Advisement and Registration
Each student is assigned an advisor at the time of admission. Students enrolled in the On-Campus program are assigned a faculty advisor, and students enrolled in SWU Global are assigned an academic success coach. The student’s responsibility is to consult with his/her academic advisor each semester before the student’s designated window for course registration begins.
The academic success coach (ASC) serves as the first point of contact for SWU Global students. The ASC assists with degree planning, questions regarding degree requirements, course registration, re-entry to SWU, withdrawal, or other academic policies. Mandatory advisement sessions are scheduled throughout the duration of the SWU Global student’s program, including a session before the start of the student’s first course.
Students enrolled in either the On-Campus program or SWU Global may arrange advisement sessions by contacting their faculty advisor or ASC.
A student should not register for a course that conflicts with a required basic course. If two required courses conflict, registration should be for the lower-level course.
Schedule adjustments (course add/drop/withdrawal) may occur after the published registration time period according to the following procedure:
- The last day to add a class as published on the University calendar has not passed.
- The student’s faculty advisor or ASC and the Financial Aid Office have reviewed and approved the drop/add request.
- The drop/add form is submitted to the Office of Academic Records for processing before the last day to add a class.
Courses dropped between the last day to drop without record and the last day to drop a course without penalty as published on the University calendar will be dropped with a grade of “W.” A grade of “W” is not calculated into the GPA.
Courses dropped after the last day to drop a course without penalty as published on the University calendar will be dropped with an NC or F, except in the case of withdrawal from the University when a grade of W may be assigned.
A student who must miss the first class session of any course must contact the instructor before the course is scheduled to start. If no prior arrangement is made between the student and the instructor, a student who misses the first class session will be administratively dropped from the course. The student may seek re-entry according to the schedule adjustment procedure outlined above, but reinstatement in the course is not guaranteed.