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Academic, Career, and Transfer Advising
All students who are new to college (first time in college), including students who were previously enrolled as dual credit/early admission students, must complete New Student Orientation prior to registering for courses. Students should see the New Student Orientation webpage for information and details.
Advisors are available to assist students with academic decisions - course selection, majors, degree planning, as well as career and transfer planning and exploration.
All students “not college-ready” in reading, writing, or math based on the state TSI requirements outline above must meet with an advisor prior to enrolling in any coursework. The advisors will ensure students are placed in courses appropriate to their demonstrated academic skill level.
Career and Transfer Advisors are available to assist students with the transfer process, as well as the transition to a career. Contact the advising office for more information about advising services.
Counseling Services
Counseling Services are available to provide individual and group counseling for a variety of issues on a short-term basis in the areas of test anxiety, relationships, stress, etc. Counselors are located on all WCJC campuses, and sessions are offered in-person and virtually. Students who need long term counseling will be referred to outside agencies at their own expense. Students can e-mail counseling@wcjc.edu for more information about counseling services.
Students with Disabilities
Students with a mental and/or physical impairment are required to provide medical and/or psychological documentation verifying the disability to the Office of Counseling and Disability Services to receive accommodations at WCJC based on their need for access. Students can e-mail disabilityservices@wcjc.edu for more information about services.
Learning Centers and Computer Labs
WCJC offers free tutoring for all current students through the Learning Centers. Learning Centers, located on the Wharton, Richmond, and Sugar Land campuses, deliver on-site and online tutoring, provide access to course reserves, provide printing services, and host success workshops and resources. In addition, students can utilize the computer lab to write and edit papers and utilize other learning resources. For more information on the Learning Centers, please refer to the WCJC website by selecting “Support” > “Academic Support” > “Tutoring and Computer Labs”.
General Education Development (GED)
GED tests are available through WCJC Testing Centers at the Richmond and Sugar Land campuses. To be eligible, a person must be a Texas resident and at least 18 years of age (17 with parental consent or 16 with a court order) and have withdrawn from the last high school attended. All examinees must have current government issued photo I.D.
Information regarding the GED exam process is available on the WCJC website under “Support” > “Testing Services” > “Placement Tests”.
Student Health
WCJC encourages students to undergo a medical examination prior to their initial enrollment. The College does not assume responsibility for health care or injuries incurred by students when taking part in intramural sports, physical activity courses, or class and student activities.
Students not covered by their parents’ insurance are encouraged to carry medical and surgical insurance while enrolled at WCJC. Contact the Dean of Student Success for information on private health insurance available to students. Students should also review the information available on the HealthCare.gov website for the latest information on the marketplace insurance options.
Libraries
WCJC libraries include the J.M. Hodges Library on the main campus in Wharton, a WCJC-UH jointuse Fort Bend County branch library on the Sugar Land Campus, and the combined Open Computer Lab/Online Library at both the Bay City and Richmond campuses. A daily courier service transports books and other materials among the four campus locations to provide services to all patrons throughout the WCJC system.
A current WCJC student identification card is used as the library card to check out WCJC library materials. A currently enrolled student without a current WCJC student identification card can obtain one from Security. CE students may request a library card from the J.M. Hodges Library, which will be valid for the duration of the course; a tuition receipt is needed to verify registration.
The resources of the WCJC Libraries include over 29,000 books, 100 periodical subscriptions, and 3,000 audio-visual items. WCJC Libraries also subscribe to thousands of e-books and over 70 online databases to provide access to millions of multi-disciplinary and full text publications, peer-reviewed journals, and academic streaming video collections. A registered student can log in remotely to our subscription databases seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day through the “WCJC Library” webpage.
The libraries provide access to computer workstations and printing. A microfilm reader is also available on the Wharton campus. The Wharton campus Open Computer Lab is located on the first floor of the Library. Color printing and a scanner station is available.
Library Loans and Returns
Library materials may be checked out for 14 days. Materials may not be held during the intersession between semesters. All materials should be returned to the main circulation desks. Materials returned after 4:00 p.m. through the outside book drops will be considered as turned in on the following day and fines, if any, will be charged.
Fines for the late returns are $.25 per day, per item. Fines are calculated for the days the WCJC Libraries are open; fines are not charged for weekends and holidays. Students who have accumulated more than $20.00 in unpaid fines may not check out materials until the fines are paid. Near the end of semesters and holidays, the loan period is reduced. It is always in the borrower’s best interest to note the item’s due date as it is being checked out. At the end of the semester, students with overdue materials or fines will have a hold placed on their records in the Registrar’s Office. Student records must be cleared to graduate and for transcripts to be released. Students must pay the replacement cost of lost or damaged materials, in addition to any late fees.
Library Phone Numbers
Wharton: 979-532-6509
Sugar Land: 281-633-5100
Richmond: 281-239-1619
Bay City: 979-318-7355
Library Hours
The J.M. Hodges Library on the Wharton campus adheres to the WCJC Academic Calendar. The University Branch Library at the Sugar Land campus adheres to the Fort Bend County Libraries schedule. For current hours, visit the “WCJC Library” webpage.
Residence Halls
WCJC provides residence hall accommodations only at the Wharton campus. Residence rooms are available during the fall and spring semesters, and are closed during the summer. Frankie Hall (men’s hall) and Mullins Hall (women’s hall) are both located on campus. To be eligible to live in the halls, a student must enroll in and maintain a minimum of 12 semester hours at WCJC.
All residence halls offer double occupancy designed only for full-time enrolled students. WCJC does not provide accommodations for married couples or children. All residents living in the residence halls must be on the campus cafeteria meal plan. The cafeteria provides three meals per day Monday through Friday, two meals on Saturday, and one meal on Sunday. The cafeteria offers one meal plan only; credit is not given for missed meals because of residence hall absence, school events, etc.
A residence hall supervisor provides live-in oversight of residence halls and security is maintained 24 hours a day. Each resident is provided a twin (long) bed, chest-of-drawers, closet, desk and chair. Self-service laundry facilities are provided within all residence hall buildings; washers and dryers are free of charge, but residents must provide their own cleaning supplies. Each room has wireless internet.
Frankie Hall is a two-floor building on campus that provides housing accommodations for 75 men. All rooms are suite-style, where two rooms share a middle bathroom and shower.
Mullins Hall is a two-floor building on campus that provides housing accommodations for 53 women. Restroom facilities are located at the end of each floor hallway.
To reserve a room, students must submit an application to the Student Housing Office, along with a $200 deposit. Students may request a refund of their room deposits and/or prepaid room rent if they decide not to attend WCJC. To cancel the residence hall reservation and contract, the student must submit a request in writing to the Student Housing Office 15 calendar days prior to the first day of class.
Failure to cancel a reservation as outlined above will result in the forfeiture of the entire room deposit and pre-paid room rent. In the event the student’s admission or enrollment is canceled for failure to meet the college’s requirements for admission or re-admission, the full deposit and pre-paid room rent will be refunded or transferred to another semester at the direction of the student. Students who reside in the residence halls must also pay the Board plan. Room charges and the first payment for board must be made before entering the residence hall as a resident. Residence hall and cafeteria charges are subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Trustees.
The residence halls will be closed during official college holidays and during the summer terms, as specified in the College calendar. During these holidays, students must arrange for other housing and meals.
Room Damages
The $200 room deposit will serve as a combination reservation/damage/room clearance deposit. The deposit is not applied to housing rent. The deposit is not covered by any WCJC institutional scholarship or financial aid. For non-returning residents, the deposit is refundable at the end of the semester upon written request of the student (received within 30 days of the end of term), when all monies owed by students and all provisions of the housing contract have been satisfied. Any assessments left unpaid at the time the student leaves WCJC will be deducted from the $200 deposit.
Room Refunds
Students who vacate or are dismissed from the residence hall for any reason during the semester will not receive a refund on any room or board payment.
Students should consult the Residence Hall Policies and Procedures section in the Student Handbook regarding residence hall regulations.
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