Registrar's Office FAQ

Registration

Courses are offered in a variety of delivery methods. Refer to the course delivery method, time, and location in ClassFinder for more information.

Face-to-Face: Courses taught in-person. Refer to the Time and Location for meeting times and room information.

Hybrid: Courses taught with a hybrid of Face-to-Face and Online instruction. (In-person meetings are required, but less face-to-face time is included in the regular course schedule, replaced by alternative instruction methods including online instruction). Refer to the Time and Location for meeting times and room information.

Online: Courses taught online. They may be structured as synchronous, asynchronous, or a blend of the two. Note: some online classes are offered in a manner that requires extra fees (noted in red in search results).

  • Synchronous: Online courses structured with designated meeting dates and times. Refer to the course Time information for arranged meeting times.
  • Asynchronous: Online courses structured with no specific meeting day/time.
  • Blended: Online courses structured in a blend of Online - Synchronous and Online - Asynchronous delivery methods. Refer to the course Time information for arranged meeting days/times.

ClassFinder – Western’s Quarterly Class Schedule YouTube Video

ClassFinder. The most commonly used tool on campus for student to search for courses. Students can use the Scratch Sheet tool to plan their schedule, and search by course attributes such as GUR attributes and delivery method.

TimeTable of Classes. This tools provides students detailed course pre-requisites, as well as shows how many students are on the waitlist for a specific course section.

Look-up Classes to Add. Available in Web4U, students can plan their schedule and register for courses using this tool.

There are a few different error messages students may receive when attempting to register for a class.

Major Restriction – Departments will often limit course enrollment to specified majors. If you have not declared that major, you will not be able to register for the course.

Closed - Registration for this course is closed.

Time conflict – The course you are attempting to register for conflicts with another class.

Western Washington University primarily offers in-person instruction. If you cannot attend and want to request a disability-related accommodation, please visit the remote participation request website and contact the Disability Access Center.

To register in an Independent Study (ISP) course, please complete and submit the Directed Independent Study and Registration Authorization Form to the instructor of the course. The instructor will then approve or deny the form and send it to the Registrar's Office. Once the ISP course is created, you will be registered in the course and will receive an automated email to your WWU email account.

To view holds on your account, select the “View Holds” tab in your “Student Record”.

In order to understand how dropping a course could potentially affect your financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (360) 650-3470.

General FAQ

Withdrawal from the University - Official School Withdrawal

Withdrawal from the University, including self-supporting programs, may be made at any time before the final two weeks of a quarter. After the first five days of the quarter, students must initiate the withdrawal process by completing an Official School Withdrawal form. The official date of withdrawal has significant impact on determining a student’s remaining balance due or refund/credit (see the Important Dates and Deadlines for exact deadlines). Students, especially those receiving financial aid, are strongly encouraged to seek information from both the Financial Aid Office and the Student Business Office prior to withdrawing from the University. A withdrawing student who will be away from Western a full quarter or more, except summer quarter, must apply for readmission prior to the deadline via the Admissions Department.

A more detailed look at this process can be found on the University Catalog Withdrawal section.

 

Dean’s Withdrawal - Office of Student Life

The purpose of the Dean’s Withdrawal is to assist a student who is unable to complete the quarter or a class due to compelling circumstances beyond their control or due to a significant hardship (such as incapacitating illness or injury). This process is handled by the Office of Student Life and more detail can be found on their webpage. 

Students may be eligible for a Dean’s Withdrawal when they: 

  • are unable to complete the quarter or a class due to compelling circumstances beyond their control; or experience a significant hardship (such as incapacitating illness or injury); AND 
  • have not been completed and/or the final exam has not been administered/taken; AND 
  • they have not taken a previous Dean’s Withdrawal (or Hardship Withdrawal) – students who have received a previous hardship withdrawal should contact the Office of Student Life at Student.Life@wwu.edu or 360-650-3706.

You can also find more information about the Dean's Withdrawal process on the University Catalog Dean's Withdrawal section.

To declare in a major, minor, or certificate, please complete the Student Academic Declaration and Change Form and submit this to the department for review.

If you are approved into the program of your choice, the Registrar's Office will declare you into the program once the form is approved to our office. Once the major/minor/certificate is declared, you will receive an automated email to your WWU email account. 

All questions – including if you are denied acceptance into a program – should be directed to the academic department. 

Being aware of grade change deadlines, you may change to-or-from pass/no pass grading methods by filling out the Grading Mode Change e-sign form and submitting it to Registrar.Office@wwu.edu.

Current students may obtain a copy of their enrollment verification online through their Web4U.

Alternatively, students may email the Registrar's Office requesting a PDF copy of an enrollment verification. Note this request must come from the student and include their Western ID number. Students may also drop-in to our office and request a physical copy.

Please visit our Enrollment Verification page for more information.

You can find the portal for ordering transcripts on our Transcripts page.

 

When trying to access Web4U, select the “Login for Alumni/Former Employees” tab on the right of the page.

This is also applicable for former students who have not received a degree from WWU.

Having trouble accessing Web4U? Please contact the ATUS Help Desk at (360) 650-3333 for assistance.

If you experience difficulty with your login or need to reset your password, please contact ATUS at (360) 650-3333.

Please visit the Degree Application website to learn more.

Prospective employers and institutions will all view transcripts differently. For further questions on how they view late-withdrawals, you will want to contact the potential institution/employer.

There are a few different error messages students may receive when attempting to register for a class.

Major Restriction – Departments will often limit course enrollment to specified majors. If you have not declared that major, you will not be able to register for the course.

Closed - Registration for this course is closed.

Time conflict – The course you are attempting to register for conflicts with another class.

For students enrolled in 6+ credits, both the Active Transportation Fee and the Student Recreation Fee are included in tuition.

For gym membership pricing, visit WWU’s Rec Center Website or call (360) 650-3766.

For student bus pass pricing, visit WWU’s Transportation Website or call (360) 650-7960.

Students are eligible to live in the residence halls if they are enrolled in 8 or more credits.

For more information regarding on-campus housing, visit WWU’s University Residences Website or call (360) 650-6565.

Tuition is due on the first day of each quarter.
In order to avoid incurring late fees, you must pay off any remaining balance by the 15th of each month.

For further questions, contact the Student Business Office at (360) 650-2865.

Address changes may be made via the Web4U Address Change Form. Address changes cannot be made over the telephone.

Course attendance normally is required by the instructor. Any student who fails to attend the first meeting of a course may be required to drop it if another student, previously unable to register for the course due to enrollment limitations, seeks admission.

A student absent from any exam or class activity through sickness or other cause judged by the instructor to be unavoidable shall be given an opportunity to take a rescheduled exam or make up the class assignment in a timely manner agreed upon by the instructor (see Leaves of Absence). Examples of unavoidable cause may include participation in University-sponsored activities such as debating contests, musical or theatrical performances, or intercollegiate athletic competition.

University policy does not allow a student to attend a class without formally being registered for it. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that he or she is properly registered for each course.

By registering, a student incurs a legal debt to the University and can be released from that obligation only by formally withdrawing within the full-refund period. The $300 enrollment fee is never refundable. Tuition and fees and housing payments are due the first day of the quarter. Charges incurred on or after the statement date are due immediately. After the third Friday of each quarter a fee of $40 will be assessed each month there is a balance on the student’s account. Tuition due dates are posted on the Registrar’s Office and Student Account's websites. A one percent interest charge will be assessed monthly on all past due accounts.

Western requires all students born after January 1, 1957 to provide medical documentation of immunity to rubeola measles to the Student Health Center before they will be allowed to register for classes or live in on-campus housing. See the Student Health Center website for complete details.

No. Western no longer requires proof of COVID vaccination for students. Western will continue to require proof of Measles vaccination or immunity to attend classes and/or live in housing.

Western cares about protecting student information and is regularly working to ensure safety and security on campus. One way we're protecting your data is Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Reach out to the ATUS team with any questions.

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