WWCC will open as normal
August 12, 2021
Western Wyoming Community College (Western) Fall semester begins August 23 and will open as normal. Students can register until Aug 26 for coursework.
"Western is looking forward to this Fall semester! After a challenging past year, with so many restrictions put in place for our campus community, we are happy to provide our students with an in-person Orientation and some exciting live events during Welcome Week that are sure to help students connect and prepare them to be successful as they head into Fall," says Dr. Conover, Dean of Students.
For those living on campus, housing move-in day is Friday August 20 from 7:30am to noon. A mandatory orientation for all student follows from 2pm to 5pm. New and returning students will learn important information to best prepare them for success at Western. All students will receive a Mustang spirit t-shirt and enter to win several $50 amazon shopping cards. The orientation is in the Western Theater.
Mustang Athletics will kick off the season with a Women’s soccer game on Saturday August 21 at 10am at the Rock Springs Junior High field against Hutchinson Community College in the second match of a double-header. For a full list of home games for Mustang Athletics, view the College Calendar or download the Mustang Connections App.
Starting Monday August 23 through 28 is Welcome Week for students and employees. This is a week of events, giveaways, and trainings to begin the school year. It’s a way to meet new friends, find study buddies, mingle with faculty, and learn support services located on and off campus. The main event, "Marcus & Guy" Comedian Musicians, sponsored by student government association, is Friday night at 7pm in the theater. This is free and open to the Public. Students can view the full schedule here: westernwyoming.edu/welcomeweek.
Though the College will start normal, Western’s COVID-19 Task Force will emphasize caution to the College community. Western will continue to follow local, state, and national health directives regarding COVID-19. The COVID-19 Task Force will meet twice a month and may change procedures and processes subject to an influx of case volume on campus. The COVID-19 Task Force will continue to maintain a COVID-19 dashboard on the homepage of westernwyoming.edu to keep everyone informed. It will also ask students and employees to stay home if sick, and self-report if isolating or quarantining.
For housing questions, please contact housing@westernwyoming.edu or call 307-382-1677. For general student information, email Dr. Dustin Conover Dean of Students at dconover@westernwyoming.edu or call 307-382-1644. For COVID-19 related questions, please email Mark Rembacz, Chair, at mrembacz@westernwyoming.edu or call 308-382-1899.
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