Advice for New Students

You will have a one on one with an RA each quarter and the conversation topics will center around inclusivity. The RAs seem to be evaluating if you are carrying out activities that contribute to the community. On one level its about you and your unique traits but on another level its about your life among other people. It can be frustrating to work this out because going to college full-time is a lot of work.
This summer I took Biology 101 via zoom, Survey of World Musical Cultures, Philosophy of Critical Thinking, and Mathematical Reasoning and Applications 107, I just got thru finals with the biology class and critical thinking class. I managed to pass with a B in both courses. Survey of World Musical cultures requires a lot of reading from Google Scholar sources. The math course requires you to do modules that are 40 questions long. If you know the material already you can breeze thru but if not then there are Help Me With This Problem tools in PearsonMyLab to walk you thru the math.
I recommend taking less courses especially if you can commute from home. For full financial aid you need to take 12 credits. It is necessary to get full financial aid if you live in the dorms because that will reduce your out-of-pocket housing costs to about $2000 per quarter. My EFC was 0 on the FAFSA for my freshman and sophomore years and I still had to pay $2000 per quarter. My freshman year I paid more because I was with only one roommate. My sophomore year I paid less because I was with two roommates.
To live in the residence halls you need to take 8 credits. I lived in Fairhaven my freshmen year and it was a decent experience. I lived in Edens North my sophomore year and it was also a decent experience. Beware if you get computer science and physics major roommates because they can be harder roommates to live with.

Tuition And Fees
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Housing and Meal Plan Costs
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The music department has a group called the Viking Band. It is a pep band that plays fall and winter quarters. They perform in Carver Gym and the time commitment is a 1 hour rehearsal, 2 to 3 volleyball or basketball games per week and also rehearsals for half-time shows after games have finished in the gym.

CWMEA is for people aspiring to be music teachers. They meet once or twice a month.

Wow! It has been two years since Bug and I have posted on College Confidential. I lived in Birnam Wood Spring Quarter of 2023. I had a Korean roommate and two white apartment mates. I got to go on my first Christian mission trip thru Bellingham Chi Alpha/CCF. I started support raising in November and went on the trip during spring break. I have one more year of upper-division courses to take including orchestration. I’ve been looking at Worship Pastor jobs thru the Northwest Ministry Network Career Services Center. I look forward to connecting with ministries around the region to identify a good place to serve!