New Student Checklist

Please sign up for an online course registration meeting (ARCH) before December 6. All registration meetings will take place on December 11.

The Study Skills Assessment (LASSI), The Reading Plus Assessment, and Math Placement Exams are required of every student. Other placement exams may be required or recommended based on your past class work and your future plans. Click the button below to see get more detailed information and to take the exams.

The Student Health Form can be accessed through a portal students will use throughout their four years.  To fill out the online health form, go to the Wooster Student Portal and sign in with your full Wooster email address and password. To access your form once in the portal, click on My Forms.

Complete your Housing Application. Please visit Link for step by step instructions. Housing placement and roommate information will be sent out to new students via their College of Wooster email address. If you have questions about living on campus, please visit Residence Life.

Every Wooster students needs to have a laptop computer. Chrome books or other tablet computers will not work. Please review all of the recommendations found here.

You will receive an email from the Financial Aid Office when it is time to finalize your financial aid. Please check your Wooster email regularly.

Please watch for emails about important information just for International and Global Nomad students. Check your Wooster email often.

Please submit an ID photo using the link below.  Your submission must be a head and neck photo with a plain background. Hats, sunglasses, objects and friends are not permitted in the photo. Please use a JPEG formatted picture with proper lighting and do not add a filter.

If you have questions, email Becky Frybarger at rfrybarger@wooster.edu.

Please complete the online FERPA release form. The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, both financial and academic. For the student’s protection, FERPA limits release of student record information without the student’s explicit written consent; however, it also gives the student’s parent(s)/guardian the right to review those records if the parent(s)/guardian claim the student as a dependent on their federal income tax return.

The RAVE Guardian app allows you to connect directly with Campus Safety and allows you to receive emergency alerts.

The Academic Resource Center is available for individual appointments via teams, phone, and/or email for those students and/or families interested in learning about disability support at the College. This meeting, while optional, will provide useful information on academic, housing and dietary accommodations and answer your questions about the application process. To schedule an appointment, find a time that works best for you. All meetings will take place during Eastern Time. In addition, you can also explore our website and complete all relevant forms and review the policies and procedures. We look forward to meeting you.

The information requested on the Office of Marketing and Communication Questionnaire will be used in the production of media releases about your activities and accomplishments during the next four years at The College of Wooster. If you prefer that no releases be sent, you may indicate that on the form.

Please follow the directions to submit contact information including your cell phone number, non-Wooster email, home phone, and alternative emergency contact, such as a parent or other family member. This information will NOT be used for general announcements, only for emergency notifications.