University Advising Handbook
The Academic Advising Handbook was created as a resource for all who advise students at Wright State University. The handbook brings together information from colleges, departments, and offices relevant to academic advising with a stronger focus on undergraduate advising than graduate advising. Those who worked on this handbook made a concerted effort to gather all pertinent policies, procedures, guidelines, and instructions that would assist academic advisors in helping students.
Revisions
2007 – Revised by the Undergraduate Academic Advising Council
2009 – Revised in preparation for the Fall 2012 transition to semesters
2015 – Revised into an online format
On this page:
- University Undergraduate Academic Advising Council (UUAAC)
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
- Semester Transition Information
- Registration Information
- Enrollment Services
- Undergraduate Policies and Resources
- Graduate Policies and Resources
- Student Success Resources
- Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)
University Undergraduate Academic Advising Council (UUAAC)
The Undergraduate Academic Advising Council, created in 2006 to formalize the longstanding Academic Advising Group, exists to promote the consistency, accuracy and quality of academic advising at Wright State University.
The Council was granted Allied status by National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and adheres to the NACADA Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
In accordance with federal and state law, the university ensures the confidentiality of student information as required by FERPA. This law also covers a student’s right to review their educational record and have public information (as defined by Wright State) withheld from release.
Semester Transition Information
Registration Information
- Academic Calendar
- Registering for Classes
- Registration Dates
- Academic Advisor Approval to Register
- Dropping Classes
- Registration Resources
- Tuition Payment Deadlines
- Late Registration Fees
- Senior Permission
Senior permission allows an undergraduate student to register for graduate level courses while still in undergraduate status. The senior permission form is available through The Graduate School.
Enrollment Services
Undergraduate Policies and Resources
Admission Information
- Undergraduate Admissions website
- Admissions Policies and Resources
- Types of undergraduate admission, printable application form, transfer credit policies
- Entering a Major or Changing a Major or Minor
- Some majors/minors require additional application requirements or processes.
- Program admission requirements are subject to change.
- Consult the college/division website for up-to-date information
Placement Testing
- Math Placement Test
- Writing Placement Test
Orientation
Academic Policies
View the Academic Policies page.
Credit for Prior Learning
View Credit for Prior Learning information on the Academic Policies page.
University and Departmental Honors Programs
Graduate Policies and Resources
Admission Information
Academic Policies
Student Success Resources
Academic
- Departmental Help Rooms
- Math Learning Center
- Research Toolkit Workshops
- Supplemental Instruction
- Tutoring Services
- University Writing Center
Resource Centers
- Asian, Hispanic, Native American Center
- Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center
- Career Services
- Counseling and Wellness
- Disability Services
- Office of Disability Services
- Student Health Services
- Student Legal Services
- Transfer Center
- University Center for International Education
- Veteran and Military Center
- Women’s Center
Degree Audit (uAchieve)
Wright State University uses the degree audit (uAchieve) as an advising tool to monitor students’ progress toward the completion of university, college, and program requirements. In many cases, this system has replaced a college or major department check sheet as a primary advising tool. Students have web-based access to their own degree audit records (through WINGS Express) so they can regularly check which requirements they have completed and which they haven’t. They are also able to run “what if” records that compare their coursework against a major other than their current one.
Every student’s degree audit record is reviewed by advising staff in the appropriate college prior to being assigned a degree program and released for student access. During this review, the academic advisors in the various colleges will make sure that any transfer credit is being appropriately applied to requirements and adjust the degree audit record as appropriate.