From uwp at ucr.edu Tue May 5 16:00:00 2026 From: uwp at ucr.edu (Uwp Uwp) Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 16:00:00 -0700 Subject: [UWPadvising] UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement and Writing Placement Process Message-ID: [image: Placement Assessment Gmail Headers.png] On Behalf of Dr. Wallace Cleaves: Welcome to UC Riverside! We are looking forward to your joining the campus community. This message is about steps you need to take to satisfy the *UC Entry-Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)* in a timely manner. First, you need to review the ways you could, or may have already satisfied the ELWR*.* It must be satisfied no later than the end of your freshman year, and preferably by the end of your first quarter. Check the list below to see whether you have already satisfied that requirement by at least one of the following methods: *Pathway to Satisfy the ELWR:* *Test Score or Result Required:* ACT: English Language Arts section 30 or better ACT: English + Reading sections 63 or better ACT: Combined English/Writing (exam last administered June 2015) 30 or better SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing *Note*: The digital SAT Reading and Writing section score has not been approved to meet the ELWR 680 or better AP English: Language and Composition 3 or above AP English: Literature and Composition 3 or above AP Seminar 3 or above AP Research 3 or above IB English: Language & Literature (Higher Level) 5 or above IB English: Language & Literature (Standard Level) 6 or above IB English: Literature (Higher Level) 5 or above IB English: Literature (Standard Level) 6 or above Transferable English Composition course offered by a college or university. *Note*: Course must be completed before a student matriculates to UCR) Grade of C or better If you have not satisfied the requirement by one of these methods, you should sign up to complete the *Writing Placement Process (WPP) *diagnostic essay. As of today, our records indicate you have not yet satisfied the ELWR as no official documentation has been processed to clear the requirement. If you have satisfied the ELWR in one of the approved methods, please make sure you submit your documentation to UCR Admissions. The WPP will be administered online through Canvas, UCR?s learning management system. Our recommendation: complete the WPP in May or June: May 16th ? 10am or 5pm May 17th ? 10am or 5pm June 17th ? 10am or 5pm June 20th ? 10am or 5pm June 21st ? 10am or 5pm Completing the WPP will ensure your placement information will be available when you register for fall quarter classes during your Highlander Advising Support & Registration session. Confirming your writing placement early *reduces* the chance you will need to modify your fall schedule later in the summer to take account of your placement information. We recommend you complete the WPP even if you are waiting on the results of another method to satisfy the ELWR. The Entry-Level Writing Requirement and the WPP diagnostic essay have nothing to do with admission to UCR. We are writing to you *because* you have already been admitted. What you need to do now is begin to make plans to satisfy the UCR Entry-Level Writing requirement as soon as possible. Please do the following: ? Visit our website for more information about the placement process. *? **Register for the WPP *here *. * ? Students requesting accommodations for the WPP should contact the Student Disability Resource Center at least 3 weeks before the administration date. Only approved accommodations can be applied to the WPP. We wish you success at UCR. General information about the Entry-Level Writing Requirement, the Writing Placement Process, and frequently asked questions can be found on our website . If you have further questions, please contact the University Writing Program at uwp at ucr.edu. Our goal is to help you succeed at UCR. Dr. Wallace Cleaves Associate Dean and Chair, University Writing Program -- University Writing Program University of California, Riverside uwp at ucr.edu Students: Please include your full name and student ID number in all correspondence with UCR staff and faculty. It is also helpful to maintain the message history in your correspondence. [image: image.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 38540 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Placement Assessment Gmail Headers.png Type: image/png Size: 42030 bytes Desc: not available URL: