Professor Heather Treseler’s first full-length book of poetry, Auguries & Divinations, was released on April 10 by Bauhan Publishing. The book was selected for the 2023 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize. Treseler previously won the 2019 chapbook award from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork, Ireland, for her chapbook Parturition (Southword, 2020) and has […]
Urban Action Institute
What is the UAI?
The Urban Action Institute (UAI) is the outreach and community action arm of the Urban Studies Department. We promote student development and collaboratively address social, political, and economic injustices in our society through collective transformative action that bridges lines of difference and forges community.
The work of Urban Action Institute is conducted in different formats: practica, events, speakers and workshops. We also oversee and manage the WSU Teaching Garden and Older Student Registration.
Intergenerational Engagement Program
Urban Studies Practica
You will work in the WSU Teaching Garden with students of Chandler Magnet Elementary School. Experiential learning topics include planting and growing, eating nutritious food, and sustainable living. Offered only in the fall semester.
You will participate in campaigns to raise hunger awareness on campus and in the community. You’ll help individuals apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits and staff the SNAP office on campus.
This is an experiential learning opportunity to work with Worcester’s immigrant and refugee population as they strive to integrate in the United States and learn English. Be a tutor and a cultural ambassador as you work with these learners from all over the world.
This supports an after-school program at the offices of African Community Education. Be a mentor, provide homework support, and take part in leadership skill-building activities with youth members of Worcester’s African immigrant community.
Older Student Registration
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If you are an older student, you:
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Can register during Older Student Registration, which is usually held the Thursday before the start of classes
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Must bring one of the following forms of identification: valid driver’s license, senior ID, or birth certificate and proof of residency
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Are responsible for costs of books and materials
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May select from day or evening, graduate or undergraduate courses if space is available
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May matriculate (i.e., admitted as a degree candidate) and then register for courses with our traditional students
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May choose to audit classes (class work only, no exams), but you must get an “audit only” form at registration
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Visit WebAdvisor to view WSU’s online database of classes.
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On the bottom of the next screen, under registration, click on Search for Sections (at the bottom of the screen).
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On the next screen, select from dropdown menus:
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Term
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Search – Day or Evening, Continuing Education, or Graduate
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Search – Open or Closed
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Academic level – Select graduate or undergraduate
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If you know the subject or general area of study in which you would like to take classes, you can select one of the choices under Subject or Section Type.
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If you are interested in viewing all course offerings for the semester you selected, then leave the Subject and Section dropdown menus blank and scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
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Now you are ready to click on submit.
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A list of the courses you want to view will appear with additional details about each course.
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If you want, you can click on the highlighted text to get more information about a course.
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Repeat steps to search for additional classes for different times, different academic levels, or different subjects or section types.
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Remember that these classes are only for viewing. You will need to wait until the next Older Student Registration date to register in person. Also some of these classes may be filled with traditional paying students before the next older student registration date, so think about a few courses you may like to take in case your first or second choice is unavailable.
Note: If you are a matriculated student, you may register for classes prior to the older student registration day.