July 16, 2018
Reporting student academic concerns
Reporting student academic concerns is just as important in the summer sessions as it is during the fall and spring semesters. Please encourage instructors to report any student who is not attending or who are not performing well using the Report Student Academic Concern link in GoWMU located on the faculty menu. In addition to the student, the information is sent to the Registrar's Office, Residence Life (if the student is living on campus) and the academic advisor (if the student is an undergraduate).
Reclaim the W
57 students have been readmitted under the Reclaim the W program for the Fall 2018 semester. Reclaim the W started in 2014 to restore first-year students that were dismissed at the end of their second semester. To date, 176 students have gone through the Reclaim the W program. This fall, the Reclaim the W cohort includes 27 first-year students, 14 second-year students, and 16 transfer students.
Students are offered the program based on application, advisor recommendation and essay. The students will be attending one of four mandatory Reclaim the W orientation sessions prior to the start of the fall semester. The orientation session will cover topics such as time management, motivation, study skills, etc. to help their academic year get off to a positive start. Students will also be enrolled in a section of UNIV 1030 this fall.
In the event you are working with a Reclaim the W student, you will notice they have an "RG-Reclaim the W" hold on their account. This purpose of the hold is to ensure that the student works with an academic advisor to make any schedule adjustments. The hold will remain on their record until it is removed by their academic advisor.
Special event room reservations
We are now taking reservations for special events for the spring 2019 semester. Special events are those events that are unrelated to academic scheduling such as; study sessions, presentations, speakers, etc. To reserve an academic room for a special event, please complete the Classroom Reservation Request form.
Spring 2019 academic courses are in the final stages of having rooms assigned. The final review will be available to departments next week.
Reverse transfer
Western Michigan University has reverse transfer agreements in place with all 28 Michigan community colleges. Through reverse transfer, students can receive an associate degree by combining credits completed at WMU with credits earned at the community college.
The Registrar’s Office recently contacted 121 students eligible for review under reverse transfer. Student eligibility is based on the number of credits completed at WMU and the number of credits transferred from the partnering community college.
Additional information on reverse transfer and a list of our current partners can be found on the Registrar’s Office website.
Fact of the week
A total of 3,831 former community college students have been contacted about the reverse transfer opportunity since our first agreement was signed in 2012.
UPCOMING DATES
- July 23—Last day to withdraw from classes; last day to receive 25% refund for a complete withdrawal
- August 17—Semester ends
- August 21—Final grades are due
- August 29—Fall 2018 classes begin at 8 a.m. - please note this is the Wednesday before Labor Day.