Registration
Student Voluntary Withdrawal
Students may add or drop courses during the official registration period as published in the college calendar. These changes will not be reflected on grade reports and transcripts. Students should contact the Registrar’s Office at 336-838-6489 or their academic advisor for assistance. More information about how to drop and/or add a course in Self-Service is available in the FAQ tab.
Students should be aware of the 25% penalty for courses dropped after the semester or term begins. For each course dropped after registration ends and through the published withdrawal date (75% point) for the term, students are responsible for completing a drop form. To access the drop form, click on the E-Forms icon on the Prowler page. After the published withdrawal date (75% point) of the term, students cannot be withdrawn from a course, but will receive the grade they have earned. However, an administrative withdrawal (student receives a “W” grade) may be granted after the seventy-five percent (75%) point for extenuating circumstances (military, court orders, natural disasters, or other extreme circumstances) and must be approved by the division dean and Vice President of Instruction.
Students wishing to withdraw from the college must submit a properly completed drop form. Students are advised to meet with their advisor before dropping a course. The instructor will indicate the last date of attendance on the drop form. The form is then sent to the Registrar’s Office for processing. A drop grade will be given up to the 10% point of the class. A withdrawal grade will be recorded on the grade reports and transcripts after the 10% point and up to the published last date to withdraw (75% point) of the term. Failure to properly file a drop form may result in a failing grade.
Student Involuntary Withdrawal
- Students who register for a course and do not attend class prior to the ten percent (10%) point will be dropped by the instructor as a “No Show.”
- Students may be involuntary withdrawn due to excessive absences prior to the published withdrawal date (75% point of the term).
- Students may be administratively withdrawn from courses for disciplinary reasons subject to the student discipline policies.
- If a student withdraws from a course that has a required co-requisite, the student will be withdrawn from the co-requisite course unless a waiver has been granted for the student to take the course without being enrolled in the co-requisite course.
- If a student is required to take a Reinforced Instruction for Student Excellence (RISE) co-requisite course and withdraws from the required RISE co-requisite course, the student will be withdrawn from the gateway course. Example: Student withdraws from ENG-011 Writing and Inquiry Support, then the student will be withdrawn from ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry.
FAQ
The Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 schedule of classes will be available for viewing on Self Service by October 2, 2020.
- 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.
- Click on the Self-Service icon on Prowler.
- Enter your WCC email address and click next.
- If you do not know your WCC email address, click here to retrieve your User ID. Your email address is your User ID + @students.wilkescc.edu (example: jdstudent123@students.wilkescc.edu).
- Enter your password and click Sign In.
- If you are off campus, you will be prompted with an additional security method.
- Choose from the menu options.
- Click on the Self-Service icon on Prowler.
- Enter your WCC email address and click next.
- If you do not know your WCC email address, click here to retrieve your User ID. Your email address is your User ID + @students.wilkescc.edu (example: jdstudent123@students.wilkescc.edu).
- Enter your password and click Sign In.
- Click on Student Planning.
- Click on Plan your Degree & Register for Classes.
- Type in the course you would like to register for in the search box. (Note: If you do not know the exact course number, you can just enter the subject (ex. ENG).
- Press Enter or click on the magnifying glass to search.
- Filter to show only the sections for the term you wish to register for by clicking on that Term. You can also filter by Locations, Days of Week, Instructor, etc.
- Click View Available Sections for the course you wish to register for.
- Scroll down to find the section you would like to register for, and then click Add Section to Schedule.
- Click on Add Section to add the course to your schedule. Note: If this page shows any requisites listed, this does not necessarily mean you do not have the requisites needed to take the course. This section is just informational. If you do not have the requisites needed to take the course, then you will receive an error message informing you that you do not meet the requisites for the course when you click the Register Now button in step 16.
- Repeat Steps 6-11 until you have added all your courses to your schedule.
- Click on Student Planning.
- Click on Plan & Schedule.
- Click on the Right Arrow to advance your schedule to the semester you are registering for.
- To register for the courses on your schedule, click Register Now.
- You have completed registration when your courses turn green.
- Click on the Self-Service icon on Prowler.
- Enter your WCC email address and click next.
- If you do not know your WCC email address, click here to retrieve your User ID. Your email address is your User ID + @students.wilkescc.edu (example: jdstudent123@students.wilkescc.edu).
- Enter your password and click Sign In.
- Click on Register. Important: You must first have added courses to your schedule before the quick registration option will appear. The quick registration option will also not appear if you have a hold on your account or if you do not meet registration eligibility. If you have added courses to your schedule and the quick registration option does not appear, go to Student Planning > Plan your Degree & Register for Classes to view any holds or eligibility issues that are preventing you from registering.
- Select each course in each term that you would like to register for.
- Click the Register button. Note: If you are not eligible to register, you will receive a message telling you what is preventing you from registering.
- You have now completed registration. Click Go to Schedule to view and print your schedule.
While selecting courses to add to your schedule, you may select a course that overlaps with another course you selected. You can select another section for either of the courses that overlap directly from your schedule by following the steps below.
- Click on View other sections on either of the courses that overlap. This will cause the other sections to appear on your schedule so you can see which sections fit into your schedule.
- Click on the section that fits in your schedule. Note: There may be more than one page of sections, so you will need to advance to the next page to view the rest of the sections.
- Click Add Section.
- Click the X beside the course that conflicts with your other course to remove it from your schedule. Note: if you click the X on the course shown on the calendar view of your schedule, you will still need to click the X beside the course name in the left-hand pane to fully remove the course from your schedule.
- Click Register Now.
- You have completed registration when your courses turn green.
- While viewing your schedule, click Print.
- Press CTRL + P, or go to File and select Print in your web browser.
During the Drop/Add period, you can add and drop your courses using Self-Service.
If you are wanting to add AND drop a course, please follow the instructions below to avoid being charged a 25% penalty:
- Click on the Self-Service icon on Prowler.
- Enter your WCC email address and click next.
- If you do not know your WCC email address, click here to retrieve your User ID. Your email address is your User ID + @students.wilkescc.edu (example: jdstudent123@students.wilkescc.edu).
- Enter your password and click Sign In.
- Click on Student Planning.
- Click on Plan your Degree & Register for Classes.
- Type in the course you would like to register for in the search box. (Note: If you do not know the exact course number, you can just enter the subject (ex. ENG).
- Press Enter or click on the magnifying glass to search.
- Filter to show only the sections for the term you wish to register for by clicking on that Term. You can also filter by Locations, Days of Week, Instructor, etc.
- Click View Available Sections for the course you wish to register for.
- Scroll down to find the section you would like to register for, and then click Add Section to Schedule.
- Click on Add Section to add the course to your schedule. Note: If this page shows any requisites listed, this does not necessarily mean you do not have the requisites needed to take the course. This section is just informational. If you do not have the requisites needed to take the course, then you will receive an error message informing you that you do not meet the requisites for the course when you click the Update button in step 19.
- Repeat Steps 6-11 until you have added all your courses to your schedule.
- Click on Student Planning.
- Click on Plan & Schedule.
- Click on the Right Arrow to advance your schedule to the semester you are registering for.
- Click on the Drop button on the course you wish to drop.
- Select the section(s) you wish to drop.
- Select the section(s) you wish to add.
- Click the Update button to drop and add your courses.
If you ONLY want to ADD a course:
- Follow Steps 1-15 above.
- Click Register Now.
- You have completed registration when your courses turn green.
If you ONLY want to DROP a course:
- Log in to Self-Service.
- Click on Student Planning.
- Click on Plan your Degree & Register for Classes.
- Click on the Right Arrow to advance your schedule to the semester you are registering for.
- Click Drop on the course(s) you wish to drop in the left-hand pane.
- Click Update.
- Click the X beside the course to remove it from your schedule. Note: If you click the X on the course shown on the calendar view of your schedule, you will still need to click the X beside the course name in the left-hand pane to fully remove the course from your schedule. If you do not remove the course or section from your schedule, you will be re-registered for that course or section when you try to register for another course or section.
- Click Remove.
- You have now dropped the selected course(s).