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career services


The office dedicated to assisting students in preparing for their professional or educational plans after graduation from WSSU. Assistance is available in career planning and placement, cooperative education, summer internships and obtaining admission to graduate and professional schools.
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refunds


Financial aid funds provided to students that are in excess of their tuition, fees or charges. Freshmen must be enrolled for a minimum of 30 days during their first semester before a refund is provided.
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school code


A numerical designation that identifies Winston-Salem State University to organizations such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, American College Test and the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA).
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academic advisor


The faculty or staff member designated to assist a student in selecting the proper academic courses required to earn a degree. The academic advisor for freshmen and transfer students with less than 30 earned credit hours is their Freshman Seminar instructor. Students accepted into a major within an upper division are assigned a faculty advisor for [..]
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academic classification


Students are designated as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors by the number of hours officially earned by the close of the previous term as recorded in the Office of the Registrar. The designations are as follows: Freshmen – earned less than 30 hours Sophomores – earned between 30 and 59 hours Juniors - earned between 60 and 89 hours Seniors [..]
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academic probation


A status for students performing below minimum academic standards at the close of the previous term but still allowed to continue their enrollment (please refer to the on-line catalog for details on the standards). Students in this status must not register for more than 12 hours during the next semester and must repeat courses in which grades of D [..]
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academic records


The official listing of all courses taken by a student at Winston-Salem State or accepted by the university for transfer from another institution. Records include the grades and hours earned in each course along with information on student status (Dean’s list, probation or suspension, etc.) The Office of the Registrar maintains these records.
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academic resources


All information and assistance available to students to assist in their studies including Library Services, campus computer labs, on-line services and assistance from WSSU faculty and staff.
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address changes


Information provided to the Office of the Registrar to reflect changes in students’ permanent, home or campus address.
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admissions


The department designated to assist applicants in their request to become WSSU students. Their duties include evaluating applications and transcripts to determine if the applicant meets the established academic standards, sending an enrollment invitation to applicants meeting those standards and completing the enrollment process. Admissions staff w [..]
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