Common Questions
I don't know which catalog year I should be using; how is it determined?When do I need to apply for Admission to the School of Business?
How can I petition my transfer credit for acceptance towards requirements rather than electives?
Where can I get a PIN for enrollment?
How can I process a degree audit through MyWashburn?
Why is it important to process a degree audit?
I received an error while trying to enroll, what did I do wrong?
I don't know which catalog year I should be using; how is it determined?
Your catalog year is determined by the very first semester that you complete at Washburn University. Catalogs are written on an academic school year rather than a calendar year. In the case of the 2002-2003 catalog, students who start and complete Fall 2002, Spring 2003, or Summer 2003 semester would be eligible to choose this catalog. These same students may also elect to choose any catalog that comes in to effect after their first semester at Washburn such as the 2003-2004 or the 2004-2005 catalog. Students should visit with their advisor to determine if this is in their best interest or not.
After a term of 6 full academic years each catalog expires. At this time a student must choose another catalog year in which they will complete their degree requirements. Catalogs expire at the completion of the summer term. For example, the 2002-2003 catalog will expire the summer of 2009, the 2003-2004 catalog expires the summer of 2010, and the 2004-2005 catalog expires the summer of 2011, etc.
When do I need to apply for Admission to the School of Business?
Admission to the School of Business is not to be confused with Declaring a Major in Business. Admission is granted to students who have successfully completed all six of our lower division core requirements, have completed 54 hours and have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. It is important for students to complete their admission as all students, declared or not declared in business, are limited to a total of 30 hours of course credit in Accounting and Business courses before admission to the School of Business. Students with more than 54 hours of credit who have not been admitted to the School of Business are considered behind in their progress towards a BBA degree. In addition, for a timely graduation, students should complete all of the correlate requirements before or very soon after admission to the School of Business.
How can I petition my transfer credit for acceptance towards requirements rather than electives?
Transfer students need to visit with an advisor in the School of Business office. They will be able to help determine which courses may be successfully petitioned to meet degree requirements. For general education credit, the courses must be petitioned by the student using the General Education Transfer Petition form. Once completed, students will need to submit their form to an advisor within the School of Business. The completed form will then be sent to the Vice President of Academic Affair's office for formal review by the University General Education Committee. Petitions must be submitted before the semester deadline of September 15th for the fall semester and February 15th for the spring semester. Student's will be notified of their petition's acceptance or rejection by the first day of Advance Registration of the semester submitted. Petitions should be completed as soon as possible but no later than two semesters after transferring to Washburn University.
To petition courses towards specific School of Business requirements, which include our correlate, core and major-specific requirements, students will need to consult with the Associate Dean of the School of Business.
Where can I get a PIN for enrollment?
Current students will need to visit with an advisor every semester in order to receive a new PIN for enrollment. PIN numbers will not be given until course selections have been made. If you need help selecting courses, your advisor will assist you in making the appropriate choices. Prior to your appointment you should process a degree audit, if your audit is confusing or if you believe it is incorrect, it should be brought to the advisor's attention for correction or explanation.
New students will also need to visit with an advisor in order to obtain a PIN for enrollment. However, this can only be done after students have been formally admitted to Washburn University and have been given their WIN (Washburn Identification Number). Prior to the fall semester, the admissions office hosts several Blue Print days which are the earliest opportunity for new students to enroll. We highly encourage all new students to sign up for a Blue Print session.
Returning students must be re-admitted to Washburn University before being able to obtain their PIN from an advisor. Even if you were only gone for one semester you will need to reapply. You will not have to pay the application fee again. Those students will need to re-declare their major in business.
How can I process a degree audit through MyWashburn?
Degree Audits are available through the students tab on MyWashburn. From the Self-Service Menu on the right, select "Process a Degree Audit". If the correct major is displayed, select "Generate Degree Audit". If not, select the "Explore other major/degree program" link. Follow the directions on the screen for both options, please be sure to select, "Detail Requirements" as this will show you each requirement. If you believe there is an error on your audit or if you have questions, please bring this to the attention of your advisor.
Why is it important to process a degree audit?
Audits are an unofficial check of the requirements you have completed and the requirements you have remaining. While unofficial, they should be an accurate reflection of your progress in meeting degree requirements. If you do not understand your audit or a mistake is made on your audit, it could possibly affect your graduation date. For this reason it is recommended that students check their audit every semester.
I received an error while trying to enroll, what did I do wrong?
It is important to note the error that you received. For an explanation of enrollment errors, please go to Web Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) . The most common errors received that your advisor could possibly override would be the prerequisite/test score error or a class/major restriction error. Prerequisite/test score errors are caused by your transcript not listing the appropriate prerequisite courses as successfully completed. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a C or better. While it is possible to receive a prerequisite/class override typically these are only granted to students who have completed the prerequisites but the necessary course(s) or required number of hours has not been posted to their transcript.
The School of Business also offers a few upper-division business courses online. Typically, there are two sections offered online, section VA and section VP. Section VP is restricted to students participating in the 2+2 PLAN program and on-campus students are not eligible to enroll in these sections. Students who try to enroll will receive a class/major restriction error.
