Welcome to EWU… Academic Overview. Academic Advising @ Eastern Advisors as role models have:...

Welcome to EWU…

Academic Overview

Academic Advising @ Eastern

Advisors as role models have:• Professional training

• University degrees• World travel experience

• Bi-lingual skills

Advising is a campus support system helping each student maximize their university experience and tuition dollars through shared responsibility and research based stewardship.

Your EWU Degree…

English Mathematics Computer Literacy

Humanities/ Social Natural Fine Arts Sciences Sciences

Major/MinorRequirements*Foreign Language

Pre University Basic SkillsENGL 100, MATH 103, MATH 104, CPLA 100

Senior Capstone

International Studies

Cultural/GenderDiversity

180 college credits

Core Requirements

General Requirements

Minimum GPAs2.0 GPA for EWU course work.

2.0 GPA for all GECR and Univ. Grad. Req.

2.0 GPA in major, minimum.

2.0 GPA in minor, minimum.

2.0 per course

Fall quarter schedule…

• English or Mathematics?

• Computer Literacy?

Computer Literacy

Option B

CPLA 100 & 1011 pre-univ. cr &

1 college cr

Option C

CPLA 1205 college

credits

• All require minimum 80% on both Literacy I & II tests.

Option A

Literacy Testing(offered each quarter)

clearance/no credit

• You may start with any option A, B or C.

Fall quarter schedule…

• Transfer credit or Transfer Degrees.

• Major/Minor classes for fall?

• Elective classes / special programs?

• Schedule=12-18 credits(3-4 classes)

Strategies for Success

• 100% class attendance.

• Be fully engaged.

• Meet with instructors.

• Meet with academic advisor.

• Balance…school, work, social.

• Plan 2 hours of study for every 1 hour in class.

• Take care of yourself.

Our best advice…

Meet frequently with your advisor for:

•Academic planning

•Exploring majors and careers

•Time management solutions

•Tips on balancing school-life-work

•Academic success strategies

•Official information

•Hub of information and support

•Someone to bounce ideas off of…

Start planning by using your Academic Planning Worksheet to look at your class options before meeting your advisor.

We thank you for your time!

General Undergraduate Academic Advising

302 Sutton Hall

509.359.2345

genadvising@ewu.eduwww.ewu.edu/academicadvising