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Returning to Campus
Confirmation is a process which happens at the beginning of every fall and spring semester where you verify that you intend to attend classes for that term. It is required for all traditional undergraduate students at GFU. Prior to Confirmation it will be necessary for you to complete all university forms and make sure that any holds are removed. More info. Returning students are allowed to confirm online.
Staying Informed
E-nnouncements are a great way to stay up on what is going on around campus. You may view these a couple of different ways.
Through Bruindata - you may select to have e-nnouncements post on your home page. Select Change Content, select the appropriate e-nnouncements from the GFU section. Click save. You may change how these are displayed by selecting the Change Layout heading. Just click the appropriate arrows to move your items around. You might even want to add a game or two to your home page.
Through Email - Go to the E-nnouncement website and click the envelope link next to the appropriate announcements. The e-nnouncements will be sent to the email address you request.
Archive E-nnouncements are available online as well.
Changing My Registration
As you plan your class schedule it will be important to understand the certain registration policies and deadlines. Check out the Registrar's Office website for the exact dates. For additional information, you may contact the appropriate person in the Registrar's Office.
Where Are My Classes?
Finding a Job on Campus
Check out our student employee page for information.
Selecting a Major
What interests you? Sometimes it seems like there are so many opportunities. Other times, nothing really stands out. We do have some resources to help.
Career Services has many different resources to help with your selection.
Take time to visit instructors from several departments in order to gain valuable information about their various fields.
Once you have decided on a major, you may inform us by filling out a Major/Minor declaration form and dropping it off at the Registrar's office located on the first floor of Stevens.
How to Select a Faculty Advisor
An advisor could be a professor who you have really enjoyed. You may also check with the department of your major for available advisors. Make an appointment to meet with them and see how your discussion goes. Ask them what excites them about their field. If this person seems to be able to meet your expectations, ask them to be your advisor. You will need to have them sign the advisor change form found in the Registrar's office or online. This form may also be used to declare your major.
Vocational Direction
Have you thought about what direction you would like to take with your career? Do your classes just seem to run together? Are there any that you really enjoy? Several people on campus are available to help you shape your career goals.
Some great resources would include your advisor, professors, and your major department. Ask them what excites them about their field and what opportunities are available.
Another great resource is our Career Services office. They have great information to help with those questions.
Course Planning
In order to be done in four years, it is necessary to take 16 credits each semester to reach the total credit requirement for you major. Your advisor can help in planning your courses for the next year. We also have another great resource: Major Course plans. These four year plans are your major department's recommended timeline for your coursework. If you have any questions, please contact your advisor or the Registrar's Office.
Available classes are listed on our course schedule. Be sure and select the correct term and UG before you select load.
Setting Up a Special Study
A Special Study or an Independent Study can be designed to either meet a course requirement which will not be available for you to take due to a conflict or a way you would be allowed to study something that really interests you. This also works to meet additional course requirements necessary for graduation.
The first step would be to find a professor willing to oversee your independent study. Then either pick up a form from the Registrar's Office or download it here. This form requires various signatures and works as a contract with your instructor of what will be required to earn the credits assigned.
It is important to finish this process during the add/drop period of the semester you intend to take the class. However, there will be a late regsitration fee after the first couple of days of the semester.
Arranging an Internship
Employers are looking to hire recruits with "real world" experience. Internships are available to equip you with that experience. Our Career Services office can offer help in planning your internship experience. A professor on campus or even your major department may have additional ideas.
Once you have a location and a GFU professor to oversee your internship, you will need to submit a field experience form with the Registrar's office.
Planning for General Education Requirements
George Fox is a liberal arts university whose goal is to prepare our graduates with a well-rounded education. We believe that our general education courses prepare our graduates to be knowledgable about many areas in order to be prepared as people who participate "responsibly in our world's concerns" ( GFU Mission Statement).
Many general education courses can be taken during your first two years at GFU. The remainder you can plan to fit around your major classes as you proceed through the program. Lower-division classes, 100 and 200 level, are best suited in those first two years. Upper division requirements, 300 and 400 levels, are best suited during your junior and senior years.
Check out our four year course plans for a suggested timeline to take these classes along with your major coursework.
When Are My Finals?
Monday of the last week of the semester is designated as a Study Day. Take a look at our final schedule for more information.
How To Be Academically Successful
We can recommend several steps to help you be successful in your studies. Check them out.
Transferring in Coursework
I Need to Prove I Am A Student At GFU
To provide documentation of your grades and/or GPA (example: good student discount for auto insurance), ask if an unofficial transcript will suffice, and then print one through Bruindata. Click the "My Data" tab and then "Transcript". If you need something a little more official - bring or send their form or our form to the Registrar's office. We will send the verification in about two weeks.
To verify future registration or for any other reason not discussed above, bring or send their form or our form to the Registrar's office. We will send the verification in about two weeks.
Balanced Living
When you begin college you have a number of choices to make and it is very easy to take on more than you can handle. Just like it is important to eat a balanced diet, the activities in which you participate need to reflect balance as well. Remember, college is about a complete educational experience which includes your learning in the classroom as well as key activities and relationships outside the classroom. However, too much of either does not reflect a healthy lifestyle.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) exists to help you work through some these decisions related to your coursework. The ARC offers tutoring and various workshops throughout the year on such subjects as test taking strategies and time management.
Health and Counseling Services is available to help with many of your health concerns and questions.
Service Opportunities
One of the hallmarks of an education at George Fox is the opportunities to serve others that are a routine part of the undergraduate experience. After all, part of our institutional mission is to participate "responsibly in our world's concerns." For more information visit the Campus Ministries page.
Tutorials for Online Services
Many services provided by the university are available online. In order to use these services we have developed a number of tutorials that explain how to access the specific tools.
Some of these tools include:
Where Else Can I Go For Help?
