Getting Started at WCC

Enrollment

Are you a new student? Click here to learn what you must do before you can register for classes!

Are you a returning student? Click here for information about re-enrollment!

Spring 2021 Enrollment Deadlines

	16 Week Classes	First 8 Week Block	Second 8 Week Block
Admission Application Deadline for degree, diploma, and certificate students	December 18	December 18	March 1
Placement Testing Deadline for degree, diploma, and certificate students	December 22	December 22	March 3
New and Returning Student Advising and Registration	January 4	January 4	March 5

Summer 2021 Enrollment Deadlines

	8 Week Classes	First 4 Week Block	Second 4 Week Block
Admission Application Deadline for degree, diploma, and certificate students	May 25	May 25	June 22
Placement Testing Deadline for degree, diploma, and certificate students	May 27	May 27	June 24
New and Returning Student Advising and Registration	June 1	June 1	June 28

Registration

All currently enrolled students must meet with an academic advisor sometime between October 12 – October 30 to discuss course selections for spring semester and/or summer term.

When does advising begin for Spring and Summer 2021?

All currently enrolled students must meet with an academic advisor sometime between October 12 – October 30 to discuss course selections for spring semester and summer term.

Degree, diploma, and certificate program students must meet with an academic advisor in order to gain access to Self Service (online) registration!

When will the Spring Semester and Summer Term schedule of classes be available on Self Service?

The Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 schedule of classes will be available for viewing on Self Service by October 2, 2020.

What are the definitions of the different student categories used for registration?

Currently Enrolled Student: a student who is enrolled during the current semester/term
Returning Student: a student who was previously enrolled
- Students who have not been enrolled for two or more consecutive semesters must apply for readmission to the college. (For example: A previous WCC student who was not enrolled Spring 2020 or Fall 2020 must apply for readmission for the Spring 2021 and/or Summer 2021 registration period.)
- Prior summer term enrollment is not considered when determining student status for a registration period.
New Student: Entering students, including first time degree seeking students, students transferring from another institution, and students who were concurrently enrolled in high school and college. New students must attend a new student orientation session prior to being registered for classes.

When will currently enrolled students gain access to Self Service registration?

Priority Online Registration for Spring Semester/Summer Term will open to Currently Enrolled Students based upon the cumulative credit hours earned by the end of summer term 2020. The following schedule will be used during the priority online registration period.
- 30 total hours earned and above: Access will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 2, and remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
- 11 to 29.99 total hours earned: Access will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, and remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
- 0 to 10.99 total hours earned: Access will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, and remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
Online registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9 for currently enrolled students (regardless of number of credit hours earned) and will close per the following schedule:
- Spring Semester 16-Week and 1st 8-Week Block Classes: Monday, January 4 at 7 p.m.
- Spring Semester 2nd 8-Week Block Classes: Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
- Summer Term 8-Week and 1st 4-Week Block Classes: Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
- Summer Term 2nd 4-Week Block Classes: Monday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Online registration will be available during the following Drop/Add periods.
- Spring Semester 16-Week and 1st 8-Week Block Classes: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6 – 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 7
- Spring Semester 2nd 8-Week Block Classes: 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 11 – 5 p.m. on Friday, March 12
- Summer Term 8-Week and 1st 4-Week Block Classes: Wednesday, June 2 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
- Summer Term 2nd 4-Week Block Classes: Wednesday, June 30 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Degree, diploma, and certificate program students must meet with an academic advisor in order to gain access to Self Service (online) registration! Currently enrolled students must meet with an academic advisor between October 12 – October 30 to discuss course selections for spring semester and summer term.

Who do I contact if I need assistance with Self Service registration?

Go to Prowler Help Page to view tutorials about using Self Service.
If you are unable to find what you need, submit a Prowler Help Desk ticket.
The WCC Prowler Help Desk is located in the Academic Support Center (third floor, Thompson Hall). The Prowler Help Desk is monitored during the following times:
- Fall and Spring Semesters: Monday—Thursday (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.); Friday (7:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.) – class days only
- Summer Term: Monday—Thursday (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) – class days only

Tuition Credit for Repeated Courses

Students are eligible for a tuition credit if they withdrew from a 2020 spring semester seated course after March 13, 2020 due to COVID-19 reasons. The guidelines for this option are listed below.

Withdrawal from the seated course due to COVID-19 reasons must be documented on the withdrawal form
Last date of attendance in the course must have been after March 13, 2020
Tuition credit is for only the course that is being repeated
Tuition credit is only available if the course is repeated during the 2020 summer term, 2020 fall semester, or 2021 spring semester
Tuition credit is only available for one attempt at repeating the course

Instructions for utilizing the tuition credit option:

Register for the course that is to be repeated
Notify the registrar’s office that a 2020SP semester seated course is being repeated due to COVID-19 reasons
- Michael Ward, Registrar
  336-838-6489
  mrward284@wilkescc.edu
- Cindy Smith, Assistant Registrar
  336-838-6171
  cbsmith320@wilkescc.edu
Registrar’s office will verify if course is eligible for tuition credit
If eligibility is confirmed, tuition credit will be awarded for the course

Note: The funds for the tuition credit option are being provided through the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).

Payment Deadlines

Failure to pay your tuition/fees by the required deadline will result in the cancellation of your class schedule.

If you submitted a complete financial aid file (FAFSA application and any requested documentation) on or before the following deadlines and qualified for aid, your schedule will not be deleted.

Spring Semester 16-Week and 1^st 8-Week Block Classes: November 1
Spring Semester 2^nd 8-Week Block Classes: February 12
Summer Term 8-Week and 1^st 4-Week Block Classes: May 1
Summer Term 2^nd 4-Week Block Classes: June 16

Spring 2021 Payment Deadlines

	16 Week Classes	First 8 Week Block	Second 8 Week Block
If you register between November 2 – December 15	December 16 at 12 p.m.	December 16 at 12 p.m.	December 16 at 12 p.m.
If you register between December 16 – January 4	January 5 at 12 p.m.	January 5 at 12 p.m.	January 5 at 12 p.m.
If you register January 6	January 6 at 4 p.m.	January 6 at 4 p.m.	January 6 at 4 p.m.
If you register January 7	January 7 at 4 p.m.	January 7 at 4 p.m.	January 7 at 4 p.m.
If you register between January 8 – March 9			March 10 at 12 p.m.
If you register March 11			March 11 at 4 p.m.
If you register March 12			March 12 at 4 p.m.

Summer 2021 Payment Deadlines

	8 Week Classes	First 4 Week Block	Second 4 Week Block
If you register by May 14	May 17 at 12 p.m.	May 17 at 12 p.m.	May 17 at 12 p.m.
If you register between May 15 – June 2	June 2 at 4 p.m.	June 2 at 4 p.m.	June 2 at 4 p.m.
If you register between June 3 – June 28			June 25 at 5 p.m.
If you register June 30			June 30 at 4 p.m.