MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 27, 2006
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Information included in recent announcements is no longer 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
Education Abroad—Business in China
Pierce County Learning Center at Salishan Relocation
Course Completion Policy & Registration Holds
Writing Portfolio Holds for Spring 2007 Registration
Registration in myWSU
WebCT 4 Flexible Enrollment Courses Begun Summer 2006 Move to WebCT 6
Study Plans (Academic Progress Reports) for Spring 2007 Registration
Apply for December Graduation
Scholarship Information
Stay Informed . . . Check myWSU & My DDP
ASWSU-DDP News
October Announcements (PDF)
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Calendar Highlights
(Academic calendars by semester: Index)
- November
- November 6 (Week 12): Enrollment for spring 2007 courses opens
- November 10 (Week 12): All University
Holiday—Veteran's Day
- 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
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Education Abroad—Business in China
Last month's
announcement included information about the opportunities WSU provides for students to study around the world and earn credit toward their degrees that we hope all students will review (Education
Abroad ). Students pursuing a BA in Business Administration are encouraged to take special note of a new six-week program in Nantong, China. Participation in the May 7 to June 16, 2007 program allows students to take two required courses, Mktg 360 and MgtOp 340, and enjoy several excursions. For additional information see "Business in China: The World’s Fastest Growing Economy" (select the plus icon to expand the selection). |
Pierce County Learning Center at Salishan Relocation
By the end of October, the Salishan Learning Center in Tacoma will be moving from its current location (1728 East 44th St.) to a temporary location a couple of blocks away (1711 E 46th St.) while awaiting completion of the Salishan Education Center in early 2008. Learning Center staff will continue to proctor exams and will work with WSU Extension staff, who will help facilitate proctoring services and communication while Learning Center phones are disconnected.
If you have an appointment to have an exam proctored before the end of the month or have questions and cannot reach the Learning Center, please contact Olga Fusté, Learning Center Director, through the WSU Pierce County Extension office (253-798-4101) or e-mail (fusteo@wsu.edu).
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Course Completion Policy & Registration Holds
As spring 2007 registration nears, DDP academic advisors are running audits of all current students and their progress in all active courses. Students MUST meet the following conditions of the CCP:
- Students enrolled in 9–11 active credits must
submit a minimum of 25 percent of the course work required in all active
courses before advising holds are lifted and spring 2007 registration is
allowed.
- Students enrolled in 12+ active credits must submit a minimum of 50 percent of the course work required in all active courses before advising holds are lifted and spring 2007 registration is allowed.
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Writing Portfolio Holds for Spring 2007 Registration
Distance Degree Programs students who have completed 60 credit hours but have not completed their WSU Writing Portfolios (EDP 100) had spring 2007 registration holds placed on their accounts by the Writing Programs Office. Writing Portfolio holds for DDP degree-seeking students must be removed by DDP, not by WSU Writing Programs.
Review the Writing Portfolio information online (distance.wsu.edu/resources/wrtgport.asp). If you are not enrolled in EDP 100, log in to My DDP and select EDP 100 to request enrollment. Your first hold can be released when your EDP 100 enrollment is processed and three papers or the exam have been submitted. If you have had two or more Writing Portfolio holds placed, you must complete the portfolio before the hold can be removed. Students are allowed two semesters to complete the portfolio.
Complete portfolios will be read October 26 & 27, November 16 & 17, and December 7, 8, & 13, 2006. Grades will be available in My DDP course history in 1-2 working days after the reading. Contact Maria Greaney at the DDP office (800-222-4978 or distance@wsu.edu) if you have questions or to request that a hold be removed.
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Registration in myWSU
Web services previously found in eInfoCenter and METRO, including registration, are now available in myWSU (my.wsu.edu; log in with your WSU Network ID and password). To register, beginning November 6, first find the schedule line numbers (SLNs) for the courses in which you want to enroll: choose "Academics"/"Register & Plan"/"Schedules of Classes (Time Schedules)"; select the DDP Spring 2007 option (NOTE: SLNs for restricted courses are available in DDP students' Advising Web Page in My DDP).
Once you have the SLNs, choose "Academics"/"Register & Plan"/"Add & drop classes" or "Academics"/"Learning"/"Add, Drop, Withdraw" and enter the course SLNs. NOTE: DDP students should be aware that the academic calendar in myWSU refers to the Pullman campus schedule; the DDP academic calendar may differ slightly (DDP Academic Calendar).
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WebCT 4.1 Flexible Enrollment Courses Begun Summer 2006 Move to WebCT 6.1
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 this announcement when it was posted has been removed to avoid confusion.
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Study Plans (Academic Progress Reports) for Spring 2007 Registration
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Take Note: If your academic progress report has not been posted, contact Chrisi Kincaid (800-222-4978 or ckincaid@wsu.edu).
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Apply for December Graduation
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Take Note: Late fees apply now. Questions? Contact Chrisi Kincaid (800-222-4978 or ckincaid@wsu.edu).
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Scholarship Information
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Take Note: The scholarship applicaiton 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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Stay Informed . . . Use myWSU & My DDP
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Take Note: Be sure to check myWSU often and regularly!
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ASWSU-DDP News
- Meet Your 2006-2007 DDP Student Government Representatives!
WELCOME Angela Haberman to the 2006-2007 DDP student government senate! Angela
has been attending WSU for 3 years now, working toward a human
development degree with a minor in psychology. Angela will graduate in
May and is a member of the National Honor Society. She owns her own
family childcare business and would like to continue doing childcare
until her kids are in school; then she hopes to find a job working with
underprivileged children. She lives in Spokane with her husband, two
kids, a German Shepherd and a cat; and is very excited to serve in
student government. Please feel free to e-mail Angela or any of the
other student government members!
- 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
November 1 &
15
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)
- Cougar Campus Experience Recap
THANK YOU
to everyone who was involved with this year’s Cougar Campus Experience
event on the Pullman campus. We hope everyone who attended had a great
time at the seminars, tours, and reception. Congratulations to our door
prize winners: Sarah Strang, Todd Mendenhall, Tom Haberman, Mene
Schmidt, and Bill Waite. Put this event on your calendars for next year!
- December Graduation Reception—December 8, 2006
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Take Note: DDP has reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Best Western University Inn in Moscow, Idaho. Reservations must be made by November 8. For hotel and event information see www.distance.wsu.edu/graduation. Please register for this event by November 30. We hope to see you there!
- Rendezvous 2007—March 3, 2007
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Take Note: Watch the Hot Topic section of the ASWSU-DDP Web site (ASWSU-DDP) for more information and registration details.
- 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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