Welcome to The College of Wooster Benefits Portal. We are glad to support you as you navigate your Benefits options. In addition to the annual Open Enrollment period, eligible employees may make changes to their benefit plans when experiencing a Qualified Life Event (QLE).
A Qualified Life Event is a personal life change that may impact your health insurance needs. Changes related to a QLE must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the event date. Please note this timeframe is based on calendar days—not business days.
Examples of Qualified Life Events include, but are not limited to:
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Birth or adoption of a child
- Death of a covered family member
- Loss of other health insurance coverage (e.g., due to job loss)
- Turning 26 and losing coverage under a parent’s plan
- Moving to a different ZIP code or country that affects your current coverage area
Employees who work 1,000 or more hours annually are eligible for various benefits. If you have questions about eligibility or need to report a Qualified Life Event (QLE), please contact the Office of Human Resources as soon as possible. Supporting documentation may be required, and timely notification ensures your benefits are updated without delay or disruption.
You can visit Human Resources in person or email humanresources@wooster.edu.
To help you explore your options and complete enrollment, please refer to the materials below:
- Benefits Booklet: 2025 College of Wooster Benefits
- Wooster 2025 Benefits Overview
Benefits Enrollment Forms
Benefits Enrollment Confirmation Form [PDF]
Use this form to indicate whether you make an election or decline. Tip: Use this form as a ‘check list’ to make sure you have also filled out the appropriate enrollment forms listed below!
Health, Dental and Vision Enrollment Form [PDF]
Use this form to select your healthcare plans and enroll dependents. Click here to view the Special Enrollment Notice.
HSA Election Form [PDF]
Use this form to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) if you want to contribute to the HSA AND elected the HDHP health plan.
Health Care FSA Enrollment Form [PDF]
Use this form to enroll in a health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Dependent Care FSA Enrollment Form [PDF]
Use this form to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Account (FSA DC).
Premium Calculator for Health Care
Health Care Premium Calculator
Use the calculator to find out how much your healthcare will cost per pay period.
Retirement Account Enrollment Forms
TIAA Initial Auto Enrollment & QDIA Notice
403(b) Plan Reduction (All Faculty) (Staff hired before 1/1/2011) [PDF]
Faculty colleagues (and staff hired before 1/1/2011) use this form to contribute to your retirement account.
403(b) Plan Reduction (All Staff hired after 1/1/2011) [PDF]
Staff colleagues hired on or after 1/1/2011 use this form to contribute to your retirement account.
Verification of Previous Benefits
Provide this letter for service credit from your prior higher education employer.
Lincoln Life and Long-Term Disability
Group Life and AD&D brochure:
Fulltime Faculty & Salaried Staff Life and AD&D brochure
Fulltime Hourly Staff Life and AD&D brochure
Voluntary Life Insurance Brochure
Life Insurance Enrollment, Change and Beneficiary Form [PDF]
Use this form to enroll in life insurance and assign beneficiaries.
Voluntary AD&D Insurance (New York Life)
Voluntary Personal Accident Insurance Brochure
Voluntary Personal Accident Insurance Enrollment Form
Use this form to enroll in voluntary accident insurance.
Optional Enrollment to Access Additional Benefits
Listed below are additional access to benefits for which we have negotiated a reduced group rate.
MetLife Legal Plan and/or Identity and Fraud Protection [PDF]
Enrollment gets you access to the MetLife Legal Plan and/or MetLife Identity and Fraud Protection (Identity and Fraud Protection is provided through Aura). One form contains enrollment information for both plans.
MetLife Pet Insurance [Enroll through carrier directly]
LifeTime Term Life Insurance & Long Term Care Access [Enroll through carrier directly]
If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 330-263-2526.