Welcome to Go West Online Orientation

Go West Online Orientation is designed to help you become familiar with UWA and to ensure you experience success. Whether you are living on- or off-campus, you will take on new responsibilities, meet a variety of diverse people, and adjust to the academic demands of college life. 

Getting Started

  • Online Go West consists of reviewing the UWA new student handbook and 3 quizzes.
  • Review the handbook in its entirety and complete the corresponding quiz.
  • Email gowest@uwa.edu when you have completed all quizzes.
  • An advisor will register you for classes once you have completed the quizzes and emailed gowest@uwa.edu. 
UWA New Student Handbook

Quiz 1: Advising

Advising Quiz

Quiz 2: UWA Essentials

UWA Essentials Quiz

Quiz 3: Connecting to Campus

Connecting to Campus Quiz

I’m finished, now what?

Once you have reviewed the UWA new student handbook and completed all quizzes, email gowest@uwa.edu to confirm your completion. You will then be contacted by an advisor and registered for classes. 

For questions regarding Go West Online Orientation, please use the information listed below:

The University of West Alabama 
Admissions Office 
Livingston, AL 35470 
call or text: 205-670-2221 
gowest@uwa.edu