After-Admission Checklist
Graduate Students
Congratulations!
You have been admitted to University of the West. We are looking forward to meeting you and helping you succeed at UWest. Please read the steps to take next as you prepare for your first year.
But wait! First, please show us your UWest pride by taking a selfie with your acceptance letter and tagging it with #UWESTBOUND on Facebook or Instagram. Just tag us!
Accept Your Offer
After you receive your acceptance package, you need to take the following steps to officially accept and secure your space in your academic program.
- Submit the Intent to Enroll form to Admissions Specialist, Ms. Henna Hung, at hennah@uwest.edu. If you have any additional documents that require your signature, fill those out as well.
- Pay the non-refundable enrollment deposit of $250. This deposit will be fully applied toward your first-semester tuition and fees.
Pay Your Enrollment Deposit »
Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships
We extend financial aid through merit- and need-based scholarships, federal and state grants, federal work-study, and student loans. Please use the following links to start your application:
How to Register for Classes
Submitting missing documents and online Orientation on Moodle must be completed prior to meeting with your advisor and being registered.
We will email you a Welcome Letter once you submit your enrollment deposit of $250. The Welcome Letter includes further details on class advisement and registration, new student orientation, placement testing, and log-in information for your UWest email and Moodle accounts (UWest’s learning management system).
Mark Your Calendar for UDays
New student orientation, called UDays at UWest, is designed to give our new students an introduction to the campus culture and resources and to help you with the transition to college life. All new students are REQUIRED to complete an online UDays orientation before arriving at UWest as well as attend in-person orientation (UDays Live), which takes place on campus the week before instruction begins. You will receive further details about UDays and UDays Live once you submit your Intent to Enroll form.
Submit Final Transcript
Send us your final transcript as well as any AP, college, or dual credit documentation after you graduate. Future class registration may be impacted if your final transcripts are not received prior to the start of your first term at UWest.
Your school administrator may send your transcript electronically through PARCHMENT» electronically. Or, mail your official transcripts to this address:
University of the West
Office of Admissions
1409 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Apply for Housing
Do you plan to live on campus? If so, please visit the link below to start your application and reserve your space now!
Before your arrival, email UWest’s Residential Life Coordinator, Ms. Loretta Mae Sanchez, at lorettas@uwest.edu with your arrival day and a rough estimate of what time you will be arriving on campus. Once you arrive on campus, you will have to call the Resident Assistant on duty (626) 673-0339 to check in, receive your key, etc. If you do not have a phone, you will need to let the Residential Life Coordinator know in advance, and they will make the appropriate arrangements for you.
Pay for Tuition Fees
You must complete and receive confirmation of your registration from the Registrar’s Office so that your payment can be posted to your student account. If you do not see your payment posted to your student account, please contact the Accountant, Ms. Jenny Bui, at jennyb@uwest.edu. (Pay attention to payment deadlines, as late payment fines and interest will be added to your account if payment is not received in time.)