General Education E-mail from Associate Provost Howard Shapiro

Hello Honors Students!

Many of you have contacted me in regards to an e-mail message sent through WSU_Pipeline@wayne.edu from Associate Provost Howard Shapiro. I received an e-mail today from Dr. Shapiro assuring me that the message was sent to all students with more than 30 credits who still needed to complete a competency requirement, but if you already have them all completed, no further action needs to be taken.

I will be taking note of which students received the e-mail in error and let the Provost's office know. I think there might be an issue with competency requirements met through AP or other means. The e-mail message was meant to encourage students to take the competencies in a timely manner, within the guidelines stated on the curriculum guides. Winter 2008 is a target date, and it gives everyone plenty of time to take care of classes or to sign up for a course over the winter or spring/summer, if need be. I have not been told that there will be any consequences such as registration holds, but even if there are, we'll work through it and lift the blocks so you may register.

If you have sent me an e-mail asking for confirmation about your requirements, please be assured that I will get back to you as soon as I can. I received (no joke) 75 e-mails between yesterday and today, and since I won't be physically available until December, I am rather expecting the delay to get worse. If you need to declare your major, unless there is some sort of scholarship or other reason for declaring fall semester, I really do appreciate your waiting until winter or spring/summer semester. If you are not planning on graduating with either departmental or University Honors, you may schedule an appointment with the University Advising Center in 1600 UGL, (313) 577-8889.

For those of you who need to take the Math Placement Exam, Computer Literacy Exam and/or the Critical Thinking exam, you can look up the times and dates of the exams by going to www.testing.wayne.edu. The office is located in 698 Student Center and their phone number is (313) 577-3400.

I will be away from the office and on a conference from October 28 - November 4. I am expecting to be available for quick questions November 7, 8, and 9.

Thanks for your patience and for being so diligent about your requirements!
Liza


Liza Lagman Sperl
Academic Advisor
Wayne State University Honors
2100 Adamany Undergraduate Library
(313) 577-9075
(313) 577-3030 appointments
ab8898@wayne.edu
honors.wayne.edu