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Advising and Registration Q&A Recording 10.4.21.mp4Advising & Registration Q&A: Watch Now!
Advising & Registration Q&A: Watch Now!
The video reviews:
The Advising and Registration dates and times.
How to find out who your Theatre faculty advisor is.
How to sign up for an advising appointment with your faculty advisor.
What to prepare for your advising meeting with your faculty advisor.
How to find our your class status for registration.
How to request a credit override so you can take more than 5/6 classes a semester.
How to search for Gen Ed classes in Navigator
THE Flowsheets/what classes you're required to take.
THE Roadmaps/when you have to take certain classes in order to stay on track.
Where to go if you have other advising questions that pop up. (Stop by the Theatre Office is Administration Building, Room #2, or email aotoole@salemtate.edu. )
Are You Ready for Advising?
Are You Ready for Advising?
If you are a first year student, make sure you meet with your Peer Mentor before you meet with your faculty advisor during the Advising Period (Thursday, October 16 - Wednesday, November 5.)
Make sure you have declared the correct major/minor/ concentration with the Registrar. You can request a changes through Navigate. (See the link at the top of this page for how to submit a change of major/minor/.concentration.)
Sign up for a meeting time with your Academic Advisor. (The sign ups will be on the callboards outside the Theatre Office, outside your advisor's office door, or through Navigate, Doodle, or Sign Up Genius- please check your SSU email for more information from your Faculty Advisor.)
Be prepared for your Advising appointment:
Bring a current flow sheet. Fill out your credits attempted and grades earned.
Check if you have a hold on your account. Do your best to resolve any holds so you can register on time.
Know your registration time.
Review your Degree Tracker on Navigator
Bring a list of courses you would like to take next semester, including the four-digit reference number, the course name and catalog number, and the section of the course.
How do I know who my Faculty Advisor is?
How do I know who my Faculty Advisor is?
All new students will be notified by Academic Advising in September with the name of their Faculty Advisor.
All returning students are able to view their Advisor in Navigator at any time. (On the Navigator Student Homepage, click on "Academic Progress". Then, on the left-hand side of the page, click on "Advisors". )
The full list of Fall 2025 Theatre and Speech Communication Department Faculty is also posted below on this page with "Helpful Advising Resources".
Registration Dates
for Spring 2026 Classes
Registration Dates
for Spring 2026 Classes
Priority registration begins at 7:00am
Priority registration begins at 7:00am
Non-priority registration begins at 4:30pm
Non-priority registration begins at 4:30pm
Seniors: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Seniors: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Juniors: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Juniors: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Sophomores: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Sophomores: Thursday, November 6, 2025
First Year Students: Friday, November 7, 2025
First Year Students: Friday, November 7, 2025
How do I know when to register? What class am I?
How do I know when to register? What class am I?
Your class status for registration depends on how many credits how have taken and are in the process of completing in your current semester:
You can register as a SENIOR if you have completed 90 or more credits by the end of the current semester.
You can register as a JUNIOR if you have completed 54-90 credits by the end of the current semester.
You can register as a SOPHOMORE if you have completed 24-54 credits by the end of the current semester.
You can register as a FRESHMAN if you have completed less than 24 credits by the end of the current semester.
Your Task List in Navigator should also tell you if you are a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.
Stop by the Theatre Office for Advising Handouts
Stop by the Theatre Office for Advising Handouts
Flowsheets
Degree Maps
Schedule Templates
Shopping Lists
How to Prepare for your Faculty Advising Appointment
How to Prepare for your Faculty Advising Appointment
Check your Navigator account to learn who is your faculty advisor; Navigator > Academic Progress > My Advisor.
Check your SSU email occasionally for an invite to schedule an appointment from your faculty advisor. Make sure you make an appointment during the advising period – many faculty are using Navigate Campaigns.
Schedule a meeting and add the meeting date to your calendar (with time and location)
Check your Navigator/To Do List to see if there are any holds on your account. Holds will need to be resolved before you can register BUT YOU CAN STILL BE ADVISED.
Review your Degree Tracker in Navigator to list the courses you must satisfy for your general education, support courses, major and free electives. Create a list for your advising appointment.
Think about the track you want to take for the semester and how many credits/courses you want to register for
Bring a laptop, iPad or notebook, if possible, to your meeting for notetaking or to review your Degree Tracker with your faculty advisor/build a shopping cart.
Always run your Degree Tracker after you register for courses to make sure you are on TRACK!
Helpful Advising Resources:
Helpful Advising Resources:
Schedule Template
Schedule Template
Blank Schedule Template.xlsxAdvising Worksheet ("Shopping List")
Advising Worksheet ("Shopping List")
Shopping List Advising Form.pdfAdvising Info Presentation
Advising Info Presentation
ADVISING 101 Powerpoint Fall 2022.pptxHow to Search for Gen Ed Courses
How to Search for Gen Ed Courses
How to search for a Gen Ed Course.pptxFall 2025 Theatre Faculty Advisors
Fall 2025 Theatre Faculty Advisors
Advisor Assignments Fall 2025_9.30.25.pdfCredit Overrides
Credit Overrides
Spring 2026 Master Schedule
Spring 2026 Master Schedule
Spring 2026 Master Schedule.pdfAdvising and Registration Handout
Advising and Registration Handout
ADVISING DATES Fall 2025.pdfCommonwealth Honors Program Requirements 2024
Commonwealth Honors Program Requirements 2024
Commonwealth Honors Program_2024.pdf
Different Class "Modalities" (Formats)
Different Class "Modalities" (Formats)
1. Asynchronous Online (WW)
No online scheduled class meeting times. Assignments and participation are completed according to assigned due dates reflected in the syllabus.
2. Hybrid (HY)
Combination of face to face and asynchronous work.
3. Synchronous Online (SO)
All class participation is completed online at scheduled days and times. Examinations may be given during class time if desired, but may also be conducted virtually in an asynchronous format.
4. Blended (BL)
Combination of online synchronous class meetings and asynchronous work. All work is done online, but examinations may be given during scheduled synchronous class times if desired.
5. In Person/Face to Face (P)
The class meets normally for the number of contact hours that correspond to the course according to the normal meeting patterns and available class scheduling blocks. Assignments and examinations may be given either virtually or in person.
Permission to Repeat a Course Form New September 2020.pdfNeed to Repeat a Class?
Need to Repeat a Class?
Effective fall 2020, students who want to attempt a course for the third or greater time will need permission. For the third attempt, the student will need permission from the Dean of the school or college in which the course is offered. For the fourth attempt, the student will need permission from the Provost. Students should download the form on this page, fill it out, save it, and submit it to the appropriate dean's office or the provost's office via Salem State email as an attachment. You are strongly advised to speak to an advisor if you are in the position of having to take a course for the third time.
Source: https://ask.salemstate.edu/kb/permission-repeat-course
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete Grades
Information about Incomplete Grades:
The grade of incomplete (I) is a temporary grade, which may be assigned to a student only if
1. A substantial portion (usually at least 80%) of the course work has been completed.
2. The instructor is satisfied that circumstances beyond the student’s control prevented the student from completing the required course.
3. The student has requested an I grade, and specific arrangements for completion of the course work have been made with the instructor prior to the assignment of final grades in the course.
A student will receive credit for a course graded I only if the course work is completed by the end of the sixth week of the following semester. If the student fails to make up the course work within this prescribed period of time, the I grade will automatically become an F grade. Exceptions to the prescribed deadline may be granted by the instructor only in cases where protracted illness or critical personal problems prevent the student from completing the work. Such extensions must be filed with the Registrar’s Office.
An I grade recorded on a grade report is a temporary grade and does not affect the student’s grade-point average until such time as it is converted to a permanent grade. The initiative for making up the incomplete work within the prescribed time period lies with the student. The instructor who assigned the I grade shall make available to the student suitable opportunities for completing the unfinished course work, and shall file an appropriate Grade Change form when the work has been done. A corrected grade report will be issued to the student at the appropriate time.
How do I find my Major GPA?
How do I find my Major GPA?
Different types of Grade Point Averages (GPAs):
1. Term GPA Your GPA for a specific semester
2. Cumulative GPA Your year-to-date GPA (an average of all your Term GPAs)
3. Major GPA Your GPA for your Theatre classes
Why do I need to know my Theatre GPA?
1. Students in the BFA program are required to maintain a Major GPA of at least 3.000 to remain in the program.
2. Students in the BA program are required to maintain a Major GPA of at least 2.000 to remain in the program.
3. Knowledge is power!
How do I find my Major GPA?
1. Log in to Navigator.
2. Click on the “Academic Progress” tile with the pie chart on the home page.
3. Select the “Degree Tracker” option.
4. The page will have a ton of boxes with different information—click “Collapse All” at the top left of the screen so it’s easy to find what you need.
5. One of the very last boxes should have your theatre arts degree and concentration information (For example: “Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre- Technical Concentration” or “Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts- Stage Mgt Option”)- click on that one box to expand the information.
6. Scroll down to the “Theatre Major Grade Point Average GPA Verification” box.**
7. Expand the “Major grade point average verification” box.
8. For BA students, it will say: “GPA: 2.000 required, ______ actual.” For BFA students, it will say: “GPA: 3.000 required, ______ actual”
9. The actual GPA is your current Major GPA!
**Please note: You may have a box at the end that says “Theatre Majors Must Declare a Concentration” instead of your program and concentration. Please update your concentration as soon as possible, as it impacts your degree tracker and advising! You will not be able to view your Major GPA until you have a concentration on file. It is very important to have your correct program and concentration information in Navigator. If you a doing a BFA Jury for the first time this October, you can update your program and concentration after you receive your BFA Jury Result Letter in the Theatre Office (probably around the week of October 17th.)
How to declare your concentration:
1. Log into Navigator.
2. Select the Academic Records tile on your student home page.
3. Select Change Major/Minor/Conc
4. Select the kind of request you want. To update your concentration, select “Change Concentration.”
5. (Depending on the kind of request, you will be asked to enter additional information. For example, if you are changing your major, you will need to use the magnifying glass to look up your current major information and then again to put in your requested major information.)
6. Click on submit.
7. Check your Salem State email for an email confirming that your request has been submitted.
8. When your request is reviewed and approved or denied by your academic department, you will get another email sent to your SSU email address.
9. To check the status of your request, you may review your request history in the same place where you entered your request.
Reminder for Seniors: Apply for Graduation!
Reminder for Seniors: Apply for Graduation!
Hello seniors!
Just a friendly reminder that all students who intend to graduate this spring have to apply for graduation by Friday, March 15, 2024 (the week of Spring Break.)
Please note: It is VERY helpful to apply for graduation as soon as possible in the fall, so the Navigation Center has time to review your Degree Tracker and let you know if you’re missing anything. The earlier you apply for graduation, the more time you have to adjust your spring schedule, request Directed Studies, and do whatever you need to be all set to graduate. If you wait until March, you may not get approval or notice of any issues until late April/early May—yikes!
Here is all the information you need to know:
Information about Graduation:
https://www.salemstate.edu/campus-life/student-navigation-center/registrar/graduation
How to Apply for Graduation:
1. Log into Navigator.
2. On the Student Homepage, click on "Academic Progress".
3. On the menu on the left-hand side of the screen, click on "Apply for Graduation".
4. To the right of "Academic Program", click on your program.
NOTE: If you have a double major, you may only choose one program as your primary graduation program. Choosing your second major as your primary graduation program may impact your graduation requirements, so choose your program carefully.
5. In the drop down menu provided next to "Expected Completion Term", select the term that you expect to graduate.
NOTE: If you are anticipating graduating in the summer, but wish to walk in the spring, input your "Expected Completion Term" as the summer term. Later in the application you will be able to indicate that you would like to attend commencement in the spring.
6. Read the Graduation Instructions, then select the "Continue" button.
7. Input your first, middle (optional), and last name in the corresponding boxes. Please note that how you write your name here is how it will be displayed on your diploma.
8. Under the heading "Event Attendance Information", indicate which commencement you will be attending by clicking the radio button next to the commencement and commencement year listed. Next, indicate whether you will be attending commencement or not by clicking the radio button next to "Will Attend" or "Will Not Attend", then click "Continue".
9. Verify that all of the information regarding your Program, Career, Degree, Major, and Expected Completion term are accurate. Then select "Submit Application".
10. When you have successfully completed your application, you will see an on screen confirmation. After 24-hours, you will also receive a confirmation email that your application was successfully completed.
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