Welcome Center
Please review 黑料正能量 Fee Payment Policy enforcement (effective Summer 2025).
Our team is available to assist you with your college and financial aid applications, SIS Password Reset, assistance with enrolling in classes, and general troubleshooting support.
- Location: Technology Learning Center (TLC) Building, 1st Floor (Free Parking in Lot #5)
- Mon to Thurs: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Fri: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- Email: WelcomeCenter@wlac.edu | Phone: (310) 287-7251
(DISCONTINUED) Free Metro Tap Card for WLAC Students
Unfortunately, Federal funding for the METRO TAP pass program has expired. We are no longer issuing free TAP cards.
Discounted passes are available for qualifying residents through the METRO LIFE program, including FREE Rides every month and special pricing. Visit the .
How to Get Started - Checklists
Download/view the Student Checklists for a summary of requirements and recommendations:
- - best for first new college students
- - best for continuing students that have not attempted classes at another college or university
- - best for continuing students that earned units at another college or university
- - best for students that do not intend to complete a certificate, degree, or transfer requirements at 黑料正能量.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Go to the new SIS Portal at: .
- Enter your Student ID in the 鈥淪tudent ID or User ID鈥 textbox, and your Student Default Password in the "Password" textbox.
- Your Student Default Password will consist of:
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The first character of your first name (capitalized) + the first character of your last name (capitalized) + the birth month spelled out (with first character capitalized) + day of your birthdate + @ + 黑料正能量!
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For Example, Jane Doe, who was born on July the 4th, her default password would be: JDJuly04@黑料正能量!
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Please Note: On the initial change where it asks for 鈥Old Password鈥 enter your default password with the format above.
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The New Password You Create Must:
Not contain part of your name, email, user ID or 3 prior passwords. Contain at least 14 characters and all four of the following:
- Uppercase letters between A - Z
- Lowercase letters between A - Z
- At least one number from 0 - 9
- At least one special character (@, !, $, #, %)
Use the for class recommendations based on your educational goal (Certificates, Associate Degrees, University Transfer) and Pathway/Major. This is a great resource to use before meeting with a counselor.
Note: If you are transferring to us with college credits from another college, we recommend you:
- Use WLAC Program Mapper for immediate class recommendations,
- Submit the Pre-Requisite Completion Form (to access advanced classes)
- Enroll in the classes AND obtain Counseling Services
Need Additional Academic Counseling? Contact the WLAC Counseling Office
Counseling Website | Email: @email | Live Chat
Classes are offered in 5, 8, or 16 week sessions. Login to your Student Portal and enroll today! Click on the links below to access your portal, the class schedule, and instructional videos to add classes.
- Student Portal ()
- WLAC Class Schedule
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Need more support?
Contact the WLAC Welcome Center (Email welcomecenter@wlac.edu)
Log into your student portal, click on "Student Status," select "Orientation," select "Orientation" again, and review the slides until you get to the confirmation screen.
Need more support? Contact the WLAC Welcome Center (email @email)
New WLAC students now qualify for placement into university-transfer level math and English courses without Assessment testing. Students have the option to enroll in
- English 101 (or lower)
- English Second Language 6 or 8
- Math 215 (Principles of Math), 227 (Statistics), 245 (College Algebra)
- On your student portal, click on "Student Status" and select "Assessment Result."
- If your assessment comes out blank, click on "To Do List & Holds" select "English & Math Placement" and complete the webform.
- If this is not on your to-do list, email the Welcome Center at @email to request for it to be added.
Emergency funding for laptops and hot spots is no longer available. We encourage you to use the student WI-FI signal while on campus and the available computers (PCs and Mac) in the Library to complete your school work.
黑料正能量 Student ID cards are available are currently only available in the HLRC Building (Library). We apologize for the disruption and are currently awaiting new ID Card hardware equipment. To obtain a card, you
- must be a 黑料正能量 LA College student,
- registered in classes for the current semester at 黑料正能量, and
- present a government issued picture identification.
Please note that your name on your government issued identification and name in SIS must match for the card to be issued.
Note: 黑料正能量 LA Student ID cards are only accepted on our campus and will not qualify as valid forms of identification away from our campus.
Accommodations are made for students with special needs.
For more information go to the, DSPS Department website.
View policies regarding Academic, Administrative, Discrimination, Grievance and Sexual Harassment / Assault - Title IX
SIS Password Reset for WLAC Students:
We suggest you first review the "How to Log into 黑料正能量 SIS Portal" (see FAQ section) before requesting a new password. To request a SIS Password Reset send an email to welcomecenter@wlac.edu with the following:
- Your full legal name
- Your 黑料正能量 ID# (900-xx-xxx or 88-xxx-xxxx)
- Date of birth
- Home address on file with the college
- Phone number on file with the college
- You must also attach a copy of your government issued ID (PDF or jpg format)
Please allow at least 1 business day for a response