Arriving for Fall Semester
New students should plan to arrive in Salem between late July and and August 14th so you have time to get settled and rested before school starts.
We will host a Willamette MBA Arrival Webinar on June 10th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PDT. Join us to learn more about the arrival program and resources available to you. To log into the session, go to: http://wu.acrobat.com/mba_info, click on "Enter as Guest."
Calendar for Fall Semester 2015
Fall Semester 2015 begins on Tuesday, August 18th, with Compass Week. Compass Week is a very important week and is required for all new students. We will also have a special optional pre-session event on Friday, August 14th called "Living and Learning in Salem."
| Living and Learning in Salem - Optional Pre-session Event | August 14 |
| Fall Semester Begins | August 18 (4:00 p.m.) |
| Compass Week | August 18 thru August 21 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation (Fall Break) | November 23-27 |
| End of Fall Semester | December 18 |
Registration for Fall Semester Courses
Willamette MBA registration is a very simple process, so don't worry. First year students will automatically be pre-registered for the entire first-semester core curriculum (5 courses, 15 semester credits). The five courses are:
GSM 5103: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making (lecture plus a lab section)
GSM 5104: Managing Organizations
GSM 5105: Accounting for Managers
GSM 5107: Marketing: Creating Satisfied Customers
GSM 5108: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises (PACE I)
Sections will be assigned to ensure demographic, academic and experiential balance in all sections. Judy O'Neill, Associate Dean and Director of Admission, will contact students who have special registration options.
As a guideline, the general class schedule for most first-year Willamette MBA students is shown below. Remember, that as a Willamette MBA student you will be involved in many meetings and sessions outside of class (experiential learning, client projects, career management services, professional organizations, etc.). You will be busy with the MBA program (classes, studying, meetings, events, organizations, etc.) approximately 50 hours per week.
Your schedule of courses will include the following times and courses.
| Monday/Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | GSM 5104: Managing Organizations or GSM 5108: PACE I |
| Monday/Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | The course you did not have at 2:00 p.m. |
| Monday: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | GSM 5103: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making Lecture |
| Tuesday/Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | GSM 5105: Accounting or GSM 5107: Marketing |
| Tuesday/Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon | The course you did not have at 8:30 a.m. |
You will also be registered for one section of Data Analysis Lab. Your lab section will meet once a week. Lab sections are scheduled for:
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Health History and Immunization Record
Oregon state law requires all new students to provide immunization and health records. The University Health Center is moving to an online form with online submission. The new Health History form will go live after July 6th. You should complete and submit the form by August 10th.
To complete the form you will need to know the dates of your MMR immunizations (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), so be sure to know your the dates of your immunizations.
If you need the measles immunization (MMR), you can get it on campus during Compass Week. Charges for vaccinations received on-campus will be billed to your Willamette University student account.
[Note: If you have recently been enrolled in the Willamette University College of Law or College of Liberal Arts, you should update the health history form, but you do not need to resubmit the immunization and history forms.]
Remember to Join the Incoming Student Facebook Page
If you have not yet joined the facebook page, be sure to join soon. Just go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/626857707458181/ and request to join! The facebook page gives you a great chance to get to know your classmates, staff, your arrival and new student team, and other members of the Willamette community. Students continue to use their class facebook page after they arrive and throughout their MBA program, so be sure to jump in. We also post new opportunities for housing etc., on the facebook page, so it is fun and a source of official information.
CareerLeader
Remember to complete CareerLeader! You received free access to CareerLeader a few days following your admission. If you have not yet completed CareerLeader, completing it now gives you important time to explore career directions and issues related to your future career satisfaction. We will be requiring the completion of CareerLeader during the summer and you will receive an email giving you a due date. Beth Ursin, Director of Career Management for the Willamette MBA program, will use your CareerLeader results to work with you when school starts. If you have misplaced your access information for your initial log-in for CareerLeader, email Judy O'Neill at joneill@willamette.edu for access directions.