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Academic Advising for Fall 2008

Don Connelly



Head, Department of Communication
Associate Professor of Communication
Office: Old Student Union 109
Office Hours: M - W - F Noon to 2:00 pm
Phone: 828.227.3851
Email: dconnelly@wcu.edu



On Monday, March 10 appointment sign up sheets will go up on my office door for general academic advising for the fall 2008 semester. 

Students working through Student Support Services or Honor's College students are entitled to priority advising.  Priority advising/Registration for fall 2008 will begin on March 10.  Please call my office or send an e-mail to me to make your Student Support Services or Honor's Collegeadvising appointment.

For all other students, academic advising begins on Monday, March 17.  Making your academic advising appointment is YOUR responsibility.  I will have  your  academic file from the Communication Department.  When you have completed 90 hours you are required to file for graduation and meet with me to do a degree audit.

 Wednesday, March 12 is the last day for a student to file an application for summer or fall graduation in the Dean's Office. 


Prior to your appointment, you should go down the checklist below and ensure that you are ready for advising.  Please do not come to your appointment unprepared.  I will not issue you  your alternate pin number (ALTPIN) without an an academic advising appointment. 

Please do not be late for your appointment.  If you are more than 5 minutes late I will give your appointment to someone else or reclaim the time for another project.

Student Advising Responsibilities

As a Student, it is your responsibility to:
  • To make your advising appointment in a timely manner.
  • Inform the Registrar's Office of changes in your local address and phone numbers
  • Check your mail box, campus e-mail, and phone messages regularly
  • Make appointments with your advisor for pre-registration and other advising
  • Plan course schedules in advance of each advising appointment during pre-registration period
  • Be on time for advising appointments and contact advisor if you are unable to keep your appointments
  • Come prepared to your appointments with your advisor
  • Initiate questions about your degree program or programs
  • Discuss your long-range goals with your advisor
  • Check course descriptions for prerequisites before registering for a course
  • Refer to the university catalog, especially the online catalog, for information on majors, academic policies, deadlines, and degree requirements
  • Explore majors that are of interest to you
  • Keep track of academic progress and understand how to calculate your GPA
  • Make final decisions about choices concerning academic matters
  • Follow through on referrals made by your advisor
  • Ask questions when you do not know
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