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- 2023-24 Law Catalog
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- 2022-23 Law Catalog
- 2021-22 University Catalog
- 2021-22 Law Catalog
- 2020-21 University Catalog
- 2020-21 Law Catalog
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Forms
- Advisor Change Request Form
- Application for Immediate Reinstatement (Undergraduate)
- Reinstatement Application (Undergraduate)
- Application for a Junior or Senior to Take a Single Law Course
- Application for a 2L or 3L to Take a Single Undergraduate Course
- Auditing Course Request Form
- Change of Requirements Effective Date
- Credit Transfer for Approved Study Abroad
- Credit Transfer for US Off-Campus Study
- Degree Application (Undergraduate)
- Degree Application (Law)
- Drop-Add Form (Late Registration Changes)
- Employee/Spouse/Partner Tuition-Free Courses
- Exchange Applications (Undergraduate)
- FDR Checklists
- Authorization for School Officials to Release Academic Information About Former Student (FERPA Release)
- First-Year Students' Credit Transfer Form
- Honors Thesis Release to W&L Library
- Independent Work Major Proposal
- Incomplete Grade Request
- Incomplete Grade Request - Extension
- Leave of Absence: Initial Application (Undergraduate)
- Law School Leave of Absence Application
- Leave of Absence: Return to Campus Application (Undergraduate)
- Major Declaration Form
- Non-Degree Seeking Application
- Overload Request (Undergraduate)
- Pass/Fail Request (Undergraduate)
- Student Readiness to Return to W&L (Undergraduate)
- Permission for Human-Subject Research (IRB)
- Registration Override Form
- ROTC Cadet Form for PE Credit for PT
- RTEC 13th-Term Teaching Application
- Spring Option Declaration
- Study Abroad Application Process
- Transcript Order
- W-9S SSN Request Form
- Withdrawal (Undergraduate)
- Withdrawal (Law)
- World-Language Teaching Assistants Credit Confirmation
- Resources
- Services
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Policies & Procedures
- Add/Drop Policies
- Auditing a Course
- Undergraduate Credit Definition
- Class Absence Policy and Procedure for Athletes
- Class Time Blocks
- Class Block Schedule for Spring Term
- Credit from Away Policies
- Curricular Advice for New Students
- Placement Results for W&L Placement Tests
- Exam Procedure and Classrooms
- FERPA
- Grading
- Incomplete Grade
- Independent Work Majors
- Internship Policies for Undergraduates
- Waiving FDR-FL
- Petitioning Faculty Committees
- Repeating a Course
- Student Handbook
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Courses & Registration
- New Course Numbers Effective Fall 2026
- Course Offerings
- Current Catalog
- Foundation and Distribution Offerings
- Spring Term Domestic Courses
- Registration Help for Students
- Registration Help for Faculty and Staff
- Registration Help for Parents
- Registration and Policies for W&L Summer Work
- New Student Registration Information
- First-Year Fall Term Course Selection Guide
- Registration Override Form
- Late Drop-Add Form
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Calendars
- University Calendar (Campus Events)
- Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2026-2027
- Law Academic Calendar, 2026-2027
- Undergraduate Academic Calendar, 2027-2028
- Law Academic Calendar, 2027-2028
- Housing & Residence Life Calendar
- Five-Year Undergraduate Planning Calendar
- Past Academic Calendars
- Faculty Meetings Schedule
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Updates • Training • Terminology
Updates
- Explore the Workday Student Quick Tips Page
- To Share (or Not Share) Your Student Records
- General Workday FAQ
Training Resources
Workday Student Basics
- Managing Student Contact Information
- Managing Your Personal Information
- Managing Emergency Contact Information
- Adding Friends and Family to Your Account
- Updating Your Social Security Number in Workday
Student Resources
- Academic Dashboard Overview
- Viewing Student Holds
- Create a Course Schedule
- Request Course Section Prerequisite Override
- Troubleshooting Registration
- Viewing Interim (Midterm) Grades
- How to Accept a Waitlist Offer
- Generating Unofficial Transcripts as a Student
- Viewing Placement Test Scores, Transfer Credit and AP Credit
Faculty Resources
- How to View Your Class Roster
- How to Manage Your Waitlist
- How to Review Student Eligibility Override Requests
- How to Authorize Your Advisees to Register
- How to Find Course Sections (for Any Term)
- How to View Your Teaching Schedule
- How to Submit Final Grades
- How to Submit a Grade Change
- How to Prioritize Students in Search Results
- How to Enter Interim (Midterm) Grades Online
- Viewing Advisee Interim (Midterm) Grades
- Generating Unofficial Transcripts as an Adviser
- How to Generate a List of Majors From Your Department
Other Resources
- How to Manage Student Cohorts
- How to View a Student’s Advisers
- Generating Unofficial Transcripts for Student Task
- Workday Third-Party MFA
Videos
- Information Session for Faculty and Staff
- Student Information Session and Demo
- Prerequisite Override
- Creating a Saved Schedule
- Registering from a Saved Schedule
- Editing a Saved Schedule
- How to Drop and Swap Courses
Terminology
| Previous Terminology | Workday Terminology |
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| Advisers: initial, major, minor, international, other | Primary (initial + major) and Secondary (all others) |
| Major and Minor | Program of Study |
| Prerequisite/Corequisite | Eligibility Rule |
| My Progress, Degree Audit | Academic Progress |
| Midterm Grades | Interim Grades |
| Instructor Consent | Prerequisite Override |
PDF version of the Workday Terminology Chart
University Registrar
- P: 540-458-8455
- F: 540-458-8045
- E: registrar@wlu.edu
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Mailing Address
University Registrar’s Office
204 West Washington Street
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia 24450-2116
Physical Address
University Registrar’s Office
Rockbridge Building, Lower Level
Enter through door facing Jefferson Street