REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Students must register at Western Wyoming Community College (the College) to attend and participate in Western courses.  Exceptions must be approved by the Registrar.  In order to maximize the potential for student success, students are strongly encouraged to register for a course prior to the first class meeting.

The College establishes a period of early registration and sets aside registration days before the beginning of each semester for students to register for courses. If students, however, do not register early, the College has an established period for late registration. After the period for late registration passes, students cannot enroll in a course.

Policy included in Western Wyoming Community College Catalog
Adopted: April 26, 1984
Revised: May 26, 1988
Revised: June 8, 2006
Reformatted: April 29, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2014
Revised: May 12, 2022

Procedure 5230B

REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Students should register and pay for courses before attending the first class.  After the first day of classes, there is a designated period for late registration.

Late Registration (Adding a Course)
Students may register late for a semester (15week) course during the first 3 class days of each semester. Late registration for block courses and certain non-credit courses will vary.

Block Courses
Five-Week Block: Students may add these courses during the first 2 days of the course.

Seven-Week Block: Students may add these courses during the first 2 class days of the  course.

Twelve-Week Block: Students may add these courses during the first 3 days of the course.

Flexible Entry
Full semester flexible entry courses, as designed by Curriculum Committee action, may be added through the designated last day to drop.

After the period for late registration passes, students may not enroll in a course. Exceptions are handled on a case-by-case basis and should be referred to the Registrar's office.

Auditing Courses
Students may audit any course. Auditors receive no credit and no grade. Students may change course registration from audit to credit or from credit to audit during the established add period for the course (example: 1-3 days for a full semester course).

Cost
The cost for auditing a course is the same as taking it for credit.

Dropping Courses
Students may drop courses within the time limits established by the College and according to the procedures described below.

Students may drop or withdraw from courses at three different time periods, each with a distinct procedure.

Before the Course Begins
Students may drop any course before it begins.  No entry that they enrolled in that course will be made in the student’s permanent record.

Beginning of the Semester
During the first 3 class days of the course (or the designated periods for block courses), students may withdraw from any course. No entry that they enrolled in that course will be made in the student's permanent record.

Throughout the Semester
Students may withdraw from a full-semester or block course up to the 88% of the course length.. A grade of “W” for any course dropped within this time period is then entered on the permanent record.

Even though an instructor may initiate the drop procedure, the student is responsible for completing the procedure. If a student fails to withdraw, the student will receive the grade earned in the course.

Withdrawing From College
Students may withdraw from all coursework through their MyWestern account at any time during the withdrawal period.

Emergency Withdrawal
After the established drop periods, a student may only withdraw from all courses in unusual circumstances beyond the student's control. Such circumstances may include severe health problems or Military Service. The College, however, does not allow selective dropping of individual courses nor any withdrawals during the last week of classes during a term or after the term is over.

Non-Credit Classes
For certain non-credit courses, students may register during the first class. After the period for late registration passes, students may not enroll in a course. Exceptions are handled on a case-by-case basis and should be referred to the Registrar's office.

Adopted: April 26, 1984
Approved: May 26, 1988
Revised: June 8,2006
Revised: March 8, 2010
Reformatted: April 29,2011
Revised: October 16, 2014
Revised: May 12, 2022