College of Health Sciences TIPS (Transfer

Information for Producing Success)

“Where the Action Is”

Main Campus-College of Health Sciences

Communicative Disorders (CD) – Chair Mike Weiss

Health – Chair Bethann Cinelli Kinesiology – Chair Frank Fry Nursing – Chair Cheryl Monturo Nutrition – Jeff Harris Sports Medicine – Chair Carolyn Jimenez

Departments

Meet with the Chair or Program Director to review your transfer credits

Be sure that all of your credits are accounted for – you may have to resend your transcript if something is missing

Map out your curriculum Ask about pre-requisite courses Ask about requisites outside of the curriculum

Initial Advising

Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor that will assist with scheduling classes, curriculum mapping & planning your future

Make it a point to meet your advisor during the first 2 weeks of the fall semester. Email them to set up a short meeting or stop by during their office hours for a quick introduction

Be sure to ask how they will be handling advising appointments around scheduling dates

More Advising

Scheduling is completed on-line You will need to meet with your advisor to

have your “flag” removed (this is a scheduling hold)

Once your advisor removes your flag you will be allowed to schedule on your designated time/date

Familiarize yourself with the scheduling system

Scheduling

Make sure you complete the process – some students do not complete the last step and have not been enrolled in their classes

Almost all of our programs have some sort of internship requirement (student teaching, clinical hours, etc) and most are off-campus

Pay attention to the pre-requisitess for these experiences – be sure to have all required paperwork/certifications completed too

Internships

If you run into difficulty, check with your professor/advisor/Dept. Chair – they may be able to help you

If it is a policy issue, refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or the Ram’s Eye View

Many policies are time sensitive – be sure to find & abide by the timeline for the policy

Most needed forms are located on the Registrar’s page

Problem Solving

There are multiple student organizations open to you.

Campus-wide Departmental

There are also many volunteer opportunities

Student Organizations

Check the WCU Catalog for a complete list

Departmental Scholarships

University Wide Scholarships

Scholarships

CHS WebsiteDean’s Office

Get here early – parking is tight Shuttle service between N & S Campus – it

takes 10-15 minutes to go between the bus stops

Do not schedule back to back classes if 1 is on N. Campus & the other is on S. Campus

You will be ticketed and/or towed if you do not register your car & get a parking permit

Parking