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Brinson Honors College Advising

The Brinson Honors College offers advising for current students (undecided and declared majors) and for those interested in pre-professional programs.

For current students:

Undecided Majors
If your major is UNDECIDED: Make an appointment with Emily Sharpe or Colin Townsend before priority registration.

Declared Majors
If your major is DECLARED: Make an appointment with your faculty advisor during their office hours.

Brinson Honors College Advising Top 5 FAQs

Come to The Brinson Honors College and meet with an Honors advisor to declare or change your major. We can help you determine which major is the best fit for you and your future goals.

You can find the name of your advisor in myWCU under Personal Services > Student Records > View Student Information. In the list of information, you will find the name of your primary advisor. This is the advisor you will see to obtain your Alt PIN.

To make an appointment with an Honors advisor, log into NAVIGATE (formerly GradesFirst).  To make an appointment with your faculty advisor, contact him/her by phone, email or door sign-up sheet.

Log into myWCU (https://mywcu.wcu.edu/)

  1. Click on the “Personal Services” tab
  2. Click on the “Student” tab
  3. Click on “Student Records”
  4. Click on “Degree Audit/Evaluation”
  5. Choose the appropriate term (if this is an option) and click submit
  6. You will see your current curriculum information including your major. To run a degree  audit/evaluation, click on “Generate New Evaluation” in the middle of the page at the bottom.
  7. Select the button next to the major you wish to run an audit for and click the Generate Request button.
  8. Wait patiently for the audit to generate.
  9. Select the button next to “Detail Requirements” and click submit.
  10. You should now see your degree audit. Courses you still need to satisfy will appear with a red “No” next to them.
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