18 Student Success Center Director: Dr. Jill Grob Location: Student Services Center, Room 140 Telephone: 801-626-6752 (option 5) Internet Address: weber.edu/ssc Email: studentsuccess@weber.edu The Student Success Center at Weber State University provides academic advisement for students earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in General Studies. Academic advisors assist General Studies majors with academic planning, graduation sign-offs, and referrals to other campus support services. The Student Success Center is also responsible for the administration of the First Year Experience Program (FYE), WSU's Assessment and Placement Policy compliance and WSU's Early Alert Referral Service (EARS). Office hours at Ogden Campus (Student Services Center 140) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday Evening hours available by appointment only. Please call 801-626-6752 (option 5) for an appointment Office hours at Davis Campus (Room 241) 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday Please call 801-395-3480 for an, First Year Experience Program Location: Student Services Center, Room 140 Telephone: 801-626-6081 Email: fye@weber.edu Internet Address: weber.edu/fye The First Year Experience (FYE) Program is designed to help incoming students make a successful hansition into the university community. The program assists students in making progress toward fumlling the following educational and personal goals: • Acquiring a sense of competence as a student and becoming successful in college. • Mastering academic skills, such as note taking, textbook reading, test taking, writing, and time management. • Demonstrating knowledge and use of campus resources. • Demonstrating effective interpersonal skills with a variety of people. • Developing a sense of belonging to the WSU community through the connections with other students, teachers, mentors and WSU employees. • Enhancing his or her mental, physical, spiritual and social health. Program Components To aid students in achieving these goals, the FYE Program includes the following components: EDUC 1105. Introduction to the University (3) This course assists incoming students in making a successful hansition to college, both academically and socially. Topics include study and time management skills, using campus resources, developing interpersonal communications, making major/career selections and understanding student responsibilities. The course prepares students to work efficiently in the university environment. Clustered-Course Learning Communities Students may elect to participate in the FYE Program by joining a learning community where a group of students registers for the same two or three courses which will help satisfy general education and elective graduation requirements. EDUC 1105 is one of these cluster courses. Students may also take additional classes, outside the cluster, to reach full-time status. EDUC 3170. First Year Experience (FYE) Mentor Leadership Seminar (2) This course teaches FYE Peer Mentors to effectively assist students registered for EDUC 1105, "Introduction to the University." Peer Mentors will learn to work productively with FYE students to help them transition to the university environment, to connect them with campus resources, and to provide them with social opportunities both inside and outside class. Interested students must apply to be Peer Mentors in the FYE Office (SC 140). Preference will be given to students who have taken EDUC 1105. The class may be repeated once for an additional 2 hours. Program Requirements Any WSU student with 30 hours or fewer is welcome to participate in the program by taking the EDUC 1105 class by itself or in a cluster. Program of Study (Major/Minor) Declaration Contact: Department Office for Major and Minor All degree-seeking students must select a program of study. When students declare their program of study, they indicate their degree, major, (and minor if applicable), and catalog year. To declare or change a program of study, students should contact the department office of their chosen major and minor. To declare an associate's degree in general studies, students should contact the Student Success Center. Registration Registrar: Mark Simpson Supervisor: Candace Stevens Location: Student Services Center, Room 101 Telephone: 801-626-6052 or 801-626-6100 Internet Address: weber.edu/regishar (click on "registration") Email Address: regishation@weber.edu The University offers classes during fall, spring, and summer semesters. Students must register each semester to attend classes. Class schedule information for specific semesters is available on the WSU home page (weber.edu). The web-based class schedule provides information about the dates and times classes are offered for the selected semester. See the Academic Calendar on page 2 of this catalog for registration dates and beginning and ending dates for each semester. Registration Process ■ New Students To register for classes, new students should: 1. Complete the admissions process — new students who have applied for admission (available on-line at weber.edu/admis- sions), but have not received an acceptance notice by mail, should contact the Admissions Office at 801-626-6050. 2. Obtain a registration appointment by accessing the Internet* — see the calendar (page 2) in this catalog to determine when registration begins each semester; the system will be available to provide appointments one week prior to that date. 3. Plan a course schedule — some alternate classes should be selected in case first selections are closed. 4. At the correct appointment time access the Internet* Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog