.' 10 Enrollment Services and Information Weber State University is continually working to make it easier for students to access information and receive the assistance they need. Students may apply for admission on the Internet at http://catsis.weber.edu/Admissions/ and, in addition to registering by phone (Touch-Tel), students can access registration, transcripts, and a lot more on the Internet at http://catsis.weber.edu/kiosk/ Evening assistance is available at the one-stop Evening Office, which is open until 8:00 p.m. Monday- Thursday (Student Service Center Room 140). Class schedules are available in both the Student Service Center and the Bookstore, or one will be mailed upon request (call 801-626-6600 or toll-free 800-257-3219). Departments/Areas Student Recruitment Services 11 Admission Process 11 Admission Requirements 12 Special Admission Programs 14 Scholarships 14 Financial Aid 15 Orientation 18 Academic Advisement 18 Program of Study (Major/Minor) Declaration 18 Registration 18 Information on records, grading and transcripts; academic standards and eligibility; credit by examination or petition; and graduation requirements is provided in this catalog under the Academic Information section beginning on page 30. Contact Information area code (801)* Academic Standards/Eligibility 626-6750 Academic Advisement 626-6752 Admissions Information 626-6743 Admissions Director, Mr. Chris Rivera 626-6005 Cashier's Office 626-8006 Financial Aid Information 626-7569 Financial Aid Director, Mr. Richard Effiong 626-7569 First Year Experience 626-6081 Graduation 626-7792 Orientation 626-7913 Records 626-6757 Registration Information 626-6746 Registration Touch-Tel 626-6100 Registrar, Dr. L. Winslow Hurst 626-6046 Scholarships 626-6029 Student Recruitment Services 626-6050 You can reach any of the above departments toll-free by calling (800) 848-7770. 11 Weber State University Student Recruitment and Orientation Services^ Coordinator: John Allred Admissions Advisors: Ammon Bennett, Andrew Young Orientation Facilitator: Lori Drake Location: Student Service Center, Room 210 Telephone: 801-626-6050 or 800-257-3219 The Office of Student Recruitment and Orientation Services is the liaison between prospective students and the University. Staff from this office visit high schools and community colleges within the state and selected schools in neighboring states. These visits are used to inform potential students, educators, and parents of the educational programs and opportunities available at Weber State University. Campus visits may be scheduled through the Office of Student Recruitment and Orientation Services. Orientation aids students in their transition to Weber State University, exposes them to the broad educational opportunities available and integrates new and transfer students into the life of the university. (See Orientation described on page 18 of this catalog.) Admission Process J Admissions Director: Christopher C. Rivera Supervisor: Clara Rae Puffer Location: Student Service Center, Room 101 Telephone Contact: Janet Shaner 801-626-6743 or 800-848-7770 ext. 6743 Internet Address: http://catsis.weber.edu/admissions/ Before students may take classes at Weber State University, they must first be admitted. To apply for admission, an application must be completed and submitted with a $30 non-refundable processing fee to the WSU Admissions Office located in the Student Service Center, Room 101. This may also be done by mail: Weber State University Admissions Office 1137 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1137 Application forms are available from the Admissions Office and from all Utah high schools. In addition, students may complete an on-line application form on the Admissions Web site: http://www.weber.edu/admissions For more information visit the above Internet address or call 801-626-6743 or 800-848-7770 ext. 6743. Application deadlines for the 1999/2000 academic year are as follows: Fall semester Spring semester Summer term Application Deadline July 1,1999* January 8, 2000 Classwork Starts August 30,1999 January 11, 2000 'Preferred deadline; applications will be accepted after this date. **Courses offered during the summer term will vary in length and will therefore start and end on different dates (refer to the Summer Term Schedule in the Academic Calendar on page 2 of this catalog). The application deadline for these courses will be the Friday before the class starts. For specific guidelines, students should refer to the Weber State University class schedule. Specific guidelines for international students are described on the next page. Acceptance letters are sent to students for the academic semester indicated on their application. It is not required that students enroll in the semester listed in the acceptance letter as long as they notify the Admissions Office of the semester they wish to enroll instead. Important: All information submitted for admission will be kept on file for one year. If applicants do not enroll within one year, the information will be discarded. Freshman Students Students will be considered freshman if they meet any of the following criteria: • Students who have never attended any college or university. • Students who graduated from high school in the 1998-99 school year, even if they have completed college-level course work. • Transfer students with less than 30 semester credit hours. Application Steps for Freshman Admission 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the $30 application fee. 3. Submit ACT, SAT or placement test scores. These scores are required of all freshman applicants regardless of whether they have previously completed any college-level course work. These tests are available at the WSU Testing Center in the Student Service Center, Room 262. For more information call 801-626-6803 or 800-848-7770 ext. 6803. 4. Submit an official transcript from the high school of graduation. The transcript should be sent directly from the high school to the WSU Admissions Office. 5. Submit an official transcript for any college-level course work completed through another institution. The transcript should be sent directly from the institution to the WSU Admissions Office. Transfer Students Students who have attended another college or university after high school graduation, and have completed the equivalent of at least 30 semester credit hours, will be considered transfer students. Students who have completed less than 30 semester hours will be considered freshman (see above). These students will also receive transfer credit based on the guidelines below. Application Steps for Transfer Students 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the $30 application fee. 3. Submit an official transcript from each college or university previously attended. The transcript must be sent directly to the WSU Admissions Office. Transfer Credit Students transferring to WSU with an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree earned at any institution within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), will be considered as having met the WSU general education requirements. Students transferring from a USHE institution after having met that institution's general education requirements, upon certification of the registrar at that institution, will be considered as having satisfied the WSU general education requirements. Credit for courses numbered 100 or above for a quarter course or 1000 or above for a semester course are transferrable to WSU when earned as a USHE institution. Credit will be carried on the student's transcript by WSU but may not apply towards certain degree requirements. WSU Academic Departments will determine transfer credits acceptable toward their majors. PROFILE ENROLLMENT - STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GEN ED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS UBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CS EET MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business « Econ MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/OUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM MRSCI NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences' MHB C] ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Weber State University