The College of Wooster provides the opportunity for local residents to audit one course each semester at no cost. The purpose of this program is to provide the opportunity for the continued growth and development of community members, strengthen the relationships between the community and the College, and enrich the learning environment at the College. To be eligible to audit classes, the community members must reside in Wayne county.
To become a Community Auditor
To start the process of becoming a community auditor, you must complete the following steps:
- Complete the Brief Application.
- This application will be reviewed by the Dean of Curriculum and Academic Engagement (DCAE) for a background check.
- Click here to search the available courses.
- Contact the instructor of the course you’re interested in for approval to register, and have them complete the Faculty Approval Form.
- After passing the background check, you will receive an email from DCAE. You should then contact the instructor to check if there is an available seat for a community auditor, either via email or phone (contact information can be found by searching the instructor’s name here). Once you have the instructor’s permission, have them complete the Faculty Approval form.
- Complete the Special Registration form to finalize your registration.
- During this process, you will receive a College email to access study materials online. Note that you will not be officially registered until our office receives the instructor’s approval.
- Log in to Self-Service and explore!
- You will receive an email from our office once you are registered. Use your College email to log into Self-Service and review the study materials to prepare for the course.
Please note that these forms must be received by the end of the first week of class to be processed. If not, you will not be registered for the semester. You can check the semeser start dates here.
Freaquently Asked Questions
How long does it take to get registered to audit a course? Communuity Auditor registration will be completed by the second week of start of the semetser.
I am a returning Community Auditor- Do I need to fill out the forms again? Yes, please complete a new Brief Application, request the instructor to submit a Faculty Approval form, and finally submit a new Special Registration form.
Can I audit more than one course? You can only audit one course per semester.
I am having trouble logging in to Moodle/ I don’t see my course on Moodle. Who do I contact? Please contact IT HelpDesk.
Where can I search for the courses? Click here.
I am a COW Faculty/Staff/Retiree/Alumni. Can I audit a course? COW faculty, Staff, and Retiree do not need to complete the Brief Application. They may start from Step 2 of conacting the instructors for a Faculty Approval form. However, Alumnis do need to submit all three forms.
Completiton of Community Auditing
Once you successfully complete the course, you will receive a grade of “L” on your official transcript, indicating successful completion of the audited course. You can request this record from Parchment. For more information on ordering your official transcript, please click here.
If you do not complete the course successfully, there will be no record of your community auditing.
Community Auditors are responsible for knowing and abiding by all polices and procedures outlined in The College of Wooster Catalogue and the policies in The Scot’s Key .