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Writing Proficiency Exam Schedule

On this page are the schedules for the Fall 2025 Electronic Writing Assessment (EWRAP) and the October 2025 and January 2026 Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) Portfolio. 

Students planning to graduate by December 2025 must complete the Writing Proficiency by October 2025; no other WPE or EWRAP offering will be graded in time for a December 2025 graduation date.

Students planning to graduate by May 2026 must pass the fall 2025 EWRAP or the January 2026 WPE; no other WPE or EWRAP offering will be graded in time for a May 2026 graduation date. 

Fall 2025 EWRAP and EWRAP-2: (electronic submission) 

  • Students who qualify to participate will be contacted by email, and detailed instructions will be available in a Canvas course shell.
  • Fall 2025 EWRAP is only available to students enrolled in an intermediate seminar (a 200G course) in summer 2025 or fall 2025.
  • Fall 2025 EWRAP-2 is only available to students enrolled in CRW 282 (by department consent) in fall 2025.  If you wish to take CRW 282 in a future semester, contact writing.proficiency@umb.edu. Requests to enroll are considered on a first come, first served basis beginning on the first day of registration. Once the class is full, students will be placed on a waitlist and will be enrolled automatically only if another student drops and a space becomes available. No permission numbers are given for CRW 282.

EWRAP and EWRAP-2 Submission deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025

October 2025 WPE Portfolio Schedule

Registration September 15-October 14
Reading labs September 16-26
WPE tutoring Through October 10
WPE Workshop Pre-recorded and sent via email to all registered students
Draft Reviews October 14-16
WPE Submission Due October 17, 2025 by 11:59 PM
WPE Grading October 21-24
Results sent October 24, 2025 after 5 PM
Retake Counseling October 27-31
Revise/Appeal Submission A week after your retake counseling appointment.

 

January 2026 WPE Portfolio Schedule

Registration December 1-December 29
Reading labs December 2-12
WPE tutoring Through December 29
WPE Workshop Pre-recorded and sent via email to all registered students
Draft Reviews January 2 and January 5-6
WPE Submission Due January 7, 2026 by 11:59 PM
WPE Grading January 13-15
Results sent January 16, 2026, after 5 PM
Retake Counseling January 20-26
Revise/Appeal Submission A week after your retake counseling appointment.