Educational Partnerships & Auxiliary Programs
- Educational Partnerships and Auxiliary Programs
- Clark College Transfer Office
- Continuing Education
- Co-Admission
- Environmental Information Cooperative
- ROTC
- National Guard Tuition Waiver Information
CLARK COLLEGE TRANSFER OFFICE
WSU Vancouver has a transfer office at Clark College in the advising center. Services include: information about WSU Vancouver degree programs, prerequisites, and transferability of courses; assistance with admission, financial aid, and scholarship processes; academic advising (registration, degree plans, etc.); linking Clark students with WSU Vancouver academic advisors; transfer workshops; and information sessions. For more information contact the WSU Vancouver Transfer Coordinator at 360-992-2585. To schedule an appointment to meet with the Transfer Coordinator on the Clark College campus, please call the WSU Vancouver Office of Admissions at 360-546-9779.
WSU ADVISING AT LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE THROUGH THE WSU LEARNING CENTER
Cowlitz and Wahkiakum county residents have access to WSU services at the WSU Learning Center on the Lower Columbia College campus. The Learning Center Director meets one-on-one with prospective WSU Vancouver students to provide information about:
- WSU Vancouver degree programs
- Prerequisites and transferability of courses
- Admission application process
- Financial aid and scholarships
- Academic advising (registration, degree plans, etc.)
- Linking LCC students with WSU Vancouver academic advisors
- Transfer workshops on the LCC campus
- Information sessions on the LCC and WSU Vancouver campuses
To make an appointment with the Learning Center Director on the LCC campus, please call the WSU Learning Center at 360-442-2940.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
360-992-2737
WSU Vancouver is a partner with Clark College in a combined Center for Continuing Education. The Center provides an array of courses, workshops, seminars, institutes, and certificate programs for personal development and professional advancement. The Center itself creates learning partnerships with professional organizations, individual businesses, and the community.
The Washington State University-Clark College Center for Continuing Education has four departments: Business and Industry Training, Community Education, Web Technologies, and Continuing Education for Professionals. The Center offers a comprehensive program throughout the calendar year.
THE CO-ADMISSION PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide an early bridge for Clark College and Lower Columbia College students who plan to finish lower-division studies at the community college and complete their upper-division studies at WSU Vancouver. See page 14 in the printed Course Catalog for more information.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION COOPERATIVE (EIC) LIBRARY
360-885-7737
The Environmental Information Cooperative (EIC) library collection of books, periodicals, videos and curriculum is located in the WSUV library, on the main floor of the Library building. The EIC is a community clearinghouse for information on such topics as natural resource (air, water, land) management, protection and conservation, waste reduction and recycling, and energy conservation. The EIC is a cooperative partnership of the City of Vancouver, Clark County, SW Clean Air Agency, US Fish and Wildlife Services, WSU Extension and WSU Vancouver. EIC staff is located at Columbia Springs Environmental Information Center, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver.
RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)
WSU Vancouver and the University of Portland offer a joint program allowing WSU Vancouver students to enroll in military science or aerospace science classes and training at the University of Portland. This agreement includes both Air Force and Army ROTC opportunities.
Military science and aerospace science classes are elective courses that use a combination of academics and hands-on training to teach students leadership, responsibility, and teamwork. These classes add management training, practical experience, and personal growth opportunities to a student's University education.
AIR FORCE ROTC (AFROTC)
The Air Force Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program at the University of Portland is an educational program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing a bachelor's or master's degree. The Air Force ROTC program is designed to prepare students to assume positions of increasing responsibility and importance in the modern Air Force. Air Force ROTC offers numerous programs and scholarship opportunities for students, which lead to an academic degree and a commission in the Air Force as a second lieutenant.
The Air Force ROTC program at the University of Portland is one of the oldest programs on campus, celebrating its 55th anniversary in the 2006-2007 academic year. Despite being hosted at a relatively small private school, Detachment 695 is one of the largest detachments for officer production in the country and comprises nearly 10% of the campus student population. In 2004, Detachment 695 was recognized as the top detachment in the nation for a detachment of this size and received the prestigious Right of Line Award. The award criteria are based on the areas of Officer Production, Education, Recruiting, Public Relations, and Cadet Activities. Contact:
AFROTC Detachment 695
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
503-943-7216 or 800-227-4568 Ext. 7216
rotc695@up.edu
ARMY ROTC
The United States Army operates a Military Science and Leadership unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Portland. The program is a cooperative effort between the Army and the University. It provides prerequisite leadership training qualifications for students desiring to earn appointments as Second Lieutenants in either the United States Army, the United States Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard. Army ROTC students pursue a University degree in an academic discipline of their choice, incur no obligation during their first two years of participation, and are not members of the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard unless they are ROTC scholarship winners.
Military Science and Leadership classes are elective courses that use a combination of academics and hands-on training to teach students leadership, responsibility, and teamwork. These classes add management training, practical experience, and personal growth opportunities to a student's university education. First and second-year courses are open to any University student, and participation in ROTC only requires a few hours a week–it won't interfere with a student's required college curriculum (or social life).
In addition to on-campus training, Army ROTC offers instruction in adventure training (i.e., rappelling and orienteering). Cadets may also participate in ROTC's varsity sport, Ranger Challenge, which promotes physical conditioning, military training excellence, and espirit de corps.
The programs offered by ROTC are also designed to complement your college major, not overwhelm it, so you will have plenty of time to take part in the rest of the university experience. The success of the ROTC programs is reflected in the number of students who participate. Contact:
Army ROTC
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
503-943-7353
armyrotc@up.edu
Summer School 
www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ss/summer.htm
WSU Vancouver primarily offers three summer session blocks, two six-week and one eight-week, that allow students to complete courses at a more accelerated rate. Classes meet more frequently during the summer and often for longer blocks of time. For this reason, a typical threecredit class takes four to eight weeks to complete–as opposed to 16 weeks during fall or spring semesters.
ADMISSIONS
For more information contact the Office of Admissions at 360-546-9779 or e-mail admissions@vancouver.wsu.edu.
WSU students enrolled in fall or spring semester classes DO NOT need to reapply. Simply register through myWSU.
CREDIT LOAD
Because of the short duration of summer offerings, caution should be exercised when selecting the number of credits for each block. For example, nine credits taken in a six-week period is equivalent to 22.5 credits taken during a 16-week semester; six credits in a four-week period is equivalent to 24 credits in a 16-week semester. Graduate students should contact the graduate school or major department for credit load recommendations.
SUMMER TUITION AND FEES
The summer session fee schedule is different from fall and spring. Please refer to the summer session Web site for the most current information regarding summer tuition rates.
Summer session fees are refunded in full when a student officially drops courses or cancels enrollment by the published refund deadline dates. Please refer to the summer session Web site under "Enrollment Change Deadlines" for the specific refund deadline for each course. Summer session audit fees are also refundable until the published refund dates. Faculty/Staff fees are nonrefundable.
SUMMER FINANCIAL AID
Summer session financial aid applications are available after February 1 from the Student Services Center or on the Internet at www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ss/finaid. A student must submit a Summer Session Financial Aid Application no later than March 1 to be considered for priority funding. Students must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current year on file with Washington State University or received by the Federal Processor no later than June 30 to be considered for summer financial aid. Summer session financial aid awards are based on remaining academic year eligibility. Grant and work study funding in the summer is extremely limited. All students must be making satisfactory academic progress.
Students may experience a delay in summer financial aid until spring semester grades are posted and verified for progress.
FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A student must:
- be admitted as a degree-seeking student
- be enrolled in at least six credits if undergraduate, three credits if graduate
- have a current FAFSA on file at Washington State University
- have completed a WSU Summer Financial Aid Application
New WSU students beginning in the summer must meet the published admission requirements and be formally admitted by the Office of Admissions.
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION
- Your financial aid will be available on the first day of enrollment in the summer term.
- Aid applies to the current academic term. When the aid is disbursed, it will pay tuition and fees for the current session of enrollment ONLY. These costs will be deducted from the student's aid prior to creating a financial aid check or direct deposit.
- Budget wisely. If you enroll in later sessions, tuition and fee charges will be billed according to the Summer Session guidelines and you will be expected to pay them at that time. Please remember to reserve funding to pay for additional summer session tuition when budgeting financial aid.
- Expect aid when classes start. Aid will not be available until you have begun the first session in which you are registered.