Planning your future
Faculty and staff in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences cannot over-emphasize how important it is to meet with your academic advisor and to take personal responsibility for understanding your plan of study. In addition to assisting students with their semester schedules, EEGS faculty mentors and our Success Advisors also do the following:
- Review your unofficial degree evaluation, which contains a record of your completed coursework and grades;
- Process course substitutions and directed study paperwork as needed;
- Help you understand how course sequence, prerequisite coursework, general education requirements, and double-counting affect your plan of study;
- Recommend complementary minors and courses;
- Assist in resolving scheduling issues so that you graduate in a timely fashion;
- Discuss internship, graduate school, and career opportunities.
Senior Success Advisors for the Physical and Natural Sciences
Ruth Abbott
Senior Success Advisor
rabbott@nmu.edu 906-227-2294Office Location:
2613 The Science Building (TSB)
Lauren Anargyros
Success Coordinator, Academic Development & Recovery
lanargyr@nmu.edu 906-227-2381Office Location:
2203C Weston Hall
Kelsey Avey
Senior Success Advisor
kavey@nmu.edu 906-227-1745Office Location:
3009 Weston Hall
Jennifer Mital
Senior Success Advisor
jmital@nmu.edu 906-227-2524Office Location:
2814 The Science Building (TSB)
Susan Robison
Senior Success Advisor
surobiso@nmu.edu 906-227-6391Office Location:
3701 The Science Building (TSB)
Important Winter 2025 Dates and Deadlines
| First official day of classes | Monday, January 13 |
| Last day to add a class | Thursday, January 16, 5:00 PM |
| Martin Luther King Day observance - no classes | Monday, January 20 |
| Last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and no grade | Tuesday, January 21, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 90% refund | Thursday, January 23, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 50% refund with "W" grades | Sunday, February 9, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 25% refund with "W" grades | Sunday, March 9, 5:00 PM |
| Midsemester recess | Saturday, March 1 - Sunday March 9 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 10 |
| Last day to a drop a course with a "W" grade | Friday, April 25, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 0% refund with "W" grades | Friday, April 25, 5:00 PM |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, April 26 |
| Final Examination period | Monday, April 28 - Saturday, May 3 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, May 6 |
| Final grades available on myNMU | Thursday, May 8 |
No refunds are given for reduced credit hours within the 12-16 credit hour flat rate tuition range.
*Instructor signature required to add a course after these dates.
Withdrawal from All Courses: Withdrawing from all courses.
Dropping a Course to Reduce Course Load: Reducing enrollment course load by dropping a course(s) but remaining in at least one other course.
"W" Grade: A grade of "W" (Withdrawal) is placed on the NMU transcript when a student officially withdraws from a course. Courses graded with a "W" are included in attempted hours but not included in the computation of the NMU GPA.
To learn more:
- Academic Calendar, Office of the Registrar
- Add/Drop Procedure, Office of the Registrar
- Withdrawal Deadlines, Office of the Registrar
Preparing for Course Registration, Summer and Fall 2025
1. Review the Summer and Fall 2025 Course Scheduling Booklet PDFs found at the University Registrar's site under Current News. (Initially they change daily as schedule updates are made.) You may also search for the courses through myNMU. Pay particular attention to the section number, course title, and building/room to determine the course format. Check whether the course will
- Meet on-campus (section number 01, 02, 03, etc.)
- Be asynchronous Web-based (meet online with no specific days/times with section numbers 50, 51, etc.)
- Be synchronous Web-based (meet on-line with specific days/times with section number 60, 61, etc.)
- Be hybrid (in-person some of the time with Web-based activities for the remainder of the contact hours, with section number 70, 71, etc.)
2. Review the Advising Notes for guidance as you prepare for registration.
3. Review the courses that EEGS offers. The Catalog indicates how often the courses are offered. You can also view a copy of the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 course flyers.
4. Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor prior to your course registration date/time. Look for emails from your advisor telling you their preferred way of scheduling an appointment. Please contact eegs@nmu.edu if you want help scheduling an advising appointment.
5. Note that any holds (e.g., advisor-, financial-, transcript-related) placed on your account will prevent you from registering at your designated registration day/time until the holds are lifted. Call the number listed next to the hold in ESP to find out more details.
6. Figure out what time your registration window opens at this link. Remember that the time is based on credits already earned, not including credits that are in progress this semester. Guidelines for how the waitlist works are here.
Dates of Importance
The Registrar’s Office will e-mail audit notifications to eligible students. Students must have completed 87 credit hours.
- Summer 2025 registration for everyone begins on Monday, Mar. 17.
- Fall 2025 registration for graduate students and many seniors begins on Friday, Mar. 21. Most students register soon thereafter. You can look up your registration time in myNMU and at the Registrar's Registration Week page.
- The last day to drop a Winter 2025 full-semester course with a “W” grade is Friday, Apr. 25 before 5:00 pm.
