Current & Returning Students

It depends on when in the quarter you would like to do so.

• Before or During Registration: You can email your Running Start advisor and ask to change a course you had planned to take. Please state the reason for the change and what course you would rather take. An advisor will look over the replacement course and help you with the next steps.
• After Registration: You can always drop a course prior to the final drop date without any issue. Once you have dropped the unwanted course, you can then register for the course you have chosen to replace it.
• One Week Into the Quarter: You will need to submit a withdrawal form to our office. Once the form is approved (typically takes 3–5 days), withdraw yourself from the unwanted course. Then you can register for the replacement course.

You will need to submit a withdrawal form to our office. Once the form is approved (typically takes 3–5 days), withdraw yourself from the unwanted course. Your course will be taken down from your Canvas at that point. If you withdraw from a course after the drop date, you will receive a “W” grade on your transcript.

If you drop your course before the drop date, nothing. You’re free to sign up for a different class to replace it, or leave your schedule as-is.

If you withdraw from a course after the drop date, you will receive a “W” grade on your transcript. While a “W” is not a negative mark, it’s usually better to avoid having multiple “W” grades on a transcript.

During the quarter, you will need to ask your teacher about your current course grade. After finals week, you can find all your course grades on your EagleNet account. All Running Start students follow the same grading policies as general EWU students. For more information regarding EWU grading policies, please visit Grade Information (Students).

Note: Your Running Start Advisor is not informed of your grades during the quarter. Your advisor won’t know your final grades until they are posted at the end of the quarter.

There are a few different ways you can address a failing grade in a course:

• Have a conversation with your teacher. Explain why you are having a hard time in the course and politely ask if there is any way you could get a better, passing grade or what you need to be focusing on more to be able to understand the coursework. Ask if they know of any good tutors for the subject.
• Ask for an incomplete “XC” grade. An incomplete grade is like pushing the pause button on your failing class. If you are failing because of late work, this option is a good one to consider since it gives you a select amount of time to finish the late work and turn it in for a final grade.
• If you feel like you are going to certainly fail a class, even after speaking to your teacher and getting some extra help, you can choose to withdraw from the class. You will need to submit a withdrawal form to our office. Once the form is approved (typically takes 3–5 days), withdraw yourself from the unwanted course. Your course will be taken down from your Canvas at that point. If you withdraw from a course, you will receive a “W” grade on your transcript. The “W” grade does not negatively affect your GPA but it does mean that you will have to retake the course if it is a required credit you need for high school.

When you fail a course at EWU, you can take the course again for a better grade. The most recent grade earned in the course will be given consideration on your transcript. The first instance of the course will appear on your transcript, but it will not be calculated into your final GPA.

If you have charges owed on your account, they could be from one of a few places:

• Course/Lab Fees: These can range between $15-$60 depending on the course they are connected to.
• Late Fees: If you do not pay the costs charged to your account after a certain amount of time, you’ll start to accrue late fees as well.
•  All-Inclusive Textbook Charge: Some course textbooks have all-inclusive formats that are automatically charged to your account and downloaded unless you opt-out of the service. These charges can range widely in price, but are usually in the $100-$400 range.

The EagleCard is the EWU student ID card. You can order one through EagleCard Services in 120 Tawanka Hall.

• Running Start Advisor: The Running Start advisor assigned to your school will help you with any registration issues, high school and college credits questions, general EWU campus questions, math and English placement surveys, adding and dropping classes, helping you get educational aid and book loan questions.
• Running Start Front Desk: Reach out to our front desk at runningstart@ewu.edu to turn in your EVF or general questions about Running Start, registration, application issues, technology or campus.
• IT Help Desk: Please contact the IT Help Desk if your SSO information is lost or forgotten, EagleNet is down or if you’re having Canvas issues.
• High School Counselor: Your high school counselor can help you with high school credit information, issues with high school classes, EVF discussion, approved credit amounts and graduation issues.