Advising

Advising for returning UW students takes place in November for spring semester, and in March for fall semester. Advising is not required for summer semester. A few weeks before advising week begins, students are mailed a reminder to make an appointment with their assigned advisor during the designated advising week. Check with the Office of Teacher Education in MW 100 for the name of your advisor or check the online list of advisors. All advisors are expected to post an advising appointment sheet on their office door for scheduling advising appointments. Occasionally a faculty advisor is unavailable during advising week; in those circumstances the advisor is expected to make alternative arrangements to see their students at a different time. If a student is unable to reach their advisor, the student should contact the respective department head to schedule an appointment.

It is essential that students meet with their assigned advisor each semester to ensure that sufficient academic progress toward their degrees is being made. Office of Teacher Education advisors can assist with basic questions and information, but OTE advisors are not expected to advise students who already have an assigned advisor. Scheduling of advising within these parameters is the responsibility of the student.

If a student has difficulty with his/her advisor, the student may request a change of advisor. A change of advisor/major/minor form is available on UW's website under the Registrar's Office "Forms for Students" link.

SUBSTITUTIONS AND WAIVERS

Check with your advisor or the OTE if you have questions about substituting or waiving program requirements or University requirements. In order for an exception to be made to a UW or College of Education procedure or requirement, you must file an Exception Request. Exception Request forms are used for a variety of purposes. Any paperwork (petitions, change of major forms, etc.) requiring the signature of the College Dean or Designee is signed in the OTE. Do not take Exception Request forms to the Dean of the College of Education's Office.

The following chart describes the different types of exception requests:

Type of Exception Request	Situation
College of Education Exception Request	When requesting a waiver or substitution for a CoEd Teacher Education or content course requirement
University Studies Petition	When requesting a waiver or substitution for a USP course
University Exception Request	When requesting an exception to a University Regulation that affects a student's academic record
Overload Petition	When requesting an exception to the maximum number of credit hours per semester (for credit load limits, see the General Bulletin)
Academic Reinstatement Petition	When requesting reinstatement to UW after academic suspension
Academic Renewal Petition	When requesting to return to UW after a prolonged absence and prior unsuccessful academic work exists
Transfer Guarantee Request	When requesting to guarantee transfer credit of future credits for another college or university

All of the UW exception request forms are available online through the Registrar's office at http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/registrar/forms.asp. The CoEd exception request is available at the CoEd website:
http://www.uwyo.edu/ted/forms.asp. All forms are also available in the Office of Teacher Education.