Academic Advising

Students

This site holds important advising information for all BW students including dates and deadlines, things to know about registering for classes, links to videos about the student planning tool, and the link for changing your major/minor/advisor. If there is other information you think would be helpful here, let us know and we will get it added. You can email us at Advising@bw.edu.

Faculty and Staff

Academic Advising Resources are still available in our MS Teams site. It is filled with advising information, advice and links. If you are not a member, email Wendy Nixdorf at wnixdorf@bw.edu and she will get you added.

Link to the Teams: Academic Advising Resources for Faculty

We are moving that information to Faculty/Staff only pages here in Jacket Connect.

Link to Faculty/Staff Jacket Connect Page: Faculty/Staff Home

Navigate

Students

Use Navigate to make an appointment with the Office of Academic Advising: Navigate

Directions on how to use Navigate for appointments: Making appointments

Faculty

Use Navigate to issue an alert: Navigate for Faculty

Important Academic Fall 2024 Dates

August 26

Fall 2024 Classes begin

August 30

Last day to add a course

August 30

Last day to drop with no "W" on transcript

September 2

Labor Day - No Classes

September 23

Last day to declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

September 23

Last day to drop a Mini A

October 19-22

Fall Break

October 23

Mini B begins

October 28

Last day to withdraw from Semester long classes

Nov 27 - Dec 1

Thanksgiving Break

December 6

Classes End

December 9 - 13

Final Exams

Student Planning Tool

Student How To Videos:

Watch: Student Planning How to for Students

Watch: Search for Courses in the Student Planning Tool

PDF: Taking transient courses at another institution

Log in: Student Planning Tool

Faculty Advisors

Check out our Faculty/Staff Jacket Connect Pages HERE.

Log in: Student Planning Tool

Need Help with Student Planning?

You can reach out to Academic Advising for Help. Email us at advising@bw.edu with questions.

Change your Major/Minor/Advisor

We encourage students to talk with their advisors before changing their Major.

Students/advisors can see what a major change would look like through the Student Planning Tool. Use the "View a New Program" button when on the Progress page.

Academic minor requirements can be found in the academic catalog HERE. (http://catalog.bw.edu/)

Frequent changes in majors and minors can lead to additional coursework and semesters to graduation.

Major / Minor / Advisor Change Form

Changes will take 7-10 Business days and you will receive an email when your change has been completed. Be sure to complete the electronic signature!

CLICK HERE

Thank Your Advisor!

Academic advisors play an important role in helping students to succeed. Thanking your advisor for their help is a great way to let them know they make a difference.

The Office of Academic Advising has created a new program called, "Thanks to you for all you do!"

Students can now complete an online or paper submission thanking their advisor. Submissions can be made by completing this brief form -- or by completing a paper form in the Academic Advising Office in Bonds Hall.