Welcome New Students!
Chart Your Course: Orientation, Advising, and Registration
We're glad you're here! All new students can begin preparing for their first quarter at Western by exploring our Orientation, Advising, and Registration resources, tools and programs. We’re excited to help you Chart Your Course and launch your academic career as a new student in the Western community!
Step 1: Sign up for Your Advising & Registration Session
Once you have confirmed your enrollment at WWU, you can sign up for your Advising & Registration session. Advising & Registration (A&R) sessions are required for incoming First-Year and Running Start students and strongly recommended for incoming Transfer students. Post-Baccalaureate students, please refer to the pages below for advising options.
Step 2: Complete Your New Student Next Steps
Attending an Advising & Registration session is just one step in your Orientation process to set yourself up for a successful start to your first quarter. Please review your next steps with required and recommended actions, including completing your New Student Checklist through the Admissions portal, and accessing important student and family resources and information.
Step 3: Find Your Community
Start exploring options for social connections, academic support services, and meeting people who share personal interests, identities, hobbies, and more! Get introduced to key online and on-campus student event hubs, resource offices, and social spaces to support a whole and healthy You at WWU!
Parents and Families
Are you the parent, family member, or supporter of a new student? Visit our Welcome New Families page for tips on navigating orientation, as well as information about campus resources and services available to you and your student.