Advising
Use this form if you are changing majors/minors within the SoE or changing to a SoE major from another college or school at UWL. This form allows you to declare your major and be assigned an advisor aligned with your major. You will still need to apply to your School of Education program (see Admission to SOE Programs below).
Please note: You must apply for admission to your new School of Education program even if you were already admitted to your previous SoE program.
Faculty advisors are assigned by departments/programs based on a student’s declared major and/or minor, thus completing the “Change of Program/Plan” form may also change the student’s faculty advisor assignment. Students are not allowed to change their major during the published registration period each semester.
To change your major to another college or school at UWL you should go to the Dean’s Office of that college or school. You can check here to find out how/where to change your major to another college.
Students who have declared a School of Education major must apply for and be admitted to their program in order to participate in professional coursework and complete program requirements. Specific admission policies and procedures can be found by following the links below:
Academic standing is determined twice each year, once at the end of the fall semester and once at the end of the spring semester. An academic semester refers to the fall or spring semester, not to winter or summer sessions.
The policies linked below outline progressive university response to situations when students’ GPAs fall below the minimum standard.
Students can find this information by logging into the Self Service Center in WINGS. There will be a blue box to the right of the screen that is labeled “Enrollment Dates” and students should locate the subheading “Enrollment Appointment” and click on the “Details” hyperlink in that section.
This information can be found on the Cashier’s Office website
An override is when an instructor provides a student with permission to enroll in an already full course section. If a student receives a notice that he/she has been approved for an override, he/she will simply log into Schedule Planner in WINGS and add the course as he/she would during registration. The override would have already been set in WINGS by the instructor to allow the student to add the course without receiving an error message. If the student still receives an error message, then he/she should contact the course instructor for further guidance.
The UWL Records Office provides detailed instructions on how to be added to a course’s waitlist: https://www.uwlax.edu/globalassets/offices-services/wings-help/wait-list-in-wings.pdf. If students are unable to get into a waitlisted course, they are encouraged to contact the course instructor to request an override or the student should select an alternative course.
Please fill out the following form and return it to the location listed.
Who should I contact about advising and certification?
Ashley Cree
Academic Services Director and Certification Officer, School of Education
145 Graff Main Hall
Telephone: 608.785.8127
Email: acree@uwlax.edu
Ashley works with students with declared majors and minors in the Department of Educational Studies, Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP), Physical Education Teacher Education, and School Health Education candidates. As the Certification Officer, Ashley endorses program completers for licensure in states requiring this documentation.
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Services for student success
- There are many services and resources on campus to empower students for success.
Academic
Academic Advising (campus-wide information)
ACCESS center
ACCESS center collaborates with students with disabilities to identify, reduce, or eliminate barriers to obtaining education within the most integrated settings possible.
Study skills and time management
Academic skills, self-assessments, stress management and much more
Career Services
Handshake: Internship & Employment, Determine Career Goals, Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing
Murphy Library provides access to resources to aid research and studying:
- A large, diverse collection of digital and print resources.
- Facilities designed to accommodate a variety of learning preferences.
- Technology that aids research and studying.
- Staff to help students find what they need.
Each course syllabus will contain statements about, or a link to, important campus policies related to academic integrity & misconduct, religious accommodations, sexual misconduct, student concern procedures, students with disabilities, and veterans & active military personnel.
Records and Registration is the source for information about student records, curriculum, and University academic policies and procedures.
The Student Handbook outlines the policies and procedures that apply to students at UWL.
Progress Reports Online (Pro@UWL) allows instructors to provide feedback during the 5th week of classes regarding academic progress. The student receives a notification that feedback has been provided and can log in to Navigate to review the comments.
Tutoring schedule
Use this handy tool to find out when subjects you're interested in offer tutoring help. Use the checkboxes to select your subjects and pick a day to find a time that works for you.
Murphy Learning Center (MLC)
Tutoring, Writing Center, Public Speaking. All UW-La-Crosse students can receive free tutoring services in a variety of courses, as well as utilize the Writing Center and the Center for Public Speaking at the MLC. In addition to on-site tutoring they can also direct you to tutoring offered by other campus departments.
Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS)
The OMSS peer tutoring program provides free course specific tutoring to multicultural UWL undergraduate students upon request.
Student Support Services (SSS)
SSS provides academic, personal, career, and financial advising and support services to low income and first generation college students, as well as students with disabilities.
Faculty Advisors
- Assist with course selections and schedule planning for one or more semesters.
- Advice on progression toward graduation (Gen Ed requirements, major, minor, college requirements).
- Discuss opportunities such as undergraduate research and creativity, job shadowing, internships, study abroad programs
- Need the name of your faculty advisor? Check your Student Center in WINGS or Navigate.
College Academic Services
Your major determines which of the following colleges you are in:
- College of Business Administration (CBA)
- College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities (CASSH)
- College of Science and Health (CSH)
- School of Education (SOE)
Each college office provides extensive academic services:
- Process change of major requests.
- Perform credit checks and degree verifications.
- Ensure accuracy of the Advising Report (AR) report.
- Interpret academic policies and procedures
- Advise incoming transfer students and assist with transfer credits.
- Approve off-campus courses for transfer credit.
- Notify and advise students who are ineligible or on probation
Academic Advising Center
- The Academic Advising Center provides academic advisors, career advising specialists, and pre-health advising.
- Assists students with academic advising, exploring majors, transferring to UWL, researching graduate schools, and careers.