Frequently Asked Questions
1. I want to leave school. What do I do?
Make an appointment with an associate dean immediately in the Dean of
the College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall. The dean will explain
the process.
2. I want a dean's excuse to be out of class. How do I
get one?
The Dean's Office does not give out dean's excuses. All professors are
aware of WFU sponsored events. If there is another reason, contact the
Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5311.
3. Where can I get a student handbook?
Student Government Office, Room 304 Benson University Center.
4. Who did the art work hanging in the Dean of College
office?
It is all WFU student art. See Professor David Faber in the Art
Department, 4 Scales Fine Arts Center, x5302.
5. Where do I obtain information on Commencement?
Jennifer Richwine, Special Events, Room 305 Reynolda Hall, X3531.
6. Where do I get information on Family Weekend (Parents
Weekend)?
Student Union Office. x5697, James Buckley, 335 Benson University
Center.
7. Where do I get information on pre-orientation Programs?
Paul Orser, Dean of College Office, 104 Reynolda Hall, x5311.
Sara Lynn Macy, Dean of College Office, 104 Reynolda Hall, x4859.
Rev. Timothy L. Auman, Chaplain, x5017. (Pre-School)
Mike Ford, Student Development Office, x5921. (Outward Bound)
Volunteer Services, x4549. (SPARC)
8. Where do I get information on Convocation?
Jennifer Richwine, Special Events, Room 305 Reynolda Hall, x3531.
9. Where do I get information on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT,
etc.?
Booklets are available outside the Dean of College Office, Room 104
Reynolda Hall. For
additional information, contact Deane Pleasants, test administrator, at
765-1467.
10. What do I do if I discover that my name is not on the
roll for a class which I have been attending since the beginning of the
semester?
Come to 104 Reynolda, explain the situation, and obtain a late add
request slip. Take this slip to your adviser and instructor for
signatures. Return with the slip to 104 Reynolda and ask to see Karen
Bennett. If adding the course would put you over 20 credits, you will
need to get an appointment with one of the associate deans.
11. What do I do if I find that I am enrolled for a
course which I never attended?
Come to 104 Reynolda, explain the situation, and obtain a late drop
request form. Take this form to your adviser and instructor, asking
each of them to explain, in the lines provided on the form, that you
indeed were never attending and that you indeed weren't supposed to be
in the course. Return with the form to see Mrs. Karen Bennett in 104
Reynolda.
12. How can I change the mode of a class after the add
period?
The deadline for switching from pass-fail to grade or from grade to
pass-fail falls at the end of the add period, exactly two weeks after
the first day of class. The only changes that have ever been allowed
after this period have been corrections of clerical mistakes. For
further explanation, make an appointment to see a dean in the Dean of
College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5311.
13. How do I schedule an appointment with Deborah Best,
Dean of the College?
Contact Dee Perry, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5312.
14. How do I apply to be a visiting student?
Contact the Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5311.
15. How can I be re-admitted to the college?
Contact Bonnie Jones, Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall,
x5313. If she is not available, or there was anything unusual about
your departure, you should make an appointment to see an associate dean
by calling x5311 or visiting 104 Reynolda Hall.
16. How do I enroll as an unclassified student?
See Bonnie Jones in the Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall,
x5313 to become an undergraduate or post graduate unclassified student.
17. If I am a Salem Student, where do I obtain
information from WFU?
See Bonnie Jones in the Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall,
5313 or Steve Benton in the Registrar's Office, Room 110 Reynolda Hall,
x5168.
18. How do I study abroad?
First go to the International Studies Office, Room 27 Carswell Hall.
That office will tell you when the next group session for study abroad
is being held. Be sure to attend it. Then return to 27 Carswell and
have an individual appointment with Ms. Hatchett or Mrs. Metcalf, where
you will obtain the necessary paperwork. Get required signatures in
order. Make an appointment with a dean in the Dean of College Office,
Room 104 Reynolda Hall.
19. What do I do if I have too many credits in my major?
Make an appointment to meet with Dean Toby Hale by contacting the Dean
of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5311.
20. Who do I see about Advanced Placement scores?
Contact Karen Bennett in the Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda
Hall, x5647.
21. What do I do if I need my SAT or ACT scores?
Come to the Dean of College Office, Room 104 Reynolda Hall and present
picture identification.
22. What are the Dean of College office hours?
Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. We do not close for lunch. We take our first
appointment at 9:00 and our last appointment at 4:30.
23. How do I make an appointment with Dean Harold Holmes?
Dean Holmes is located in the Dean of Students Office, 311 Benson
University Center, x5226.
24. What do I do if I have a hold on my transcript?
First find out which office placed the hold. If it is Dean of College,
see Bonnie Jones, Room 104 Reynolda Hall, x5313.
25. When does the Committee on Academic Affairs meet?
The CAA meets every first and third Thursday of each month, normally
3:00-5:00 in Room 204 Reynolda Hall. See Bonnie Jones in the Dean of
College Office, 104 Reynolda Hall, x5313, for more information.
26. When is rush?
Contact the Student Development Office, 317 Benson University Center,
x5921.
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