Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) How to Register

Freshman Academic Planning Guide
spring 2009

Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

The deadline to fill out the New Student Questionnaire is January 5.

The choices you indicate on the Questionnaire will be used to determine your initial assignment to an academic advisor, but you are NOT committing to a specific major. Whenever possible, advisors are assigned based on your area of academic interest; however, only declared majors (transfer students may declare a major if they come in with 28 or more credits) can be guaranteed an advisor in their discipline; however, all advisors are given the support and materials to assist students in transition. Students will be able to view the name of their advisor in Banner (the University's web-based records system) by January 12, 2009.