Willamette University

First Year Students Advising Materials

Welcome to Willamette

On behalf of the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, congratulations on becoming a member of Willamette University’s Class of 2016! On this web site you'll find information about getting started at Willamette, the registration process, requirements, special programs, and information on classes to take in the fall.

As an enrolling student, the first thing you need to do is to set up your Willamette email account. Most of the communications you receive from Willamette during the summer will be sent via email to this account. Once you have a Willamette account, you should visit the College Colloquium web site and submit your preferences for enrollment into a section by May 21st. Based on the preferences that you submit, the Registrar will enroll you in a Colloquium section and inform you of your assignment June 1st. By May 21st you should also complete the  Advising and Course Registration Questionnaire online.

Beginning the week of May 14th, we will begin contacting students who've submitted both their Colloquium preferences and the Advising and Course Registration Questionnaire to schedule an advising and registration appointment in June or early July. Next, proceed to Registration and Requirements Overview to learn how to enroll in your other fall courses beyond College Colloquium. You must be enrolled in a College Colloquium and have submitted the Advising and Course Registration Questionnaire to register for additional classes.


First-Year Student Registration Checklist

  1. Set up your Willamette email/network account using your student id. The online instructions are available here.
    • If you will not have Internet access for extended periods during the summer, please contact Summer Registration at (503) 370-6573 or FirstReg@willamette.edu and provide alternate contact information.
  2. Submit your College Colloquium preferences by May 21, 2012.
    • We will accept preferences after this date but your choices may be limited. If the web submission is closed contact the Registrar (503) 370-6206 with your preferences.
  3. Complete the online Advising and Course Registration Questionnaire by May 21, 2012.
    • We will accept Questionnaires after this date but a registration appointment may not be made until submitting it.
  4. Arrange advising and registration phone appointment after May 16, 2012 if you've completed steps 1 through 3.
    • Colloquium preferences and Questionnaire must be submitted prior to making an appointment
    • We will contact you using information given in the Questionnaire beginning the week of May 14th.
    • OR, you may contact us by calling Advising & Registration (503) 370-6573 beginning May 16th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PDT)
  5. Choose potential fall courses beyond College Colloquium beginning with the Registration and Requirements Overview.
  6. Take Foreign Language Placement Test as soon as possible, June 4th at the latest.
    • We will accept placement results after June 4th, but we determine the number of seats needed by the first week in June using the placement results.
  7. If you are planning to take a math class, read both the Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning Requirement and the Mathematics Placement web sites.
    • A math class in your first semester may not be required, depending on the majors you are considering.
  8. Log onto your Willamette email account to find out what your College Colloquium assignment is. Your Colloquium assignment will be emailed to your Willamette account on June 1st by 7:00 PM PDT.
  9. Register remaining fall classes during summer advising and registration phone appointment between June 4th and early July.
  10. Log onto your Willamette email account to check for schedule updates or information from other offices at Willamette.

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