WSU Campus | Photo by Bethany Althauser | The Wright State Guardian
Spring semester is a busy time for everyone. There are a lot of important events and deadlines, including graduation, that come up in the semester.
Important dates on campus
Lisa Runyan works in the office of the University Registrar. She was able to give some insight into these dates and how to prepare for them.
“All important dates are listed online on the Academic Calendar…the start and end dates for each term and part of term (A/B term classes): the last day to drop a class (Feb. 2), the day that the next academic schedule is available online (starting Feb. 5 for fall) and the day that a student can enroll in their next semester(s) of classes (starts Feb. 8),” Runyan said.
According to WSU’s website, the deadline to apply for graduation is Feb. 2, the final day to register to walk in the ceremony is March 22 and diplomas will be mailed by June 26.
The Graduate (Doctoral and Master’s) ceremony will be Apr. 26 and the Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) ceremony is Apr. 27.
According to Runyan, these dates are given out via WINGS, social media and emails and appear on televisions around campus.
Student input
Runyan stresses that students should enroll for things the first day they can. This ensures students are signed up for classes that they need to take.
“The dates are all easily accessible,” Runyan said.
Most students agreed, explaining the ease of finding deadline dates.
“I think it’s easy, but I never check it,” Troy Straughn, a third year Music Education major, said. “It might be confusing for people that aren’t familiar with the website.”
Another student, Michael Taylor, had the same sentiment.
“I mean, it took a second, but once I found it, I felt kind of dumb with how easy it was,” the history major said.
Runyan explained that students should check their emails daily and add necessary dates in their phone calendars as a reminder.
Missing deadlines
If a student misses the last day to drop a class, they need to see the committee that sees undergraduate academic petitions. If students need a refund, they must get with the committee that sees refund petitions. Each of those petitions require forms with extenuating circumstances. Visit the website that gives tips on filling these out for more information.
