Academic Advising and Course Registration

New students are required to meet with the New Student Success Specialist to review their course schedule and create a success sheet to be ready for their first semester. Once all needed enrollment documents are received, the Success Specialist will register the student and provide them with their official first semester course schedule.

Every WCCC student enrolled in a degree program is assigned a faculty advisor who assists in course selection and offers general information concerning the student’s academic life. A student’s relationship with their faculty advisor is vital to successful program completion. Each semester, during a designated pre-registration period, returning students are required to meet with their advisors and register for the next semester through the MyWCCC student portal. Students are encouraged to see their advisor as often as necessary to make certain they are taking courses that are appropriate to their academic and career plans. The name of the academic advisor is available on the student information Website or by seeing the Assistant to the Academic Dean. Students are responsible for monitoring their own academic progress. Descriptions of specific courses are in this catalog (additional copies may be obtained in the student services office) and on the WCCC website.

Course Placement

As part of the admissions and enrollment process and to ensure academic success, WCCC uses multiple measures to determine student enrollment into college level English and mathematics courses. The admissions office will use available information provided by the student (such as high school transcript grades, grades in past college courses, or test scores) to determine enrollment in the appropriate courses which meet student skill and knowledge level.

Based on the multiple measures placement, a student may be required to complete math and/or English courses that are not part of their chosen program curriculum. As a result, programs may be extended to better prepare for program-specific courses. This means that enrollment in program-specific/technology courses may be delayed by one year. Questions or concerns regarding this policy should be directed to the Admissions Office.

Students may choose to complete the Next-Generation Accuplacer Placement Assessment to provide the admissions office with additional data to consider in the multiple measures placement decision. The Accuplacer assessment is completed through a computer and students have the opportunity to answer questions in the areas of arithmetic, elementary algebra, reading comprehension, and sentence skills. Participants are not allowed to use a calculator on the math sections of the assessment except when the test provides an on-screen calculator for certain problems. While preparation is not required for students who choose to take the Accuplacer assessment, it is highly encouraged. The following site offers preparation assistance for the Accuplacer test: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/

Questions or concerns regarding this policy should be directed to the Admissions Office.

Course Registration

WCCC offers courses for current WCCC students, adults interested in exploring college, high school students, and community members. Many courses have no prerequisites for those interested in a course, but not ready to start a degree program. Tuition and fees at WCCC are among the lowest in New England. If you are interested in registering, please read the information, below, on how to register.

Please contact the Registrar’s Office at (207) 454-1013 or Donna Geel at dgeel@wccc.me.edu,if you need assistance.

To view all WCCC courses, please visit courses.

The WCCC Registrar’s Office

The WCCC Registrar’s Officer is located in Student Services and is responsible for student registration, academic record maintenance and enforcement of academic policies. The Registrar’s office is also responsible for Institutional Research and the reporting of enrollment information.