Registration: First-Year Scheduling
Use Ramportal to:
- Complete Placement Assessments
- Find Your Advisor
- Schedule Advisor Appointments
- Search Classes
- Schedule Classes in your RamPortal
- Sign up for Wait List
Welcome New Golden Ram!
After paying your enrollment deposit, the next step is to set up your @wcupa.edu account
if you haven't done so already. Your @wcupa.edu account gains you access to important
campus resources such as RamPortal, WCU email, Navigate, D2L, campus WiFi and more.
A @wcupa.edu account is required for class scheduling.
Learn how to set-up your @wcupa.edu account
Class Scheduling for Incoming First Year Students
For your first semester, classes are scheduled by WCU faculty/staff based on your Placement Exams .First-Year Placement Exams
The First-Year Placement Assessment includes surveys and questions which help us to determine the best classes for you. Completing the First Year Placement Assessment is required for all new first year students.
The First-Year Placement Assessment will be available later in the Spring semester.
- The First-Year Placement Assessment is used to determine the appropriate level of your classes based on your high school courses and scoring on the assessment. It's important to give the assessment your full attention. If you score lower than your skill level, you may be placed into courses that may be too easy for you. If you score higher than your skill level, you may be placed in courses more advanced than your ability.
- The questionnaires and assessments in the First-Year Placement Assessment are unique to each student and their selected major. Your First-Year Placement Assessment may include some or all the following sections below:
Class Schedules
For Fall admitted students, class schedules will begin to be released in June and continue to be released throughout the summer. The sooner you successfully complete of the First-Year Placement Assessments, the sooner you will receive your class schedule.
Once your class schedule is created, it will be visible in RamPortal and the Navigate Student App.
Class schedules may be discussed with advisors at New Student Orientation. Be sure to complete your First-Year Placement Assessment in advance of your summer orientation date.
Adjusting your Class Schedule
More information regarding adjustments to your class schedule will be shared in June.Adjusting your Major
Before the first day of the semester, you may change your major in your Admissions Portal. The new major will be reflected in RamPortal within 3-5 days. After the new major is reflected in RamPortal, you will be provided an update to your schedule within 7-10 days.
After the first day of the semester, all change of major requests can be made through RamPortal on the student forms card.
Selecting a Minor
New first year students may select a minor(s) after the first day classes. Many minors have requirements including a minimum GPA. Learn more about minors offered and their requirements. All minor add requests can be made through RamPortal on the student forms card.
General Education Curriculum
General Education (or Gen Ed for short) are required classes that make up the foundation of all undergraduate degrees at West Chester University.