Academic Life
ACADEMIC DATES & DEADLINES
First day of classes- Wednesday 9/2
Last day to add a DAY class- Tuesday 9/8
Last day to drop a DAY class- Tuesday 9/15*
Tuesday 9/15 is also the last day to ADD or DROP an evening class.
First day of classes- Wednesday 9/2
Last day to add a DAY class- Tuesday 9/8
Last day to drop a DAY class- Tuesday 9/15*
Tuesday 9/15 is also the last day to ADD or DROP an evening class.
TEXTBOOKS FOR FALL!
The Worcester State Bookstore has everything you need to be successful, and we recommend purchasing textbooks for all of your classes as soon as the semester begins!
The Bookstore offers many options for students, including buying new and used texts, buying digital text, and renting new or used texts all at different price points.
By providing course information (subject, course number and section) on the Bookstore website, you can have all books ready for pick up or shipped directly to you. You can also stop by their store front in the Student Center. The Bookstore is open Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm and on Friday, 9am - 4pm.
For more information about their return policy, ways to pay for books and the book buy back program, please see our catalog.
LEARNING LOCATIONS
For students looking to log in and attend a synchronous online course or get some work done in between your classes, WSU has established quiet study spaces, called Learning Locations. They are located in the May Street Auditorium and Lancer Landing area in the Student Center. They will be open M-F 7:00am-7:00pm. Please note the spaces have limited electricity access. If the information/access to these spaces changes, we will update the information at https://www.worcester.edu/safe-return/.
Contact Professor Perez or Professor Gilbert if you have questions or need assistance (eperez2@worcester.edu or egilbert1@worcester.edu).
Academic Support Centers:
MATH
MATH
The WSU Math Center provides services to enhance student learning and success in any course with mathematical content, including Business, Computer Science, Psychology, and Math Courses up through Calculus II (MA 201). Placement test materials and preparation support are also available. The trained tutors have taken the course they tutor for and understand the material well. Tutoring will be online via Zoom in the fall 2020 semester and will be overseen by Math Professors Eileen Perez and Elizabeth Gilbert. Tutoring will begin the Monday of the first full week of each semester and will be published by the center at https://www.worcester.edu/SP-Math-Center/.
How Lancers Learn.pdfIT'S JULY...THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW...
Prior to the Fall semester, the Academic Success Center would like to focus on three topics:
1. YOUR FALL SCHEDULE:
Your Academic Advisor will be in touch with you about your Fall schedule. As you are aware, course modalities for fall are updating to online and blended. Due to social distancing, in-person classes will have in-person and online components to form a blended learning experience. WSU is finalizing those arrangements and your ASC Academic Advisor will be in touch with you towards the end of July to confirm each of your fall courses and their modality. STAY TUNED!
3. PLACEMENT TESTING:
MATH PLACEMENT: If you are majoring in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Early and Elementary Education, Environmental Science and Mathematics you will need to take the Math Placement Test. This test will not require an appointment and can be taken remotely. If you have not tested yet, please contact asctesting@worcester.edu. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS TEST BY JULY 16 or YOUR FALL SCHEDULE WITH BE ADJUSTED.
If you are majoring in Business Administration, Communication Science and Disorders, Economics, Geography, Public Health, Nursing and Occupational Therapy you will be required to take the Math Placement Test this fall. Information will be coming out soon.
If your recalculated HS GPA is below a 2.7 you will be required to take the math placement test no matter what you are majoring in.
ENGLISH PLACEMENT: If you have a recalculated HS GPA below 2.7 you are required to take the English Placement Test. This test will require an appointment and will be proctored through Zoom. If you have not made an appointment yet please contact asctesting@worcester.edu for more information.
DEADLINE IS JULY 3rd:
GET A HEAD START AND SIGN UP FOR A FREE COLLEGE COURSE:
You recently received an email and letter to your home informing you about an amazing opportunity for First-Year students. As your high school career has come to an end, Worcester State is excited and ready to help you open the door to your next academic journey.
In an effort to connect with you and ensure your academic success, Worcester State University is offering First-Year students a free, 3-credit course during our Summer II session. It is called ED 191: LANCER LEARNING. The course will be offered online and in a flexible format that will suit any summer plans you may have. The course is asynchronous, meaning it does not virtually meet at a specific time each week. You will be able participate in this course in a variety of ways to complete assignments, connect with faculty and also engage with current WSU students. This course is considered college level credit and will count towards your path to graduation.
Course details and information:
We are hoping this experience will help you to get acquainted with the college experience before the fall semester. Our faculty will work to give you a preview of college expectations in the classroom. They will provide learning tools and assist you with any academic or personal barriers to your college success. You will have the opportunity to develop a close relationship with professors and administrators as well as with other WSU students. We are certain that this free, 3-credit course will give you the confidence and self-assuredness that you need to begin your first semester at Worcester State.