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Freshman Registration
A Student Success Center Presentation
2011-2012
Registration @ NCWC
 Liberal Arts Education: What is it?
 Freshmen register last (“paying your dues”)
 Consider your strengths/ weaknesses, interests, etc.
 What classes were most successful in high school?
 Balance interesting classes with less interesting ones
 Classes have caps; high-demand classes close fast
C ourses, Advising & Majors
 Understand course sequencing & pre-requisites
 General Education Requirements
 Tracking your requirements (my.ncwc.edu)
 First-Year Advising / Honor Student Advising
College Catalog online: www.ncwc.edu/academics/catalog
Declaring majors/minors in the spring
Faculty advising after first year
Y our College Catalog
 One of your best resources is your College Catalog, which contains valuable
information about…
ACADEMIC POLICIES
MAJORS, MINORS AND
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
AND OTHER USEFUL
TIDBITS
The requirements in your freshman catalog
are the ones you follow the entire time
you’re here at NCWC!
G eneral Education Requirements
 Why are General Education Requirements important?
 Why must ALL Wesleyan students complete them in order
to graduate?
 When should they be completed?
A checklist of the General Education
Requirements can be obtained from the
Student Success Center in Pearsall
Classroom Building 192!
Pick yours up today!
M ore about Gen Ed Requirements
 Look for overlap between Gen Ed,
major and/or minor
 Avoid Writing Intensive classes until
after ENG 111/112
 Explore major interests with low-level
courses that have no pre-req
C ompleting Your Registration Form
Fill in your personal information, including
the semester for which you’re registering
(e.g. Fall 2010)
Transfer information for your chosen classes
from the available class list to this form
Pay close attention to section numbers,
which reflect specific times, days, professors
and even locations!
Always select alternate courses to replace
classes that are closed (especially for classes
needed for your major).
Don’t forget to sign & date your form! Your
advisor will need to do this, too!
M y.ncwc.edu Student Resources
 There are a number of useful resources on “my.ncwc.edu” to help students keep
track of their academic performance, Gen Ed/major requirements and more!
These tabs will lead
you to important
academic
information, as
well as information
about your major,
minor and Gen Ed
requirements!
Your class schedule for
any given semester
Your Course History
(all the classes you’ve
taken to date)
Mid-term & final grades
for each semester
Additional tools like the GPA Calculator, as
well as “unofficial” copies of your transcript!
Within the “Degree Information” section you will find information about the courses you need to complete your
degree, but you can also use the “Major Exploration” tool to determine what might happen if you changed your
major (e.g. classes you’ve taken that will fulfill the major’s requirements, courses you will need to take, etc.).
For more information about
Freshman Registration, please
contact your advisor or visit the
Student Success Center!
A Student Success Center Presentation
2011-2012