UMass Boston: Writing Proficiency Requirement

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Registration for the October 2009 Portfolio has ended.

Oct. 26th (M): Portfolios due by 4:00 p.m. in the WP Office (CC/2/2100).

Oct. 30th (F): Results e-mailed to students at 5:00 p.m. and posted on WISER.

Nov. 2nd (M) to 6th (F): Counseling period for students who want to appeal.

Nov. 9th (M): Appeals due by 4:00 p.m. at WP Office (CC/2/2100).

Nov. 12th (Th): Appeals results e-mailed to students and posted on WISER.

The Schedule for January 2010: Exams, January 4th & 5th; Portfolios Due on January 4th

Registration Period: Dec. 1st (M) to Dec. 29th (T) at 5:00 p.m.

Jan. 4th (M): Reading Set A timed-essay exam, 10:00 a.m.

Jan. 4th (M): Reading Set B timed-essay exam, 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 4th (M): Portfolios due by 4:00 p.m. in the WP Office (CC/2/2100)

Jan. 5th: (T): Reading Set C timed-essay exam, 10:00 a.m.

Jan. 14th: (Th): Results e-mailed to students at 5:00 p.m. and posted on WISER.

Jan. 15th (F) to 22nd (F): Counseling period for students who want to appeal.

Jan. 25rd (M): Appeals due by 4:00 p.m. at WP Office (CC/2/2100).

Jan. 27th (W): Results e-mailed to students at 5:00 p.m. and posted on WISER.

Note: All timed essay exams are in the Campus Center Ballroom (CC/3).

Please note: Click here Portfolio Requirements to read the current policies regarding portfolio submissions. Also, in order to prepare for the WPE, you should understand the grading criteria used in the assessment. If you are not familiar with the criteria, please click here Elements of Writing Proficiency, for details.

Writing Proficiency

How Will I be Notified of My Results?

WPR logo You will receive notification of the results of the WPE in two ways. We will send your results to the email account that you used to register; and, we will post the results to WISER so that you can obtain your results by running a degree audit. If you have a grade of "retake," you should consider appealing the grade.

If you are notified that you must retake the WPE, please call the Writing Proficiency Office (617-287-6330) to schedule a conference. Please call the WPO as soon as possible so that you can discuss the reader's report about your exam and consider what happens next. You must meet with a staff member to go over your results if you intend to appeals the grade. You must appeal within the scheduled period (see schedule for exact dates).