Q: Is it too late to drop a class this quarter? I really bombed on one of my midterms and I think that I can avoid an F if I drop the class.
A: No, it is not too late to drop a class for winter quarter. The last day to drop via WebCentral is Feb. 13, by 4:30 p.m.
One concern you should have about dropping a class is whether or not this will take you below full-time student status (12 credit hours). You must be a full-time student to live on campus, and your financial aid package may be affected if you are not full-time. You should meet with your professor during his or her office hours to know if you are actually failing and to discuss your best options.
Q: I’m seeing signs around campus about “Advising Week”, but I don’t know what that means. What is “Advising Week” and who is my adviser?
A: “Academic Advising Week” is from Monday, Feb. 9 – Friday, Feb. 13. This will be the time period in the winter quarter for you to gather suggestions from university faculty and staff about what classes to take in the spring quarter AND for you to receive a registration form that contains the Alternate PIN that you will need to register for the spring quarter.
If you are a First Year student, please make sure that you meet with your First Year Seminar Instructor. You will NOT register in the library again. You will register on your own via WebCentral.
If you are a Second Year student whose major is UNDECLARED BUSINESS, please call 303-871-6910 to schedule an appointment with a professional Business adviser in the Daniels College of Business.
If you are a SECOND YEAR (NON-BUSINESS) STUDENT and you have NOT DECLARED A MAJOR YET-even if you are a TRANSFER STUDENT, you have two options: you can meet with your First Year Seminar Instructor from the previous year; or you can meet with a professional adviser in The Center for Academic and Career Development.
If you are a THIRD or FOURTH YEAR STUDENT, you should meet with your faculty adviser in your major.
Regardless of who you adviser is, you should print out a copy of your APR (Academic Progress Report) and take it with you to your meeting with your adviser.
Q: I keep hearing about the “APR” and how I need to use it to figure out what classes to take next quarter, but I don’t know what it is, or how to find it.
A: The APR is the primary tool for understanding where in earning a DU degree, but it is NOT an official transcript and you cannot rely only on the APR to tell you what you need to do to earn your degree.
An APR tries give you a synopsis of where you are on completing your degree area requirements, including your university requirements(a.k.a. general education), your major and minor requirements, your upper division credits and your electives.
Students can access and print their APR through WebCentral under “Student records.”
You can study your APR at any time, but you absolutely must update, study and print your APR before meeting with your faculty adviser and after you register for classes.
Q. How do I meet with an Academic Adviser to ask advising questions?
Stop into The Center for Academic and Career Development located on the basement level of Driscoll South to schedule an appointment. Or call to schedule at 303-871-2455. You can also ask questions to academic advisers in The Center by emailing your questions to advising@du.edu. Also, you can call to make an appointment for as late as 7 p.m. during Registration Week, Monday-Thursday, Feb. 16-19.
Finally, Academic Advising is offering workshops during Advising Week to help you to prepare for your meetings with your faculty advisers and to give you valuable information on how to plan ahead to meet your graduation requirements.:
Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 12 at NOON. Both workshops will be in The Center for Academic and Career Development.
