Academic Advising
Academic advising is a critical component to your college experience. Advising is an interactive process between you and your Student Success Navigator/Advisor to ensure student success through proactive support and guidance during your time at LWTech.
Remote Advising Operations During Campus Closure
Update 3/10/2020
The physical campus will be closed until April 27th, 2020 out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus. For college updates, please visit: LWTech.edu/coronavirus.
Advising Questions: Advising staff will be working remotely to serve students. Students can email us at advising@lwtech.edu for assistance and we will respond as soon as we are able. Please email us from your student email address.
Advising Appointments: We are offering advising appointments remotely using Zoom meeting or over the phone. Please call us at (425) 739-8300 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or email us at Advising@lwtech.edu to schedule an appointment.
We thank students for their patience.
Spring 2020 Registration Information
- Spring quarter registration opened February 11 for continuing students.
- Spring quarter registration opened February 13 for *NEW* students.
- The last day NEW students may meet with an advisor for registration is Friday, April 3.
- ALL NEW students are REQUIRED to meet with an advisor prior to registering for their first quarter. We are offering advising appointments remotely using Zoom meeting or over the phone. Please call us at (425) 739-8300 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or email us at Advising@lwtech.edu to schedule an appointment.
Advisors and Student Success Navigators Can Help You
- Understand your math and English assessment results.
- Plan your education at LWTech.
- Register for your first quarter classes.
- Work with you towards your academic and career goals by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and barriers that may hinder your ability to be successful.
- Provide clarification about program requirements & academic planning, college policies, and procedures.
- Connect with other services on campus that can help you be successful.
- Explore transfer opportunities from LWTech.
Meeting With an Advisor
In order to see an advisor, students must have
Students with prior college credits, AP scores, CLEP, miliary transcripts, etc are encouraged to:
- Send Official Transcripts at least 3 weeks in advance for evaluation.
- Unofficial transcripts may be utilized for placement purposes.
Advising Appointments
During the Campus Closure
We are offering advising appointments remotely using Zoom meeting or over the phone. Please call us at (425) 739-8300 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or email us at Advising@lwtech.edu to schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor. We are accepting day-of appointments during this time when available.
All NEW students are REQUIRED to meet with an advisor prior to registering for their
first quarter. New students are encouraged to schedule an advising appointment to allow for ample
time to meet before accessing drop-in advising (15 minutes or less).
Typical appointments are for 30-60 minute sessions.
- Educational planning
- Registering for your first quarter of classes
- Transcript evaluation
- Competitive admission processes
- Planning for transfer
- And more!
Students are assigned an advisor by their program of study.
Drop-in Academic Advising
Not available during campus closure.
Prospective or current students will have the opportunity to speak with an Advisor without an appointment during drop-in hours. Drop-in hours are designed for questions that can be addressed in 15 minutes or less. If the question is complex, an appointment will be scheduled for another day.
You may also make an appointment with an Advisor.
Spring 2020 Drop-In Hours
Hours to resume when the college re-opens after March 20, 2020. For now, we are offering day-of appointments for 30 or 60 minutes. Please call us at (425) 739-8300 or email us at Advising@lwtech.edu for an appointment.
Daytime Drop-In Hours
Monday
Appointments only
Tuesday - Thursday
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Friday
Appointments only
Evening Drop-In Hours
Tuesday
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Please note that there are no evening drop-in hours the day before a holiday.
Getting Started With Academic Advising
Admission Coach
New to LWTech? Connect with an Admission Coach. Your coach will create your personalized admissions guide based on your needs, including applying for financial aid, guiding you around the campus, and much more!
New Student Orientation
Advisors present at New Student Orientation on a quarterly schedule. Orientation is required for all new students who have not earned college credits at a previous college. Before attending New Student Orientation, students should have applied for admission and have their English and math placement completed.
Disability Support Services (DSS)
If you are a student with a documented disability, connect with Disability Support Services for disability accommodations.
For Disability adjustments please contact the DSS office at (425) 739-8300.
