3. Liz Inman: Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, Law
and Justice
Ruth Chanez: Information Technology/Administrative
Management
Carol Ruggles: Elementary Education, Early Childhood
Education, Electronics Engineering Technology
Jennifer Lund: Business Administration and
Accounting
4. • If you have not already gotten a student ID card you
should get that done today or as soon as possible.
Please contact Ruth Chanez in the front office about
what you need to do.
• You will meet with your academic advisor, review the
admissions requirements for your major.
• You will learn about the programs and services
available here on the Des Moines Campus.
• If you have not been on the Highline Campus before
you might want to learn where you need to purchase
a parking permit, etc.
• You will meet the student life staff
• Get your questions answered!
5. At CWU Des Moines your success is a priority for us
..some of the top tips for success here, from faculty and staff are:
Be realistic about the amount of time you will need to be successful in your course work when working and managing
family activities. More and more it seems that students are over committed and as a result suffer stress and break
downs.
Online classes are not less work.
Read the text. You are required to purchase textbooks and assigned other readings for a reason. Be sure and read
them and apply what you learned through that reading to your exams and other assigned work.
Utilize the writing center for improving writing, study and analysis skills.
You may be taking tests that require essay questions, if you have never taken an test based on essay questions you
may want to ask the faculty for some tips. Essay tests require that you write well and are analytical.
Google and Wikipedia are not scholarly resource tools. Be critical of the resources you find online.
Use the resources we have available - advising, career counselor, library, writing center etc.
Be aware of deadlines- registration, drop dates, payments due etc.
Get to know people, other students, staff and faculty. Get involved in student leadership, clubs and organizations.
Go to career fairs.
Get involved with Student Leadership and other clubs and activities.
6. At CWU Des Moines your success is a priority for us
..some of the top tips for success here, from faculty and staff are:
You are responsible for your success. Attend every class, show up on time, turn assignments in on
time. Get to know other students and set up peer study groups.
We are here to help..ask questions! Use the library, the Writing and Math Center.
For ever hour you spend in class you will spend two outside of class studying and completing
assignments. That can equal 30 hours for 15 credits!
7. Stuff you need to know:
Yes we have a mascot. His name is
Wellington. That is Wellington in the lower
corner of this slide.
8. Other things you need to know about being a student at
CWU.
There is a lot of information on the CWU.EDU website:
Admissions:
9. You might have followed the transfer student link:
Transfer student
10. You may or may not have gone to the academic
advising page
11. You will also find a link to the 2012-13 Registration
Handbook
13. One “best way” to find information on a subject you are seeking information about is to
do a website search. Example: Transfer Student
14. This is what your search results will look like:
15. Class Schedule
Check the class schedule regularly, between now and the start of class on September 25. There is also a
printed class schedule available in the administration office.
16. You can also search for courses on the CWU website:
17. For more information on CWU you might want to review these videos that have been prepared for online
students:
18. If you are an online student you will want to complete this Blackboard orientation:
19. CWU is also using Canvas for some online courses
22. The Catalog provides information on tuition and fees:
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate
students registering for 10-18 credits:
Quarterly tuition fees for residents of the state of Washington $2,647
Quarterly tuition fees for nonresidents of the state of Washington $6,191
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate
students registering for nine credits or less:
Resident: Each credit, $264.70
Minimum of $529.40
Nonresident: Each credit, $619.10
Minimum of $1,238.20
Graduate (Master’s Degree)
students registering for 10-18 credits:
Resident graduate: $2,828.00
Nonresident graduate: $6,313.00
Graduate (Master’s Degree)
students registering for nine credits or less:
Resident graduate: Each credit, $282.80
Minimum of $565.60
Nonresident graduate: Each credit, $631.30
Minimum of $1,262.60
Students registering for more than 18 credits:
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate,
Resident: Each credit over 18, $241.60
Nonresident: Each credit over 18, $596.00
Resident graduate: Each credit over 18, $259.70
Nonresident graduate: Each credit over 18, $608.20
23. Keep a copy of the academic calendar available so you
know important dates.
25. You need to know what General Education requirements you have and what you need to get, using
this worksheet will help you track that:
26. Highline Community College Campus Safety Tips
• Guard your belongings. When you leave an area check
around your seat to make sure you don’t leave valuables
behind.
• Do not lay your cell phone down
• Don’t use your cell phone outside of the building. Use it
inside and when done using it put it away.
• Do not leave valuables, documents, etc., in plain sight in your
vehicles.
• Do not store spare tires on the back of your SUVs.
• Sign up for Highline Emergency Alerts you will also get the
emergency closure (due to weather for example by signing up
for this)
31. Food Service
We have a small snack bar, Café 29, which serves sandwiches, chips, pop
breakfast, and grab and go like salads, etc. Café 29 will be open by the start of
the quarter. Hours will be 8 am – 8:30 pm Monday-Thursday closed on Fridays.
Textbooks:
Some textbooks maybe available in the Highline Community College Bookstore
Online at the Wildcat Shop, you can only use your Financial Aid at the Wildcat
Shop
32. Things to do checklist:
Review your transfer credit report
Access Safari and CWU Email
You will need you Student ID and Pin Number which was sent in a letter from Admissions
(if you cannot find the PIN number contact the Registrar’s office to have the number reset)
All of the following have been submitted:
• Official High School Transcripts
• Official ACT or SAT score reports
• Official transcripts of any college work (Running Start, etc.)
• Official AP, IB or CLEP scores (if applicable)
• Completed Essay questions (if applicable)
I have been admitted to my major
I have met with an academic counselor
I have registered for classes
Make a habit of reviewing your academic requirements report: If you have questions regarding your AR report
contact your advisor
Know your graduation requirements
Paid tuition, etc.
33. Tina Wang : Assistant Director Student Life
Sandy Gruberg: Writing Center-Lead Consultant
Angela Engel: Career Counselor
Karen Daniels: Financial Aid
Janet Wichman: Academic Counselor
Lucas Rucks: Dual Admissions
Kathy Gallentine: International Students Advisor
Clarice Tan: International Student Recruiter
Wendy Holden: Access and Disability Consultant
Ruben Cardenas: Veteran Services Outreach
Coordinator
Christine Bertie: Library Services
Pete Cusamano: Distance Education ITV Coordinator
They can assist you with your questions, making contacts with the right people in the CWU-Ellensburg offices.
Today you are going to learn about what you need to do to be successful as a student here at CWU. Meet the faculty and staff, learn about our services, how to navigate the website and get information, and about Safari. Be sure and get your ID card today too if you have not already.
I wanted to show you a few sites on the CWU website that might be helpful to you. You might have seen these already but if not I want you to know where information can be located.
You need to know information regarding transferring in credits, etc., You can find that information here or in the CWU catalog.
Acceptance to the university does not mean that you have been accepted to your major. That is a separate step you need to take. You need to meet the pre admissions requirements to be accepted.
The University catalog is the official resource for university policy and procedures. Navigate to the CWU Homepage, go to academics and select catalog. From that page you select online catalog and that will take you to the online catalog. You will also notice, on this page, that there is an app for a smart phone or an iPhone, I suggest you add that to your phone too. Much of the information provided there pertains to students in Ellensburg, but I am hoping for an app for us someday and the catalog can also be accessible from the app., Blackboard information, access to Safari, the Course Catalog, the Bookstore, CWU You Tube Videos, Tech Support etc.
Tuition and fees information:Undergraduate and post-baccalaureatestudents registering for 10-18 credits:Quarterly tuition fees for residents of the state of Washington $2,647Quarterly tuition fees for nonresidents of the state of Washington $6,191Undergraduate and post-baccalaureatestudents registering for nine credits or less:Resident: Each credit, $264.70Minimum of $529.40Nonresident: Each credit, $619.10Minimum of $1,238.20Graduate (Master’s Degree)students registering for 10-18 credits:Resident graduate: $2,828.00Nonresident graduate: $6,313.00Graduate (Master’s Degree)students registering for nine credits or less:Resident graduate: Each credit, $282.80Minimum of $565.60Nonresident graduate: Each credit, $631.30Minimum of $1,262.60Students registering for more than 18 credits:Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate, Resident: Each credit over 18, $241.60 Nonresident: Each credit over 18, $596.00Resident graduate: Each credit over 18, $259.70Nonresident graduate: Each credit over 18, $608.20
The academic calendar provides important dates and information. Ie) Tuition due dates you need to know, late fees, drop classes dates, etc.
(this is just the Student Center Guide) Once you get your username and password for safari you will want to log in to Safari.Whenyou log in to Safari you will see the Student Center. Where information that applies to you, as a student, is housed. Access enrollment information, academic records, personal contact information (please keep this updated), and financial information, holds and your to do list ---Items the university has determined that you need to take action on. Your academic requirement report is also here. Review it Often! Review the report in its entirety by clicking on expand all.
We serve different types of transfer students. If you are transferring in with a direct transfer agreement or already have a Bachelor’s degree you have already met the general education requirements. If you do not have a degree already, but have prior gen ed credits then you will need to review your gen eds with your advisor and determine how that fits the general education requirements, this worksheet will help you do that. You must have 180 quarter credits to graduate, 60 of these must be upper division and you can transfer in a max of 135.
While you are a student at CWU in Des Moines you are required to purchase a parking permit from Highline Community College. When you go up to Highline be sure and take along verification that you are an enrolled student here, the number of credit hours, etc.
When you have been admitted to CWU you still have to apply to your major. In order to be accepted to your major you have to meet the preadmission requirements for that major.