[GEOG MAJORS] Geography Student Winter 2025 End-of-Quarter Reminders

[UW Geography Advising via geogu-l]

Greetings Geographers,

We are thinking of you during this busy time at the end of the quarter! A couple of weeks ago you may have received an email from the Office of the University Registrar with helpful reminders<https://registrar.washington.edu/winter-2025-end-quarter-reminders/> of deadlines to drop a class (March 14) or change your grading option to S/NS (March 21). If you are considering dropping a class or changing your grading option, please come talk to your advisers first! We can explain the steps and clarify the ways these registration changes may affect your degree progress. Here are a couple things to reflect on:

  *   Do you know your current grade in your classes, using the Standard Grading System<https://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html#GRADE>? Many instructors grade assignments using a 100-point scale and then convert the final course grade to the Standard Grading System. Do you know the grade conversion table that your instructor will use for this purpose? If not, we recommend that you check the course syllabus or reach out to your instructor to ask!
  *   Remember the lowest passing grade in the Standard Grading System is 0.7. If you change your grading option to S/NS, the “Satisfactory” grade<https://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html#NONGRADE> is at least 2.0, and even then a course in which an “S” is earned may not be used to satisfy any department, college, or university requirement.

To request an advising appointment, please visit Request an Advising Appointment<https://outlook.office365.com/book/UniversityofWashingtonDepartmentofGeographyAdvising@cloud.washington.edu/> or join drop-in advising on Zoom<https://geography.washington.edu/advising> on Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 PM. As always, please feel welcome to reach out with any questions to geogadv at uw.edu<mailto:geogadv at uw.edu>!

Additionally, please know there are many resources available to help you take care of your health & wellbeing this winter:

  *   We have a page on our website dedicated to critical resources both on- & off campus<https://geography.washington.edu/critical-resources>.
  *   Check in with Disability Resources for Students<http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/> (DRS) as needed.
  *   Academic Support Programs<http://www.academicsupport.washington.edu/study-skills/> (ASP) provides support for students where you can:

     *   Meet with a CLUE tutor through drop-in tutoring or scheduled appointments<http://www.academicsupport.washington.edu/clue/>
     *   Stop by an exam review<https://events.uaa.uw.edu/view/2> led by CLUE tutors
     *   Meet with an Academic Success Coach through drop-in coaching or scheduled appointments<http://www.academicsupport.washington.edu/academic-success-coach/>
     *   Come to a study skills workshop<http://www.academicsupport.washington.edu/study-skills/study-skills-workshops/> led by Academic Success Coaches

  *   Reach out for Mental Health Care<https://wellbeing.uw.edu/topic/mental-health/> anytime!
  *   Please also remember the Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC)<http://www.lib.washington.edu/ougl/owrc> is available for writing support.


Geography Undergraduate Advising<https://geography.washington.edu/advising>
Danielle Brown & Nell Gross
geogadv at uw.edu<mailto:geogadv at uw.edu>
Smith Hall 415
1911 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA 98195-3550
Request an Advising Appointment<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UniversityofWashingtonDepartmentofGeographyAdvising@cloud.washington.edu/bookings/>


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