Military Student Registration

WCU is proud to support our active duty and veteran students.  Active duty and veteran students receive priority registration, may be eligible for transfer credits for training completed in the military, and are eligible for a military withdraw in the even they are called to service during an enrolled semester.

Veteran Priority Registration Policy

Course Scheduling Preference: Eligible students will receive "priority registration" as defined by the CAPC Guidelines for Priority Scheduling Eligibility .

Eligibility

Any individual is currently serving in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component and National Guard; or has served and was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable, is eligible for priority registration at WCU. Students need to self-identify as veterans or active duty military and provide sufficient documentation in order to receive priority registration status. Please contact the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center with any questions by emailing the

Veterans Center

or calling 610-436-2862.

Course Registration Schedule

Enrollment appointments are set every semester, please refer to the Academic Calendar to see when registration begins. Veterans will be provided priority scheduling - these students would priority schedule by class standing, and would have 24 hours to schedule before the other members of their class.

  How to Receive Priority Registration

Students who have provided the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center with a Certificate of Eligibility from the VA indicating that they are using their own benefits and not benefits transferred to them, will automatically be provided with priority registration.

All other students who believe they are eligible for priority registration will need to provide documentation to the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center.

  • Veterans should provide a copy of their DD214.
  • Current service members should provide a copy of their military ID to the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center.
  • Documentation must be submitted to the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center according to the following timeline:
    • Winter and Spring terms: have all documents to the Veteran's center by the first weekday in September.
    • Summer and Fall terms: have all documents to the Veteran's center by the first weekday in February.

Students must login to RamPortal to manage class enrollment and student records.

Act 46

Act 46 of 2014 requires public institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania to provide veteran students, as defined in the Act, with preference in course scheduling. Non-compliance may be reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Education by submitting the Higher Education Student Complaint form found at www.education.pa.gov.

Please contact the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center with any questions by

e-mailing the Veterans Center

or calling 610-436-2862.

Army ROTC

Students wishing to participate in the ROTC program should

contact MAJ. Richard A. Howett,

or call 610-430-4403. Once the students are accepted into the ROTC program, MAJ. Howett will send a list with students' names and ID numbers or the student can

send an e-mail to Rachel Komlos

for help with scheduling into the course/courses. Example (MSI 101-Fall / MSI 102-Spring) on up to the 400 level, depending on the student's status.

Military Transfer Credits

Please visit the Transfer Credit Center's page regarding Credit Appeals to learn about how your military credits transfer to WCU.

Military Withdraw

In accordance with PA House Bill No. 1460:  A grade of "M" will be given for military students and spouses who have to withdraw due to military obligation. This includes, active duty groups, as well as PA National Guard and other reserve components called to active duty (for reasons other than for training) and their spouses. A grade of M can be applied when they are unable to complete classes due to activation for military obligations. 

Students are required to notify the Registrar's Office to receive a non-punitive M grade and will be required to provide appropriate documentation.  When the M is applied, there is no impact to a student's GPA and all tuition and fees for the course are reversed.