College vs High School
This school usually gives you daily homework and reminders.
What is high school?
The building where the main dining hall is located.
What is the Billy/BGCLC/Billy Graham Community Life Commons?
The portal/website that everything at UNW is connected to. Here you can access your email, Moodle, Academic Achievement, and other resources.
What is myUNW?
Your main support person on campus.
Who is your academic advisor?
This term refers to a professor’s scheduled time to meet with students outside of class.
What are office hours?
This school requires you to keep track of your own assignments and deadlines with less check-ins.
What is college?
This is where chapel, large performances, and big assemblies occur.
What is Totino/Knight's Performance Hall/KPH/Beverly & John Lord Knight's Performance Hall?
This is something you should be reading through at least once a week during the school year. Important updates and information will be sent here.
What is my UNW email?
You will connect with these people about textbooks and purchasing any UNW gear.
What is the Campus Store?
This is the umbrella term for students who are earning both high school and college credit at the same time. PSEO and Early College students are considered a part of this category.
What is Dual Enrollment?
At this level, late work may not be accepted at all.
What is college?
Fun(?) Fact: UNW's standard policy for late work is to drop the assignment's letter grade for every day the assignment is late. Students have up to a week to turn in late work or it will not be accepted.
The academic advisors' offices, Academic Achievement, Career & Leadership Development, and the Writing Center are all located in this building.
What is Nazareth Hall?
(we are also all on the 4th floor)
This is the site where you will submit your homework assignments, read your syllabi, and likely complete classroom tests and quizzes.
Daily Double: You have two correct answer options. You can either answer one correctly and receive full points, or risk answering both for double points. If you choose the Daily Double and only give one correct answer, then you will receive no points.
What is Moodle? or What is Canvas?
UNW is transitioning to Canvas this fall - you will likely have classes in both platforms in the upcoming semester.
Who is your professor?
This official record lists every class you've taken and the grade earned.
What is a transcript?
You can retake quizzes or tests more often in this environment.
What is high school?
If you have a class with a room number that starts with "R," this is the building that your class is located in.
What is Riley Hall?
The page connected to myUNW that tells you two things - what courses you've taken/registered for, and what courses you would need for a degree.
What is Degree Audit?
If you are experiencing an emergency on campus, you should call 911 and then contact these people.
Who is Public Safety?
This document outlines your course expectations, grading policies, and weekly schedule.
What is a syllabus?
You may only meet for class twice a week but have more work outside of class in this setting.
What is college?
The alternative name for the KTIS building. All Communications (like Public Speaking) and Media Production courses will be located here.
What is Mel Johnson/the MEL?
A widget and/or tab on myUNW that informs you when you need to complete something important, specifically your Notice of Student Registration (NOSR) form.
What is the Task widget/tab?
This is who you contact if you have a learning situation (IEP/504), physical injury, or who you would reach out to for subject tutoring and the Writing Center.
What is Academic Achievement?
A required class you must complete before taking another is called this.
What is a prerequisite?