Students entering in the fall semester may attend one of the following sessions:
The evaluation of transfer credit is conducted by the student services office in each academic college upon acceptance. Preliminary information on your transfer credit will be available on Wingspan, the student portal, after transfer coursework has been entered by admissions staff. Final approval for transfer credit is granted by faculty and staff in the colleges (see below.)
May 27**
(reservations must be received by May 22)
May 28*
(reservations must be received by May 22)
July 15**
(reservations must be received by July 11)
After logging into Wingspan at https://wingspan.winthrop.edu
, click on the
STUDENT tab and then click on the STUDENT RECORDS menu for the Fall
2015 term. On the STUDENT RECORDS menu, select TRANSFER CREDIT .
Winthrop University is accredited by the commission on colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees. Winthrop University does not automatically evaluate transfer credit from an institution that is not accredited by the commission on colleges or higher education of a regional accrediting agency.
July 16*
(reservations must be received by July 11)
August 6*
(reservations must be received by July 29)
August 19*
(all students who were not advised in May, June or July must attend this session)
If you have attended a college or university that does not have regional accreditation, all of the courses taken at that college will be evaluated on an individual basis by staff in the office of student services in the college under which your intended major resides.
If you are interested in a review of courses taken at a college or university that is not regionally accredited, you can submit a request to the applicable office of student services listed below. If an evaluation cannot be completed based upon the course descriptions in the institution’s catalog, you will be asked to provide course syllabi.
Please note:
1. *Denotes a complete
Orientation program. Students can attend sessions on Winthrop services and programs in addition to obtaining advisement and registering for classes.
Note: If admitted to fine arts or design programs, students will need to submit a portfolio for studio courses taken at previous institution(s) before courses are evaluated.
College of Arts and Sciences
803/323-2183
(Includes secondary education minors and pre-professional studies)
College of Business Administration
803/323-4833
**Denotes advisement and registration sessions only
Richard W. Riley College of Education
803/323-4750
2. Orientation and advisement information will be mailed from the Office of New Student and
Family Programs in late April.
Students may register online at www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
803/323-2465
University College (undeclared major advising)
803/323-3900

Now that you have been admitted to Winthrop, our admissions counselors have compiled a list of information that will help you over the coming months. You are encouraged to contact your personal admissions counselor for additional information on enrollment. We also encourage you to join the Winthrop Class of 2019 Facebook group.
Remember your Winthrop ID Numbers.
a. Your official Winthrop ID number has been provided in your letter of admission. It will be used instead of your social security number to conduct official Winthrop business. The Winthrop ID number will serve as your log-in and your date of birth will be your password to access your enrollment checklist at www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist .
b. Eaglesnest is the residence life (campus housing) portal. A n Eaglesnest ID number and password will be sent to you from the Department of Residence Life. c. Programs and services for adult students, transfers and veterans are provided by staff in the Resource Center for Adult
Student Services in 108 Dinkins Hall. The telephone number is 803/323-4784. You are encouraged to use the services provided by the center.
Next Steps: r All admitted students are required to submit an enrollment fee of $300 by the date stated in your letter of acceptance. This payment will reserve a space for you in the class and will be credited toward your first semester fees.
r Monitor your enrollment checklist at www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist. Use this checklist to ensure that you have completed all of the actions needed to confirm your enrollment. r Students who live in South Carolina should review your residency status and submit the appropriate form if requested. Your eligibility for a Winthrop scholarship nor the South Carolina HOPE or LIFE Scholarship (if applicable) cannot be reviewed if a decision on your residency status has not been rendered. r Sign-up for a Winthrop e-mail account ASAP. Your account will be used to view and accept financial aid and register for classes during one of our Transfer Advisement or Orientation sessions (see page 1). You can obtain a
Winthrop e-mail account by logging on to www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist. r Register for and attend a transfer advisement or orientation session. You will meet with an academic advisor and plan your schedule for your first semester. Advisement is required before you can register for classes. Logon to
www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist to register for an Orientation session. Additional information can be viewed at
www.winthrop.edu/orientation.
r Reserve housing if you plan to live on campus. Information on living on campus will be mailed to you by the
Department of Residence Life.
r Complete and submit the Immunization Form to Health and Counseling Services. The form is enclosed in your admission folder.
r Apply for and accept your financial aid (if applicable). Winthrop University’s FAFSA code is 003456.
Information from the Office of Financial Aid will be sent to you via e-mail. Note: Information on Winthrop and state scholarships will be sent to students after an official final transcript has been sent to the Office of
Admissions. The deadline for awarding Winthrop merit scholarships is the Friday of the second week of classes for the semester.
r Send an official final transcript to the Office of Admissions immediately after your last term of attendance.
If you withdraw for the final semester, an updated transcript showing your withdrawal should be sent to the Office of
Admissions to complete your file.
A transcript request form can be printed from this web page: www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/Admissions/Prospective_Students/TranscripRequestForm.pdf
r Note South Carolina’s Legal Presence Requirement. The State of South Carolina requires that legal presence in the United States be verified for all students before enrollment in a public college or university. For most students, legal presence will be verified through a process that has been adopted by the University. Some students may be required to provide documentation to the registrar. Complete information can be viewed at www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/citizen

The Resource Center for Adult Students serves as a “home-base” for our students, as they transition to and matriculate through Winthrop University.
w Personalized one-on-one advising related to academic planning and concerns, social issues and financial considerations.
w Referrals to on- and off-campus resources.
w Current undergraduate Adult Student Mentors who are available to answer any questions.
w Seminars, workshops and events tailored to your unique needs as a post-traditional, veteran, and/or transfer student.
w Support of student organizations for post-traditional, veteran and transfer students.
Please feel free to contact the office for assistance or with any questions you may have about your Winthrop University experience.
108 Dinkins Hall
803/323-4784 rcas@winthrop.edu
www.winthrop.edu/adultstudents
Winthrop University is committed to providing access to education for students with disabilities.
Below are three important things you should know about access and accommodations: w If you are a student with a documented disability and need accommodations in your classroom or your residence hall, contact the Office of Disability Services and make an appointment to request those accommodations. Accommodations are provided on a semester-by-semester basis and are provided only when requested.
w To be eligible for services, you must provide relevant and current documentation of your disability to the Office of
Disability Services.
w For additional information, contact the Office of Disability Services at 803/323-3290 (V/TDD), visit their website at www.winthrop.edu/disabilities , or visit the office, located on the first floor Crawford Building.
August 21
August 24
August 21-30
August 24-28
Residence halls Open
Convocation
Welcome Week
Registration Week
(drop/add
August 24 courses)
Classes Begin*
September 7
October 19-20
Nov. 25-29
December 9-15
December 19
Dec. 15-Jan. 10
Labor Day Break
Fall Break
Thanksgiving Break
Final Examinations
Undergraduate Commencement holiday Break
*Pending approval of the 2015-16 academic calendar.
General information for all admitted students: www.winthrop.edu/admissions/welcometowu
Your enrollment checklist: www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist

An enrollment fee of $300 is required to reserve a space in the fall entering class for most students (refer to your letter of admission.) Please contact your admissions counselor if you wish to request an extension.
If you wish to submit your enrollment fee by check or money order, submit payment with the card and envelope that were enclosed with your letter of admission to ensure that the money is credited to the correct account. If you misplaced your card, you can print one from our web site ( www.winthrop.edu/admissions ) by clicking on the Forms Online link in the
Quick Links section.
Step 1 - Create a Winthrop e-mail account
All admitted students will need to obtain a Winthrop E-mail account. This account will be used to log on to Wingspan, the student portal. You will register for classes on Wingspan. You may register for an e-mail account by logging on to your enrollment checklist: www.winthrop.edu/mychecklist .
Step 2 – Log into Wingspan r From the Wingspan homepage ( https://wingspan.winthrop.edu
) and enter your Winthrop e-mail address. You will be
required to create a password if this is the first time that you have logged on to Wingspan.
r Click on the “Login” button. r Click on the “Student” tab.
r Click the “Account Summary and Payment Gateway” link within the “Student Wingspan” box (top center of page.)
Step 3 - Authorize payment from a third-party
(This step is only necessary if someone other than the student will be making payments on the student’s behalf.)
To ensure that no one accesses your account without your specific approval, you will need to authorize a third party to have access to view and/or make payments on your account.
r At the top of the page is a link titled “ Authorized Users .” Click on the link and click on “ Add Authorized User ” to
allow other individuals to access your account. Enter the e-mail address of the person you wish to authorize. Decide
whether you want them to be able to view your charges and payment history ( yES ) or only make payments ( NO ), then
click Add User.
r Read the Account Agreement and terms and if you agree, click I Agree and continue.
r Users will have access to make the payments on your behalf and to view your account activity. They will not have access
to other features such as class schedule, grades, etc. Authorized users will have the ability to sign up for the Winthrop
Payment Plan if they choose.
r After you have completed the authorization process, the individual will receive two e-mails from TouchNet. The
first one is a notice stating they have access to your account and that their username will be their e-mail address.
The second e-mail gives them their password.
Step 4 – Make a Payment r Select the “Make a Payment” link.
r Select the “Pay” link at the far right of the page and follow the instructions.
r Before submitting your payment, confirm that it is for Fall 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact Student Financial Services at 803/323-2165.