Faculty Resources

Advising Sign-up Sheet: to be used for students to sign up for advising appointments prior to registration. UPDATED FOR SPRING ADVISING!

Alternate Registration PIN: directions for viewing the alternate registration PIN required for all freshmen and for students in the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science; College of Business and Leadership; Communications; Government and Public Affairs; History; Mathematics; Music; Physics, Computer Science, Engineering; Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology.

Catalog Year and Declaration of Major Policy Statement*: the policy statement regarding the catalog year assigned when declaring a major.

Degree Check Sheet *:  an outline of Liberal Learning Core requirements for students admitted fall 2006 or after.

 Degree Evaluation: overview and instructions for accessing the Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning (CAPP) report.

Disability Services: Eight Points to Guide Instructors*: Eight points to guide instructors in regards to Disability Services.

First-Year Student Course Selection Guidebook*: is designed to help entering first-year students prepare for their appointments with their advisors. In addition, it provides answers to many questions which new students have. The Guidebook is divided into 3 major sections: Steps to Making a Great Class Schedule, course descriptions for all the General Education courses, and sample first-year schedules for all the majors offered at the University.  

NEW!Frequently Asked Advising Questions*: a list of common questions and answers about academic advising.

General Education Requirements*: for students admitted prior to fall 2006.

GPA Calculator: is a calculator to determine what your current grade point average(GPA) is. You can also use it to predict how your GPA will be affected by different grades in a class.   There are many courses of action that a student can take if they are having problems with their grades.

Grade Problems: provides additional information on resources.

Important Terms for First-Year Students*:is a glossary of the common but sometimes confusing language used at the University. Use the glossary when you hear a term which doesn't make sense to you.

Instructor Referral Form Instructions*: instructions on when and how to file a referral.

Liberal Learning Core Curriculum *: for students admitted fall 2006 or later.

Master Advisor Contract*: nomination form for Master Advisors.

Master Advisor Log: spreadsheet form to keep track of advising appointments.

Probation Advising Resources: information and resources for advising probationary students.

Program Offerings*: a listing of Christopher Newport Universities program offerings.

Syllabus Statement*:  A required syllabus statement for Disability Services.

Table of Continuance: lists minimum standards for academic continuance and classification for degree-seeking full- and part-time students.

Transfer & Readmit Student Resource Guidebook*: is your resource for getting to know the CNU campus. Please remember that general questions can be answered by contacting either the Academic Advising Center or the secretary in the department of your major. Phone numbers are listed on page 13 of the Guidebook . You can find the CNU Undergraduate Catalog as well as the Schedule of Classes for upcoming semesters at the CNU web page.  

Unofficial Transcript: directions on viewing a student's unofficial transcript.

Writing Intensive Courses: lists all writing intensive courses, credits and requirements/prerequisites.

Please contact the Academic Advising Center if you have any questions or problems. We can be reached by calling (757) 594-8763 or by emailing advise@cnu.edu.

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