-9481.
ISP: Youth development concentration students should call Keri Allison at (309) 298-1967; renewable energy concentration students should call Colin Rogness or Jennifer Tibbitts at (309) 298-1929; self designed curriculum students should call Jinny Page, Colin Rogness or Jennifer Tibbitts at (309) 298-1929.
The University Advising and Office of Academic Services (OAS)
The University Advising and Academic Services Center (UAASC), located in Memorial Hall, provides advising for students in the University advising, transitional advising programs and for students accepted through OAS. To make an appointment, call (309) 298-1871.
WIU-Quad Cities
WIU-QC students should contact the WIU-QC Advising Center or visit wiu.edu/qc/academics/academic_advising.
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