MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
November 21, 2006
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Information included in recent announcements no longer is being repeated, but a ">> Review ..." link to the previous details is provided.
Additional or highlighted details ("Take Note:") are added when appropriate. Please take time to review any information you have not reviewed
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Calendar Highlights
Fall Commencement & DDP/ASWSU-DDP Graduation Reception
New Courses Offered Spring 2007
Spring On-site Academic Seminars
Flexible Enrollment Course Extensions
Fall Course Evaluations
DDP Academic Calendar Change
Financial Aid & Satisfacory Academic Progress (SAP)
Summer Financial Aid Application Available
Bookie Reminders for Students Taking DDP Courses
Course Completion Policy & Registration Holds
Registration in myWSU
WebCT 4 Spaces for Flexible Enrollment Courses Begun Summer 2006
Apply for December Graduation
Scholarship Information
ASWSU-DDP News
November Announcements (PDF)
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Calendar Highlights
(Academic calendars by semester: Index)
- November
- November 20-24: All University Holiday—Thanksgiving
- December
- December 1 (Week 15):
- Last date to submit (postmark or e-file date) course work
- Last date to change a pass/fail to a letter grade
- Last date to use an uncontested withdrawal without an "F" on transcript
- Last date to withdraw from WSU
- December 8 (Week 16): Last date for exams to be received by DDP (for final grade posting on December 19)
- December 9: Pullman Fall Commencement
- December 15: Deadline to apply for admission to WSU for spring 2007
- December 21: Final grades available in myWSU
- December 25-26: All University Holiday—Christmas
- December 28: Deadline to apply for spring 2007 reinstatement
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Fall Commencement & DDP/ASWSU-DDP Graduation Reception
Students graduating August 2006 through May 2007 are eligible to participate in the fall commencement ceremony held Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:00 am at Beasley Coliseum on the WSU Pullman campus. Graduates and their guests are invited to attend the DDP/ASWSU-DDP Graduation Reception on Friday, December 8, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Pullman campus WSU Lewis Alumni Center. This is a great time to meet fellow DDP graduates, and DDP faculty and staff, while enjoying free refreshments. For full event information and registration, see Commencement: Fall 2006. Registration will close on November 30, so please register now to help us plan. |
New Courses Offered Spring 2007
The following new courses will be available for spring 2007 (select the course name link for expanded information):
- Anth 302 [K][M]—Childhood and Culture (3 cr): Anthropological theory and methods applied to the study of infant, child, and adolescent development.
- Crm J 385—Strategies and Policies of Punishment in Contemporary America (3 cr): Prereq Crm J 101. Ideologies of punishment and correction, intermediary sanctioning and reintegration policies in the criminal justice system.
- H D 482 [M]—Child Assessment and Evaluation (3 cr): Prereq H D 201; 6 additional hours in H D. Understanding aspects of assessment and evaluation of young children; selection, administration, summary development, ethics and professional responsibilities, evaluation and follow-up.
- Hist 494 [T]—Global Environmental History (3 cr): Historical dynamics of human communities and their ecological settings.
- MgtOp 456—Compensation Administration (3 cr): Prereq MgtOp 450 or c//. Theoretical, research, and applied issues related to the compensation of employees.
- SoilS 301 [M]—Land Use and Soil Management (3 cr): Prereq SoilS 201. Soil and water conservation and management; land classification and reclamation; soils and environmental quality; sustainable agroecosystems
- W St 200 [S][D]—Gender and Power: Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 cr): Analysis of gender and power in contemporary society from perspectives of different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
- W St/Soc 484 [T][D]—Lesbian and Gay Studies (3 cr): Prereq Soc 101, 102, or W St 200; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Interdisciplinary exploration of issues related to gender and sexuality, explored transhistorically and cross-culturally, including race, class and age differences.
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Spring On-site Academic Seminars
Three three-hour academic seminars will be available for credit at the ASWSU-DDP Rendezvous in Tacoma, Washington, March 3, 2007:
Students and their guests are welcome to sit in on the seminars, but to receive credit, students must enroll in the appropriate course section for spring 2007 and attend the seminar.
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Flexible Enrollment Course Extensions
If you enrolled in a flexible enrollment course during fall semester, you should complete the course by the end of this semester. If you cannot complete the course, you may be able to extend, however, course extensions are dependent upon the amount of work completed. Review and be sure you understand the flexible enrollment course extension policy (Flexible Enrollment Completion & Extension Policies). |
Fall Course Evaluations
- Semester-based Course Evaluations:
Evaluations for semester-based courses are available in myWSU (myWSU) as of 8:00 am, November 27, EXCEPT College of Business courses, which are linked from their WebCT course spaces or available through the course instructors. Evaluations for H D semester-based courses, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Science will be open through midnight, December 17.
- Flexible Enrollment Course Evaluations:
Links to evaluations for flexible enrollment courses are provided with each course's course work in My DDP when most of the course work has been completed, with the exception of flexible enrollment courses in the College of Human, Natural, and Resource Sciences (CAHNRS: H D and FSHN); links to the CAHNRS flexible enrollment courses are available at the end of the semester with H D semester-based courses in students' myWSU .
If you have problems finding your course evaluations, please contact DDP (distance@wsu.edu).
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DDP Academic Calendar Change
As of spring 2007, the DDP academic calendar reflects the WSU campus academic calendar weeks. Follow submission instructions and deadlines provided by instructors in each of your courses, but please pay special attention to end-of-semester "Spring Submission Deadlines" in the calendar, if not specified by the instructor.
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Financial Aid & Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP)
Eligibility for future financial aid can be affected by failure to meet SAP guidelines or flexible enrollment course extensions (Know How—Smart FAQ: What happens to my financial aid if I drop or fail a class I have received financial aid for?).
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Summer Financial Aid Application Available
Financial aid for summer is available, but very limited. To be eligible for summer financial aid, you must be admitted as a degree-seeking student and enrolled in at least six credits as an undergraduate and at least three credits as a graduate student. If you are interested in receiving financial aid this summer, you must have a 2006-2007 FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) on file—if you already have received financial aid in either fall 2006 or will be receiving aid in spring 2007, you do not need to file a 2006-2007 FAFSA. In addition to the FAFSA, you must submit a Summer Session Financial Aid Application to the WSU Office of Student Financial aid by March 1, 2007 to be considered for priority funding. The application can be completed online (Summer Application). For questions regarding financial aid, please call (509) 335-9711 or e-mail finaid@wsu.edu.
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Bookie Reminders for Students Taking DDP Courses
Ordering textbooks from the Bookie for DDP courses is not the same as purchasing texts for on-campus courses. Remember the following when ordering DDP texts:
- Order Early: Order your DDP textbooks as soon as possible BEFORE classes begin! Most textbook problems occur when students order their texts on or after the beginning of the new semester; you need to allow plenty of time for arrival of materials or for corrections to be made in the event of an error.
- Choose DDP Options ONLY: If you are ordering from the online Bookie Web site (Bookie), be sure to use only "DDP/ICN" links and select "07 DDP Spring " on the order page. If you choose another listing, you risk ordering incorrect texts; most DDP courses have different texts than are used in the on-campus sections of the courses.
- Order Correct Texts: The WSU Bookie in Pullman has dedicated a department to DDP textbooks and stocks current texts, however, if you choose to order from a source other than the Pullman Bookie DDP department, be sure to use the ISBN as your guide for selection (see text ISBNs in the current course information box "Course materials"/"Details," which you can access for each DDP course using the "more information" link in the DDP course catalog or the online Schedule of Classes). Some texts and text packages are available only from the Bookie and texts may change from one semester to the next.
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Course Completion Policy & Registration Holds
>> Review . . .
Take Note: Students must meet the conditions of CCP now to register for spring 2007!
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Registration in myWSU
>> Review . . .
Take Note: Spring DDP course registration is open. Register early and order your textboks as soon as possible. See also "Academic Calendar Change" above.
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WebCT 4.1 Spaces for Flexible Enrollment Courses Begun Summer 2006
Take Note: NOTE (12/15/06): The decision to move WebCT 4.1 flexible enrollment courses that were begun in summer 2006 to WebCT 6 if extended into spring 2007 has been reversed. These courses will continue to be offered in the existing WebCT 4.1 spaces. The information included in the announcement when it was posted has been removed to avoid confusion.WebCT 4.1 course spaces will be moved after December 2006. If you registered for a flexible enrollment course offered in WebCT 4.1 during summer 2006 and will be extending it for spring 2007, be sure you understand how to access your course.
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Apply for December Graduation
>> Review . . .
Take Note: Late fees apply now. Questions? Contact Chrisi Kincaid (800-222-4978 or ckincaid@wsu.edu).
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Scholarship Information
>> Review . . .
Take Note: The scholarship application is now available! Submit your applications as soon as possible before the January 31, 2007 deadline to determine your scholarship eligibility for the over 700 different scholarship programs awarded through this application for use during the 2007-2008 academic year.
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ASWSU-DDP News
- Meet Your 2006-2007 DDP Student Government Representatives!
From the President: Two ASWSU-DDP senators are graduating in December, and I would like to take a moment to congratulate them and thank them for their dedication to being student representatives. Teresa Mendenhall has done an exceptional job while serving as secretary as well as being the chairperson of the Events Planning and Student Resources Committees. Sarah Thai also will be graduating and served on the Student Resources and Events Planning Committees, as well as the Technology Committee. Both Teresa and Sarah have contributed greatly to furthering programs for DDP students. Please join me in wishing our fellow Cougs the best of luck in their future endeavors.
If you are interested in following in Theresa or Sarah's footsteps and filling one of the vacancies created by their graduation, please contact me or any of the other current student government representatives listed above.
Andrew Zander
- ASWSU-DDP Meetings Schedule & Office Hours
ASWSU-DDP is YOUR student government. We invite and encourage student participation in all our meetings.
- Location: ASWSU-DDP Centra (aswsu-ddp.wsu.edu/connection); select "Guest Login" under ASWSU-DDP Meetings)
- Discussion: Ongoing discussion items are posted to the ASWSU-DDP Hot Line Message Board (ASWSU-DDP Connection; select "Enter Message Boards").
Senate Meetings: Senate meetings are held in ASWSU-DDP's Centra program and are open to the public. DDP students are encouraged to attend.
- Meeting Times: Wednesdays, beginning at 6:30 pm PT
December 6, January 3 & 17
Student Leader Weekly Office Hours:
- President/Vice President Office Hours: Tuesdays, 6:00–7:00 pm (PT)
- Senators' Office Hours: Non-senate meeting Wednesdays, 6:00–7:00 pm (PT)
- Upcoming Events
- December 8: December Graduation Reception (Pullman campus)
- December 9: Fall Commencement Ceremonies (Pullman campus)
- March 3: Rendezvous (Tacoma, WA)
- May 4: May Graduation Reception (Pullman campus)
- May 5: Spring Commencement Ceremonies (Pullman campus)
- December Graduation Reception—December 8, 2006
Take Note: See also "Fall Commencement & Graduation Reception" above.
- Rendezvous 2007—March 3, 2007
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Take Note: See also "Spring On-site Academic Seminars" above.
- Community Service Project
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Take Note: Please take a look at the options and let us know what project you would like to support (go to the online ASWSU-DDP Forums; select "ASWSU-DDP Hot Line"/"Community Service Project 2006-2007")!
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