College vs High School
"Where am I?" at UNW
Something Cindy Said... (1st Advising Appointment)
Who do I ask for...?
College Lingo 101
100

This school usually gives you daily homework and reminders.

What is high school?

100

The building where the main dining hall is located.

What is the Billy/BGCLC/Billy Graham Community Life Commons?

100

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?

100

Your main support person on campus.

Who is your academic advisor/Cindy?

100

This document outlines your course expectations, grading policies, and weekly schedule.

What is a syllabus? 

200

This school requires you to keep track of your own assignments and deadlines with less check-ins.

What is college?

200

This is where chapel, large performances, and big assemblies occur. 

What is Totino/Knight's Performance Hall/Beverly & John Lord Knight's Performance Hall?

200

The month that you will receive an email about parking passes.

What is July? 

200

You will connect with these people about textbooks and purchasing any UNW gear.

What is the Campus Store?

200

A required class you must complete before taking another is called this.

What is a prerequisite? 

300

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.

300

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?

300

The page connected to myUNW that tells you two things - what courses you've taken and what you would need to take for a degree.

What is Degree Audit?

300
The first person you contact when you are struggling in a class. This person has first-hand knowledge of the class content and assignments.

Who is your professor?

300

This official record lists every class you've taken and the grade earned.

What is a transcript?

400

You can retake quizzes or tests more often in this environment.

What is high school?

400

Cindy's office is located in this building.

What is Nazareth Hall?

(Cindy's office is in N4122)

400

A guide that you should create to map out what classes you will take each semester for PSEO/Early College at UNW. Special attention should be given to each course's prerequisites and Early College courses. 

What is an academic plan?

400

If you are experiencing an emergency on campus, you should call 911 and then contact these people.

Who is Public Safety?

400

This term refers to a professor’s scheduled time to meet with students outside of class.

What are office hours?

500

You may only meet for class twice a week but have more work outside of class in this setting.

What is college?

500

The alternative name for the KTIS building.

What is Mel Johnson?

500

These are the five things that Cindy said she is passionate about at the beginning of her presentation.

What is Jesus, students, the outdoors, writing, and coffee?

500

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?

500

This law protects your education records and limits what information can be shared with your parents.  

What is FERPA?