Student Success Agreement

We hope you are excited to begin your new journey at UIW. Our faculty and staff are committed to partnering with you to achieve the educational goals you have set for yourself. UIW students are expected to take a responsible role in attaining academic success. Before beginning your first semester at UIW, it is important to understand the expectations we have of our students:

Satisfactory Academic Progress --You must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA minimum requirement at the end of each academic year for all credit hours attempted at UIW and complete 75% of coursework attempted.  If your cumulative GPA drops below the minimum requirement, you will no longer be eligible for financial aid. To help ensure your academic success, the First Year Engagement Office expects you to comply with the following support measures throughout your first semester at UIW:

• Maintain 95% attendance in all my classes
• Visit your professors during office hours
• Purchase your textbooks before or during the first week of class
• Check your university e-mail daily for notes from my faculty
• Check Blackboard site daily for class assignments and notes
• Review course outlines and ask your professors if you do not understand any of the course requirements.
• Be aware of your grade status in all your classes
• Make tutoring appointments at the Learning Assistance Center (206 Adm. Bldg.) or the Math Tutoring Center (222 Bonilla Science Hall)
• Attend PASS-UIW sessions when they are offered in any of the courses in which I am enrolled.
• Notify your instructors in advance, via e-mail, if  you have an emergency and must miss class
• Notify your instructors, at the beginning of the semester, if  you are involved in            co-curricular activities that will require you to miss classes
• Notify your instructors as soon as you are aware that you will miss a test or quiz. Make arrangements to with your instructor for a make-up exam.  
• Utilize a planner to organize your assignments and study time
• Meet with your faculty advisor at least twice during the semester
• Review your degree progress utilizing the on-line services through UIW bannerweb.  (Note: to access bannerweb:  Follow log-in instructions at www.uiw.edu/registrar)

Cardinal Email Address – After confirming to attendance at UIW, you were assigned a Cardinal email address.  All university communications, including notices from First-Year Engagement, Registrar, Financial Aid, Business Office, etc. will be directed to your Cardinal email account. We strongly encourage that you check your Cardinal email frequently.  Failure to do so could result in missing important deadlines and announcements.

Campus Housing – Every effort is made to provide housing for first year students, particularly those living outside of San Antonio and surrounding cities. Please know that a room on campus is not guaranteed for you throughout your enrollment at UIW. After your first year on campus, your housing will be determined by a lottery system open to all returning upperclassmen. In the lottery, priority will be given to resident upperclassmen who wish to return to housing the next academic year. It is important that you carefully read information regarding deadlines sent through your Cardinal email. Finally, if you plan to live on campus this year, your housing fee and application must be submitted by May 1st. After this date housing assignments will be based on availability.

Business Office and Financial Aid -- Students are responsible for enrollment and financial obligations to the university, regardless of payment methods, attendance or performance in class. Your enrollment (as indicated by your registration) indicates your intent to receive credit and acceptance of all university charges for the semester and/or term. Once registered, it is your responsibility to drop classes or withdraw if you plan not to attend. Full payment or payment arrangements must be made by the first day of class. Payment plans are available for all students and includes a $50 fee per semester. Visit the Business Office to set up a payment plan or to make other arrangements.
Per University policy, all full-time Domestic and International students are charged an insurance fee to their student accounts. Only full-time domestic students may waive their insurance by visiting and completing the online waiver at www.sas-mn.com.  Waivers must be submitted between July 1, 2012 and August 31, 2012.  Failure to submit your waiver in a timely manner will result in the charge staying on the student account. 

Parking at UIW is limited; however, if you plan to park on campus you must purchase a permit.  Please log onto the secure BannerWeb site to register your vehicle via Cardinal Cars.  Parking permits will be issued beginning August 1, 2012 Commuter permits will be mailed to the permanent address on file.  Resident students will receive an email to pick-up your permit in the Business Office. It is your responsibility to pick-up your permit. Instructions on affixing your permit to your vehicle will be included with your permit when issued and is available in the 2012/2013 Parking Regulations (http://www.uiw.edu/busoff/parking.htm); the Business Office will not be responsible for any violations assessed. Those students not bringing a vehicle to campus will have their fee automatically waived after the 100% drop date.

We hope you carefully review these policies and expectations. Again, they are in place to help guide your time at UIW and advance you to graduation.