Advising Questions
Academic Advising
To make an appointment with an academic advisor:
- Call Advising at 509.359.2345
- Make an appointment at the front desk at:
Center for Academic Advising & Retention
305 Monroe Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
Departmental Advising
To make an appointment with a departmental advisor:
- Visit the department's website for the main office phone number. Find your department.
- Or call 509.359.6200 for department contact information.
- Contact the department to request contact information for a departmental advisor.
You can find out two ways:
Find your advisor through the portal:
- Login to your myEWU Portal.
- Click on the Students tab.
- Find the Academic Profile section in the far left column.
- Select the current term from the dropdown.
- Your advisor's name and a link to her/his email address will appear at the bottom of the academic profile.
Or call the Advising front desk to ask: 509.359.2345.
All appointments with academic advisors should be made by calling Advising's front desk at 509.359.2345. However, if you have a simple question, you may contact your advisor via email or phone.
All Advisors
You can find your advisor's email through the portal:
- Login to your myEWU Portal.
- Click on the Students tab.
- Find the Academic Profile section in the far left column.
- Select the current term from the dropdown.
- Your advisor's name and a link to her/his email address will appear at the bottom of the academic profile.
Departmental Advisors
You can also find your instructor/professor or major advisor's contact information by directly contacting the department.
- Find your department.
- Or call 509.359.6200 for department contact information.
- Contact the department to request contact information or office hours for an instructor or major advisor.
Registration Questions
Only students who have confirmed their intent to enroll may register for classes. You may register with an advisor, or you may register online.
Register with an advisor
You can make an appointment with an academic advisor or departmental advisor.
To meet with an academic advisor
Students with fewer than 1 year of transfer work and those students who have not decided on a program of study will typically meet with an academic advisor in the Advising office.
Call 509.359.2345 to schedule your appointment with an advisor.
To meet with a departmental advisor
Students who have decided on a program of study should contact that department directly. Visit the department's website for the main office phone number.
Or call 509.359.6200 for department contact information.
Register online
- Login to myEWU Portal.
- Select the Students tab.
- In the far left column, find Registration Tools.
- You can choose your classes and generate schedules with the Schedule Planner tool. You can use the Schedule Planner before registration opens.
- After generating schedules, select a schedule to send it to the Registration Cart. From the cart, you can register for your classes in one click.
- Alternately, you can find and add classes through the Add or Drop Classes tool.
For more information about registration, see our Registration page or see the Records & Registration website.
This depends on which registration hold is on your account. You can view your registration holds in myEWU Portal.
- Go to the Students tab.
- Find the EagleNET section in the center column.
- Open the EagleNET folder.
- Open the Student folder.
- Open the Student Records folder.
- Select View Holds.
Each individual hold is controlled by a particular department. Contact the individual department or person in charge of each individual hold for assistance.
See Records & Registration for a list of registration holds and how to lift them.
See the Academic Calendar for dates and deadlines.
Adding Classes
The last day to add classes online is the 3rd day of the quarter. After this, students may add classes only with instructor signature permission on an In-Person Registration/Change Form. Submit completed forms to Records and Registration, SUT 201.
Dropping Classes
Students may drop classes online through the 5th day of the quarter. During the second week of the quarter, students may drop classes only by completing and submitting an In-Person Registration/Change Form to Records and Registration, SUT 201.
The last day to add or drop classes is the 10th day of the quarter.
Withdrawing From Classes
Students can withdraw from a course through the 7th week of the quarter.
For detailed waitlist information, see our Registration page.
For detailed waitlist information, see our Registration page.
Program Explorer
The Program Explorer provides an overview of each program, including sample classes, degrees offered, and career areas. Search programs by division, degree type, location and more. You can also filter programs by your skills or interests.
Through the Program Explorer, you can find links to department or program websites.
EWU Catalog
Please visit the EWU Catalog for specific course information about the program of study you are interested in. Departments are listed alphabetically.
Pre-Nursing Questions
The Pre-Nursing advisor is located in the Academic Advising office. Call 509.359.2345 to make an appointment.
For information about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, see the EWU Pre-Nursing Blog.
Other Questions
Find information on graduation applications, deadlines, and commencement at Records & Registration.
If your transcript shows a 0.0, that is the grade you earned. If there is no grade posted for your class yet, check back in a day or two. Grades are posted the Wednesday following finals week, but sometimes an instructor may be delayed in submitting grades.
For grade questions, make sure to contact your instructor directly. You may find their contact information on the department website or by calling 509.359.6200.
For all grading questions or concerns, make sure to contact your instructor directly. You may find their contact information on the department website or by calling 509.359.6200.
- If there is a grading error, the instructor needs to submit a Grade Change form through Records and Registration.
- If there was no grading error, but you feel that the grade you earned is unfair, you may submit an Intent to Appeal a Grade Form through Records and Registration, SUT 201. For detailed information and instructions, see the Grade Appeal Policy website for forms and instructions or visit Records and Registration directly in SUT 201.