Student Scheduler
Background and Purpose of the Scheduler Plan:
Here at Catawba College we view advising as the cornerstone of your academic experience, so we work to match both your interests and academic abilities and to select courses for you that will insure your success. That is why doing an accurate and complete scheduler plan is so important.
Faculty who specialize in students' first-year of college will build your first-semester class schedule. How do they do it? Faculty review your scheduler plan, consider your academic background, and match your interests with our academic offerings and create a personalized schedule that will take into account your extra- and co-curricular activities like athletics, music, dance, and more. Don't worry if you're undecided! We balance your schedule with classes that pique your interests and provide the foundations for your future coursework.
How to Prepare for the Scheduler Plan:
First, take a look at a preview of a form so that you know what information you'll need to provide.
Find a quiet place. Sit down. Get focused. You will need your high school GPA and scores on standardized tests if you took those. We will also need the name and course number of any college classes you have taken (dual enroll/early college/community college), AP classes and tests, and information about your most recent math and foreign language background. Students pursuing music or theatre will need to know their concentration area (i.e., performance, worship arts).
Once you hit submit, you can't go back and change it. Don't worry! If you change your mind, you'll have the opportunity to change your schedule during Welcome Weekend in August (more on that later).
If you see only four courses, and you don’t see an English class, that is likely because we may have you write a sample when you come for Welcome Weekend so we can make sure you are in the most appropriate English class.
Schedule and Peek and Tweak:
When can you peek?
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May 31: If you complete your scheduler prior to April 18 and deposit, you can log-in to CatLink to see your schedule by the end of May.
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June 25: If you complete your scheduler and deposit by May 18, you can log-in to CatLink by June 25 to see your schedule.
By the way: You will need to use CatLink not just for scheduling but also to accept your financial aid package and receive essential communications from the College, so you'll get used to CatLink. Read more about the CatLink first-time login.
When Can I Tweak?
In August, you'll arrive on campus for Welcome Weekend. We've scheduled time for you — with the help of your faculty advisor — to potentially add or replace classes. Please remember that changes aren't guaranteed. Usually, you'll make a change based on a writing sample you'll compose for the English department. Or, to change a lab for your science class if you change your mind about your major. And, if you're a music major, you'll get even more classes based on your auditions.
Two important things:
- you will not be able to make schedule changes until Welcome Weekend; and,
- your first-year seminar section will never change once assigned.
Schedule Planner:
READY? Are you in a quiet place? Do you have your relevant academic background information? Do you have 15 minutes? If so, get started on your schedule planner. Remember, once you hit submit, you will not be able to go back. Please be careful with your selections. Have fun!
