First Year Overview

Before you select your courses for fall semester, it is important to read the registration information and to study the Lewis & Clark College Catalog, especially the section on requirements.

I. Information for New First-Year Students

A. June: Submit Academic Advising Questionnaire.

B. June: Priority Registration for one course begins.

• One 3-5 credit course (no MUP or PE/A courses) of your choice. You will register online for this course. See Choosing Courses and Online Registration Instructions.
• Registration appointments for June will be randomly assigned to all incoming students. Appointment times will be posted in WebAdvisor at My Registration Permissions.
• Because class sizes are small and some courses fill quickly, it is in your best interest to register at your appointment time. However, online registration for your first course will remain open through mid-August.
• If you have not registered online for your first course by mid-August, you should register as soon as possible by emailing or calling the Registrar’s Office. Be prepared with a list of several courses in case your first choice section has a waitlist.

C. June: Submission of preference form for a section of Exploration and Discovery (Core 106). Although the submit preferences web page will not be active until June 15, you may go to to learn about the Exploration and Discovery faculty and time each section will be offered.

D. Late August:  Registration for remaining fall courses:

1. In late August you will meet with a faculty mentor to discuss  the two or more remaining courses for which you will register. When you arrive on campus for New Student Orientation, you will receive a packet with information about the time and place of your meeting.

2. Most students register for a total of 16 credits (4 courses) plus any 1-credit activity courses such as music performance, PE, or athletics. Students need to average 16 credits each semester to complete in four years the 128 semester credits required for graduation.

 

BEFORE BEGINNING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

 
1. Check WebAdvisor for Registration Permissions

• Registration appointment days and times
• Advisor approval to register [Note: The approval to register for your first course will be entered by the Registrar’s staff for Fall 2011.]
• Instructor consent, if an instructor has given needed consent to register for a course.

Confirmation of these approvals will appear in the Registration Permissions area of WebAdvisor.

2.   Check WebAdvisor for My Holds/Restrictions

• Check for holds which may prevent registration and address them before registration begins.

3.  Read

 Online Registration Instructions

• Helpful Hints for Searching for Courses
• How Waitlists Work

4.  Check that Prerequisites have been met with Transfer Credit (if applicable)

• If you have transfer credit that should meet the prerequisite for a course, you can submit the Prerequisites Met By Transfer Credit form to our office.
  

  Contact the Degree Audit and Transfer Credit Coordinator based on your last name:

  A - L:  Robin Jarecki at rjarecki@lclark.edu  or at 503-768-7329
  M - Z:  Cherilyn Ronningen at cer@lclark.edu or at 503-768-7332 

   Please note that official documentation of the coursework must be on file in the Registrar’s office in order to have credit awarded.

If your notification and documentation are received before your registration appointment, and the transfer credit has been awarded, you will be able to register for this course online during your assigned appointment time.

5.   Obtain any Prerequisite Substitute or Consent Needed to Register for a Course

• You may submit a completed Prerequisite Substitute/Consent form to the Registrar’s Office.
• In place of this form, we will also accept an email from the instructor specifying that you have his/her consent to register for the section.

If we receive consent before your registration appointment, you will be able to register for this course online during your assigned time.

6.  THE FOLLOWING MAY BE DONE ONLY IN PERSON AT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE AND ONLY DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER (ADD/DROP PERIOD):

• Change your grading option for a graded course to credit/no credit
  Note: courses used to fulfill a gen-ed requirement may NOT be taken as credit/no credit.
• OVERLOAD (Register for more than 19 credits).
  Note: a student must have an L&C gpa of 3.0 or better and the consent of their adviser to overload. First Year students should not overload their first semester.

II. If you have questions about course selection, contact:
Mervyn Brockett, Associate Provost
Phone: 503-768-7802
E-mail: brockett@lclark.edu

III. If you have questions about Exploration and Discovery, contact:
Dawn Wilson, Administrative Specialist
Phone: 503-768-7208
E-mail: dawnlw@lclark.edu

IV. If you have questions about registration, contact:
Registrar’s Office
Phone: 503-768-7335
E-mail: reg@lclark.edu

V. If you have questions about AP, IB, or Transfer Credit:

Contact the Degree Audit and Transfer Credit Coordinator based on your last name:

A - L:  Robin Jarecki at rjarecki@lclark.edu  or at 503-768-7329
M - Z:  Cherilyn Ronningen at cer@lclark.edu or at 503-768-7332 

Advising Questionnaire

College Catalog

Create LC Email Account or Access LC email account

Exploration and Discovery

Foreign Language Examination Information

Music Theory and Aural Skills Placement Exam

Online Registration Instructions

Quantitative Reasoning Examination

Registration Worksheet (pdf)