Academic Advising

If you are new to WNCC, you must first apply for admission. After you have been accepted, one of our Admissions Counselors will reach out to discuss your next steps in the admissions process. All new students must register for classes with an academic advisor. Students attending in Alliance or Sidney will register with an advisor on your Campus. 

All current students (those who were enrolled in the previous semester excluding summer), need to meet with their assigned faculty advisor to review and approve academic plans. Once approved, students can register for the next semester's classes using the Student Planner, which is found on the Portal.

Please note, all students MUST register for classes at least one week prior to when classes begin. 

If you are taking a WNCC class and not wishing to obtain a degree, please complete the Non-Degree Seeking Registration Form.

We recommend any students making changes to their next semester's schedule to contact an academic advisor or their faculty advisor.

Registration opens during Advising Week each semester. In addition, several Registration Days are planned while the registration period is open. Contact the student Success Center for details and specific dates. 

Students may drop classes through the Student Planner on Portal and by completing and returning a drop form to Student Services. All drop forms must be signed by the instructor outside of the 'no penalty' drop/add period which falls during the first five days of full-semester classes/first three days for 8-week classes. Charges for the course continue to accrue according to the Refund Policy until the completed drop form is received in the Student Services Office. 

Students may drop classes with no penalty in the No-Penalty Drop Period, which is up to five days after the initial meeting of fall and spring courses, and up to three days after the initial meeting of summer term and 8-week courses.

After the No-Penalty Drop Period, students may drop courses up to two weeks after midterm (or before 60 percent of the course is completed). Tuition and fee refunds are based on the WNCC refund policy 

First, download the drop form, complete and sign it. You must also email your instructor with a request to drop along with a reason for doing so. Your instructor will respond with a drop grade and your last day of attendance. You need to forward your instructor's response along with the signed drop form to the Office of the Registrar by email at registrar@wncc.edu, fax at 308.635.6732, or by mail to WNCC Student Services, 1601 E. 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361. Your drop request will be processed according to the date you first contacted your instructor.

You may view our refund policy here.

The Next Generation ACCUPLACER is an internet-based placement test that is designed to help determine which class placements are most appropriate for you based on aptitude in college-level reading, writing, and mathematics. 

Many credit courses require students to have a certain Next Generation ACCUPLACER or ACT score to enroll. 

Students enrolling in English, reading, or mathematic courses (even if they are prerequisites) are required to take the Next Generation ACCUPLACER. Some students are exempt from taking parts or all of the test if they provide an official copy of their ACT or SAT scores. Scores are valid for three years from the date administered. An official transcript from another college is also acceptable. 

Those who are taking the ACCUPLACER should note it is required to complete a sample test on the ACCUPLACER app or website and provide printed proof at the time of testing.

When you have completed your sample test, schedule an appointment to take the ACCUPLACER by calling academic Testing & Tutoring at 308.635.6070.  

Yes! Please email testingcenter.scottsbluff@wncc.edu to get the process started. Be sure to include “Remote Test Voucher” in the subject line of your e-mail.

Of course! However, the test can only be retaken once in a 30-day period. Though the first test is free to all students planning to attend WNCC, there is $15 retest fee, which must be paid to the Business Office prior to retesting.

The retest can be taken as early as the next day, but it is in your best interest to wait at least one week to have ample time to study the materials. 

• Next Generation ACCUPLACER/ACT/SAT/Compass Parameter Sheet 
• ACCUPLACER Practice Test
• Consent for Release of Scores 
• About the Next Generation ACCUPLACER