Registration Information and Policies

*A student must be at least 9th grade or age equivalent in order to be registered in academic credit with WCU.

1. Register for outdoor course directly with the Outdoor Partner (i.e. NOLS, Outward Bound)
2. Complete WCU credit registration at least 30 days prior to course start date.
   1. WCU Center for Learning and Innovation will verify enrollment for the course the student is registering for academic credit for with the Outdoor Partner.
3. Once enrollment is verified, the student will receive a “Registration Confirmation” email that contains their invoice for balance due, payment information assignment prompt and instructions.
4. When student receives their invoice from WCU, student must initiate payment to WCU.
   1. Please indicate on credit registration packet or online form to WCU what payment method student will be using and if student would NOT like to be billed for the Outdoor Program cost.
5. The registration process is complete once student’s funding has been received in full and processed.
   1. If applicable, any funds being processed for the Outdoor Program cost will be sent to the Outdoor Partner the following week of being received at WCU.

Cancellations and Transfers: The student must notify WCU Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) in writing 10 days prior to the course start date of any credit registration cancellation, credit registration changes, Outdoor Program course cancellation, or Outdoor Program course transfer in order for a refund to be assessed by WCU for the academic credit cost.

1. If a student notifies CLI of a course cancellation, credit change, or transfer 10 days or less of the course start date no refunds will be issued for WCU academic credit cost and the student is subject to a $50 fee.
2. Outdoor Partners may have their own cancelation and transfer policies, separate from WCU credit registration policies for courses.
3. If transferring to a course in the same semester or a different semester the student must fill out another credit registration form and submit it to CLI for their new course. The student may be subject to a $50 transfer fee.
4. Emergency situations are determined on a case by case basis. The student must notify CLI in writing within 14 days of the emergency incident.

Termination: If a student is terminated or voluntarily departs from a course, there will be no refund issued and the student will receive a Technical Fail (TF) on their WCU transcript for their grade.

Transcript: Once a grade is available for the academic credit, transcripts may be ordered at www.parchment.com.

Credit Transfer: Students wishing to transfer WCU credit to another institution should contact the Registrar’s Office of that institution; transfer of credit into other institutions is not the decision of WCU’s Registrar.