Where can I find a list of deadlines for adding, dropping courses, etc.?
The calendar is available on the Catalogs and Course Schedules page and in the front of the academic graduate and undergraduate catalogs. These dates are also published in "The Translation."
How do I change my major (Undergraduates)?
You should pick up a "CHANGE OF MAJOR/MINOR/CONCENTRATIONS FORM" in the Registrar's Office. Fill it out, and get signatures from your academic advisors for your old major/minor/concentration and your new one(s) with the date of change. Return the form to the Registrar's Office for data input.
How long do I have after the first day of classes to add a class?
Classes can be added for five days in a normal ten-week term. Classes can be added for two days for five-week term courses and until noon of the first day for one-week courses.
How long do I have to drop classes?
Details about dropping courses should be checked in the Business Office. A schedule for penalties and fees is provided for each term. One week terms must be dropped by noon of the first day for a refund. A "drop fee" will be charged when hours decrease in number.
What is the difference between dropping a class and a withdrawal?
A drop is for one course or more, but still enrolled; a withdrawal is withdrawing from all of your courses and the university. Review the Impact on Financial Aid information here.
What if I decide not to attend a term? How do I void my registration and avoid paying fees and/or penalty fees?
You should void your registration as soon as you know that you will not be attending. The earlier the better! You must void from your Indigo Student Portal. After logging in, click on FORMS. Select yes, if you are withdrawing from the Trimester Term listed. Select no, if you need to change the trimester term listed. Complete the form and hit submit.
The request will be received by the Registrar’s Office and your records will be updated accordingly. Campus Housing, Financial Aid and the Business Offices will be notified of your request to void. It will take 2 – 3 business days to see the changes in your Indigo Student Portal. To avoid charges, void requests must be submitted before the term begins. Contact the Business office for more information about fees 601-318-6127.
What do I do if I haven't been there in a while and I want to return to WCU?
If you are an undergraduate, have been out one trimester or more, you must re-apply in the Admissions Office. If you are a graduate student, please contact Graduate Admissions.
How long do I have to appeal a grade?
Course and grade appeals must be initiated on the appropriate form within 10 working days of the beginning of the subsequent term. The Grade Appeal Form must be picked up in the office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
How many hours toward a degree can I transfer to WCU from a junior college?
A maximum of 64 hours may be earned in a two-year college to be applied toward a degree at WCU requiring 128 hours. Those degrees requiring 120 hours limit the number of junior college transfer credits for that degree to 60 hours.
If I am a transfer student, when will my hours be evaluated for transfer credit at WCU?
You must be accepted, enrolled, complete in Admissions, and attending classes before your transcripts from other schools will be evaluated.
What if I want to take a course at another college/university while I am at WCU?
You must get a Letter of Good Standing from the office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs for permission to take the course. When you have completed the course, an official transcript should be furnished to the Registrar's Office at William Carey. (Remember: your last thirty-two hours for a 128-hour degree and/or thirty hours for a 120-hour degree must be earned at WCU.)
While I am enrolled at WCU, how can I allow a third party (parents, spouse, etc.) to tend to business for me, such as picking up a transcript for me, inquiring about my finances, or having general questions that I might wish them to ask for me?
Once you are enrolled at WCU, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA) protects you with privacy of all your records except general directory information. To release information to a third party, you must sign the third party waiver (copy on this website titled AUTHORIZATION TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTY ) in the presence of a Business Office or Registrar's Office employee, who will also sign the waiver. Then the person(s) you name on the waiver will be allowed to discuss matters with WCU personnel concerning your records. This will cover both financial and academic records.
