CWU - Pierce County

Welcome to the CWU-Pierce County Center. If you are a newly admitted student please review the information listed below to find out what steps you should take next.

New Student Orientation:

For Law and Justice majors, we hold our new student orientation just prior to the beginning of every quarter. (Summer is an exception - summer admitted students attend the fall orientation). Attendance at our orientation is mandatory, and you will be registered on the night of the orientation.

First Term Registration:

For your first quarter, we will register you at the new student orientation. Students will register themselves in subsequent quarters.

Applying for your major:

You must apply for your major. This is typically accomplished at the orientation.

Direct transfer degree required:

We ask you to submit proof of your Direct Transfer Associate degree within one year of your admission to CWU. If you are transferring from a four-year college, please request a credit evaluation so that we can determine that you have fulfilled the General Education requirements.

Financial Aid:

Your Financial Aid advisor is Deanna Thompson. She is best reached via e-mail: thompson@cwu.edu. Her phone numbers are: M and Th: (206) 439-3800, x 3838. Tues and Wed: (425) 640-1574, x 3876. If you are eligible for Veterans Benefits, please contact Dottie Louttit as: va@cwu.edu, or (509) 963-3028.

Student Parking:

Free parking is available. Please bring your vehicle registration to the Pierce College Campus Safety Office and they will issue a permit. Cars without permits will receive tickets.

Office Hours for CWU - Pierce County:

Our office hours are 10 am to 7:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Our office is located in the Olympic Building, room O-330.

Student E-mail Account:

Every student admitted to CWU has access to a free CWU GroupWise e-mail account. GroupWise is the main e-mail source for CWU students. It will be important for you to check your CWU e-mail on a regular basis. If you don’t have Internet access at home, you may use the computer lab in the Olympic building.

CWU Connection Card:

Your card will allow you to check out materials from the library, use the computer lab, and obtain discounts at some movie theaters. Please come to the CWU office and have your photo taken.

Advising:

Your advisors are:

• Dr. Key Sun, Law and Justice: 964-6260.
• Dr. Mark Soelling, Psychology Minor: 964-6636.
• Dr. Mary Pack, Elementary Education (253) 912-3632

Computing Lab:

Your fees for the lab are automatically paid by your mandatory technical fee. You will need your CWU Connection Card in order to use the lab. Please, no food or drinks in the lab. Labs in the Olympic Building are open as follows:

• 301 and O 302, M-Th 7:30am-10:00pm, Friday 7:30am- 4pm.

Contact CWU Main Campus Toll Free:

You may contact the Ellensburg campus via this number: 1-866-298-4968.