Schedule Your Appointment
Academic advisors meet with students in person or virtually. To schedule an appointment, call 314-968-6972 or 800-982-3847. Advisors are available Monday-Friday, typically between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If because of a time difference, you need an early morning or evening appointment, let us know and we will try to accommodate your request. The Academic Advising Center on the main campus in Webster Groves is located on the first floor, same level as the Garden Park Plaza parking garage, between Public Safety and the Bookstore, at 568 Garden Ave.
Students New to Webster
Please call the Advising Center 314-968-6972 or 800-982-3847) to schedule your New Student Advising appointment. We ask that you not schedule online via Starfish (the Student Success Portal) as that option is reserved for current students only.
Current or Returning Students
Please call the Advising Center at 314-968-6972 or 800-982-3847) to schedule an advising appointment or to schedule an advising appointment with your assigned advisor.
Student Checklist
As a newly admitted 51小黄车 graduate student, please take the following steps:
Schedule an Advising Appointment 314-968-6972 or 800-982-3847 |
Graduate Catalog for Programs and Policies |
Attend New Graduate Student Orientation | Set Up Connections Account |
Review Our Graduate Tuition Rates | Review Our Academic Calendar |
Set Up Student Success Portal Account | Obtain Student ID Card |
Complete Title IX Safe Colleges Training by the end of your first term |
Graduate Advising Team
Our Graduate Advising Team advises students in programs from the Walker School of Business & Technology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Health and School of Communications.
Students in specialized programs, such as Counseling, Nursing or Nurse Anesthesia, programs in the School of Education, programs in the College of Fine Arts or doctoral programs, should contact their program directly.
Degree and Graduation Planning
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Criminal Justice (MS)
- International Relations (MA)
- Legal Studies (MA)
- National Security Studies (MA)
- National Security Studies - Sequential (MA)
- National Security Studies/Criminal Justice (MA/MS)
- National Security Studies/Cybersecurity Operations (MA/MS)
College of Science and Health
- Biomedical Sciences (MS)
- Environmental Management (MS)
- Human Services (MA)
- Science Management and Leadership (MS)
School of Communications
- Advertising and Marketing Communications (MA)
- Communications Management (MA)
- Media Communications (MA)
- Public Relations (MA)
School of Education
George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology
- Business and Organizational Security Management (MA)
- Cybersecurity Operations (MS)
- Cybersecurity Operations - Sequential (MS)
- Data Analytics (MS)
- Finance (MS)
- Human Resources Development (MA)
- Human Resources Management (MA)
- Information Technology Management (MA)
- Management and Leadership (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Cybersecurity (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Digital Marketing Management (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Entrepreneurship (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Health Administration (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Marketing (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Organizational Development and Change (MA)
- Management and Leadership with an Emphasis in Project Management (MA)
- Marketing (MS)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA/MA in Business Administration/Management and Leadership Dual Degree
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Corporate Communications
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Corporate Finance
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Cybersecurity Operations
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Digital Marketing Management
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Enterprise Resource Planning
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Health Administration
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Information Technology Management
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in International Business
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing
- MBA - Business Administration with an Emphasis in Project Management
- Master of Health Administration (MHA)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Nonprofit Leadership (MA)
- Organizational Development and Change (MA)
- Procurement and Acquisitions Management (MA)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Science and Health
School of Education
George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology
Additional Student Resources
Registration usually opens in March for the Summer term, April for the Fall terms, and October for the Spring terms. Pending availability of the course, students can typically add a course until the first course meeting.
Students can drop a course with 100% refund through the Friday of week 1. Weeks 2-6 are the withdrawal period. Students will receive a 75% refund is withdrawn by the Friday of week 2, 50% refund if withdrawn by the Friday of week 3, and a 25% refund if withdrawn by the Friday of week 4. There are no refunds awarded starting week 5 of the term. Withdraw requests must be processed by the Friday of week 6.
Class Removal Type | Date | 8- or 9-Week Class |
---|---|---|
Drop: | Week 1 | 100% |
Withdrawal: | Week 2 | 75% |
Week 3 | 50% | |
Week 4 | 25% |
*Some states may have a modified refund schedule for on-campus students.
- Part-Time: 3 credits per eight- or nine-week term
- Full-Time: 6 credits per eight- or nine-week term
All students must complete a petition to graduate. Students enrolling in their final course should fill out the petition at the time of enrollment.
Prior to filling out the petition to graduate:
- Examine your academic record.
- Are all anticipated waivers and transfer credit accurately represented?
- Does your degree audit accurately reflect the degrees and/or certificates that you are pursuing?
- Have all incomplete or in progress grades on your academic record been resolved?
- Is your name and address correct in your biographical information?
- Have you resolved any holds on your account to assure final delivery of your transcript and diploma?
As a graduate student, you can register online after you complete your first term at Webster. Fully admitted students in good academic standing may register for a maximum of two courses (6 credits) per nine-week term.
To register for classes:
- Use the degree plan provided in your initial academic advising session, or review your degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Catalog.
- Use the online course schedule to view available courses.
- Ensure that you have no active holds on your student account.
- Register online via Connections.
If your acceptance letter indicates that you are accepted under special status, please remember that you are limited to one course per term until you complete the first four core courses in your program. If you need help registering, contact your primary campus (or the Academic Advising Center if you live in the St. Louis metro area).
Most graduate programs have a 5000-level introduction course (requisite course) that must be completed before students can enroll in other required courses in their degree program. If students have a significant undergraduate academic background in the same area as their graduate major, they may speak to an academic advisor about requesting a requisite course waiver. If the requisite course is waived, the student must take an elective course in its place. Requisite course waivers do not reduce the number of total credits hours required for the degree.
We offer five terms per year, eight or nine weeks, depending on the course; Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring 1, Spring 2 and Summer. Most courses meet one night per week for about four hours, and are 3 credit hours. Part-time students typically take one course per term or 3 credits. Full-time students typically take two courses per term, or 6 credits.
Nine-Week Term, At-A-Glance
- Week 1: Start of term. Online classes open the Friday prior to the start of the term. Students can add a course through the first course meeting. Drop period and 100% refund period ends Friday of week 1.
- Week 2: Withdraw period and 75% refund period ends Friday of week 2.
- Week 3: Withdraw period. 50% refund ends Friday of week 3.
- Week 4: Withdraw period. 25% refund ends Friday of week 4.
- Week 5: Withdraw period. 0% refund.
- Week 6: Withdraw period ends Friday of week 6. 0% refund.
- Week 7: Late withdraw period. Work with academic advisor if extenuating circumstances. 0% refund.
- Week 8: Late withdraw period. Work with academic advisor if extenuating circumstances. 0% refund.
- Week 9: End of term.
BUSN 5000 provides an overview of the common professional competencies expected of any successful business student. To be considered for a waiver, students must either have completed an undergraduate or graduate business degree from an ACBSP, AACSB, IACBE, EQUIS or AMBA accredited business program, provide official transcripts documenting prior successful completion of the required professional competencies, or successfully pass the BUSN 5000 waiver exam. The prerequisite course may not count as an elective in the MBA, but may count as an elective toward other programs. The CPCs include successful completion of the following coursework:
- Marketing
- Management
- Business Law
- Economics
- Business Ethics
- Global Business
- Quantitative Analysis or Stats
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
Students who do not meet the waiver requirements may opt to take the BUSN 5000 waiver exam offered through Peregrine Academic Services. The exam addresses all of the undergraduate Common Professional Components (CPC) as defined by ACBSP standards. Accredited graduate programs are required to confirm student mastery of CPCs. Exam access is provided to student through their academic advisor.
The waiver exam costs $40. This must be paid upon registration for the exam and is non-refundable. A passing score is 60% or higher. At the completion of the exam, students will receive a completion certificate in PDF form. Students will email their certificate to advising@webster.edu to receive the waiver. Students may retake the exam once. An additional attempt will require an additional $40 fee.
Coursework from other regionally accredited academic institutions, professional military education and/or corporate training classes may be eligible for transfer into your graduate degree program.
Request Transfer Credit
You must apply for admission or already be accepted to a graduate program in order for us to evaluate transcripts for transfer credit.
To find out if your transfer credits may apply to your Webster degree, contact an advisor at your local Webster campus. If you are not close to a Webster campus, contact the Academic Advising Center or the advisor who assisted you during your initial advising session. Please provide the course numbers, course titles, number of credits and where completed. If you are asking for transferred courses to be accepted in place of a course required for the degree, we will need the course description and syllabus for the course(s) in question. Unofficial transcripts sent as attachments to an appropriate advisor are useful when requesting a preliminary transfer credit evaluation.
All transfer credit evaluations are estimates until official transcripts are received to the appropriate campus. Students working with the main campus should have official transcripts for academic courses, or official documentation for military or corporate classes, sent to: Julie Altmann, Academic Advising Center, 51小黄车, 568 Garden Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63119-3248.
Graduate Advising for International Students
International Student Academic Advisor
International students on F-1 and J-1 visas will be advised by an international student academic advisor who provides academic advising for most graduate degree programs. Students in certain specialized programs will be assigned to a faculty advisor. Initial advising appointments may be conducted via email, virtually, phone or in person. Students should schedule appointments in advance by contacting the Academic Advising Center.
Phone: 314-968-6972 or 800-982-3847
Email: advising@webster.edu