See below for answers to some common questions.
You can initiate the change in Wingspan. From Wingspan, use the Curriculum Change card to request the change.
Each new student will be assigned an advisor early in their first semester; the advisor’s name will appear in Wingspan. If you change majors and a new advisor is assigned for you, you will receive an e-mail with your advisor assignment.
Your catalog is the official university document that includes all requirements for your degree program(s). Because catalogs change over time, your catalog is set (by default) to the year when you first enrolled at Winthrop. Unless you change your "catalog year", you must follow the requirements in the catalog for the academic year you first enrolled at Winthrop. You can see your catalog year in Degree Works.
Your catalog year includes the fall, spring, and summer terms for that year. For example, the 2025-26 catalog year includes Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026. If you first enrolled at Winthrop in Spring 2026, your catalog year would be 2025-26 and your “catalog term” would be Spring 2026.
Your advisor may recommend changing your catalog if requirements in a different catalog could advance your progress toward degree completion. Students should not change catalogs without consulting their advisors.
Consult your advisor and/or your department chair to discuss any petition requests. Complete the CAS Petition. Contact CAS Student Services (casstudentservices@winthrop.edu) if you need assistance. Send your completed form to CAS Student Services.
If you would like to petition the CAS foreign language requirement, contact CAS Student Services.
Complete the Approval to Transfer Credit form. Send the completed form to CAS Student Services (casstudentservices@winthrop.edu) for approval. The approved form will be sent to you by e-mail so you can forward it to the institution you plan to attend.
Please see the Student Resources provided by Computing and Information Technology.
The first step is to express your concerns to your instructor. If you are unable to resolve your concerns after communicating with your instructor, you should contact the appropriate department Chair. If you are unable to resolve your concerns after communicating with the department Chair, you should contact the appropriate Dean. Consult your academic advisor if you have questions about this process.
Contact the Dean of Students Office. Office staff can also refer you to other campus resources.
