Dual Enrollment

Overview

Programming and Support

Events

FAQs

Dual Enrollment Orientation is on Monday, August 15. The Orientation schedule can be found here. Orientation is a helpful introduction to life as a UNW student, and it’s an awesome place to make your first connections with other new Dual Enrollment students. You do DO NOT need to RSVP for this event as attendance is expected for commuting students. If you have questions about Dual Enrollment Orientation, please contact orientation@unwsp.edu.

If you are a new residential Dual Enrollment student, you will attend the traditional orientation August 19-23. You may, however, also attend Dual Enrollment Orientation if you would like to make additional connections with other new Dual Enrollment students.

Yes! On-campus dual enrollment students are some of the most involved students at Northwestern and are encouraged to participate in clubs and activities. These include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Athletics
• Chapel & Spiritual Formation
• Commuter Life
• Intercultural Programs
• Music & Theatre
• Residence Life
• Student Engagement

If you’re a commuting student planning to park a car on-campus, yes, you need a permit on your vehicle. If you have not applied for one yet, please do so through the Parking Permits page. Commuter passes allow students to park in general parking lots between 6 a.m. and 1 a.m., any day of the week. You can find a parking lot breakdown here.

If you are a residential student, you may apply for a permit if you have achieved sophomore collegiate standing (30+ collegiate credits). If you have not applied for one yet, please do so through the Parking Permits page. Please note that parking permits are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis and are not guaranteed for residential students.

Questions? Please contact publicsafety@unwsp.edu.

Yes! Residential options are available for on-campus dual enrollment students who are seniors in high school and meet certain requirements. Please visit this page for requirements and additional information.

PSEO Students: Please note that room, board, and fees for residential students are not covered by PSEO funding.

Meal plans for commuting on-campus dual enrollment students are optional. Additional information may be found here:

• Meal Plans

Adding funds through a meal plan will provide a 20% discount on food items. If you are a commuting dual enrollment student, you can expect to receive an email containing dual enrollment meal plan information from our dining service provider, Bon Appetite, before school starts. Meal plan information can also be found here. Please refer to the Dining Hours and Weekly Menu pages for continuously updated dining information (summer hours are currently posted).

Meal plans for residential on-campus dual enrollment students are billed as a part of room and board expenses. Please visit this page for requirements and additional information.

PSEO Students: Please note that meal plans are not covered by PSEO funding.

If your Fall 2022 classes are covered by Minnesota state funding through the PSEO program, you are not responsible for purchasing your own textbooks. Please remember that your textbooks are rentals and must remain in good condition. Textbooks for on-campus classes must be returned by Dec. 16, and textbooks for online classes must be returned by Dec. 28.

• Online DE Classes – Your textbooks will be mailed to your home address. Please note that many online classes will not require a physical textbook. When your textbooks arrive, check the packing slip to ensure that you received textbooks for all registered classes. If there are any textbooks missing (or damaged) please notify campusstore@unwsp.edu
• On Campus Classes – You will receive an email with instructions from campusstore@unwsp.edu when your textbooks are available for pick-up, many should be available for pick-up at DE Orientation on August 15.

If your textbooks will not be covered by Minnesota state PSEO funding, you’ll use our Shop Course Materials page for the Campus Store to order your textbooks. Please make sure to plan ahead and order your textbooks early to ensure that they arrive prior to the first day of class. Students in the following categories are responsible for ordering their own textbooks:   

1. Early College students (non-PSEO).   
2. If you are a PSEO student taking a class that will not be covered by state funding (i.e. Bible classes, Ministries classes, etc.).   

Yes! Dual enrollment students are eligible for any resources provided by the Office of Academic Achievement, including subject tutoring, writing tutoring, academic coaching, etc. Please review this page for additional information:

• Academic Achievement

Yes! Dual enrollment students are eligible for any of the career planning resources provided by Career Development. Please review this page for additional information:

• Career Development

Your academic advisor can also be a great resource to help you plan ahead for a specific collegiate degree.

Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 24. Applicable on-campus classes and all online classes will be viewable in Moodle on that date. You can always access Moodle through theROCKas well.  

Students receive their student ID card at their summer New Student Day prior to Dual Enrollment Orientation. Please look for an email from publicsafety@unwsp.edu with instructions for submitting your ID photo; you may also take your ID photo at your summer New Student Day. Do not forget to bring your student ID card to Dual Enrollment Orientation and the first day of classes!

Questions? Please contact publicsafety@unwsp.edu.

The official Fall 2022 Add/Drop Deadline for semester-length on-campus and online classes is Wednesday, Sept. 7. You can drop courses up until this date without receiving a ‘W’ on your transcript. The drop deadline for on-campus Fall 2022 Quad 1 classes is August 30, and October 26 for Fall 2022 Quad 2 classes.

We do not recommend adding a class after the first week, as you will be significantly behind. If you have questions about adding and dropping courses, feel free to reach out to your advisor or our general advising team at advisingDE@unwsp.edu.

If you do drop a course, please return any rented textbooks to the UNW Campus Store ASAP.

Hopefully this was discussed during your advising appointment with your academic advisor, but if you think there’s a college-level class missing from your Degree Audit (theROCK > Student Academics > Degree Audit) please contact your advisor or let us know at advisingDE@unwsp.edu   

Yes! Here’s how:

1. Log in to theROCK
2. On the Student Home tab, under the Student Services portlet, select Student Accounts
3. Click View your account, and then select the Authorized Users tab and Add Authorized User.   

Note: Authorized users will receive an email notification with a link and password to access the account. Due to federal privacy laws, we are unable to share information about your account unless you add your parent or others as an authorized user.

You can send your high school a copy of your class registration by going totheROCK -> Student Academics tab -> My Class Schedule (within the Dual Enrollment portlet). From there, you can print or email your schedule to your preferred recipients using the print/email icons located in the upper right-hand corner of your class list. UNW will send an official copy of your schedule to your high school after the add/drop deadline.

Questions about your registration or class schedule can be directed to your academic advisor. You can reach out to your advisor directly or  email our general advising team at advisingDE@unwsp.edu. You academic advisor may also be a great starting-point if you have a question and are uncertain who to direct it to.

If your questions are related to specific course material, you should contact your professor for clarification. Your professor’s contact information will be available on the Moodle page for that course. Moodle pages do not open until the first day of class.

Questions about New Student Days, Dual Enrollment Orientation, or any orientation activities may be directed to orientation@unwsp.edu.

Questions about your student ID card or your parking permit may be directed to publicsafety@unwsp.edu.

Questions about textbooks or textbook rentals may be directed to campusstore@unwsp.edu. 

Questions about your student account or charges to your student account may be directed to cgoalstudentaccounts@unwsp.edu. 

Are you a new residential student and have questions about your housing application or move-in status? Please contact housing@unwsp.edu.