FAQ

Can I schedule a tour of the engineering building?

Yes, to schedule a tour please contact the school of engineering main office at [email protected] or (616) 331-6750 with the below information:

Student Name:

Student Status (High School or Transfer Student):

Major of Interest (CE, ME, EE, PDM, BioMed, Interdisciplinary):

Traveling From:

Touring Allendale Campus, if so, when:

Cell Phone:

Email:

 

What classes should I take?

Please view the advising program plans to help arrange your schedule. Program plans can be found here!

 

Should I live on the Allendale or Pew campus?

This decision is up to you. The majority of engineering courses are at the Kennedy building on the Pew campus, but depending on your schedule you may also be taking classes in Allendale. The bus ride between the two campuses takes about 30 min with buses coming every 5-10 min depending on the time of day.

 

I need a permit for a class, what should I do?

You can receive a permit for the following banner errors: closed capacity, major or attribute restriction, missing prerequisite, duplicate, or if the class requires a permit. To request a permit please login to "mybanner." Select the class that you would like to take and on the bottom, right and choose "Registration Override Request Form" and fill out the necessary information.  From there, a professor will either approve or deny your request and you will receive an email usually within 48 hours (please note that when classes are first available permit traffic is heavy and it may take longer then usual to receive an answer).

What type of computer should I get?

You can find information for computer recommendations here.

If your question is not here please feel free to contact us via email ([email protected]) or phone ((616) 331-6750). 

 



Page last modified August 26, 2015