WPCC Calendar
The calendar below includes important community and student-related dates and events occurring on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College. Check back often as dates will be added or updated. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Academic Calendar
While important academic dates and deadlines are listed on the calendar below, you can access a full Academic Calendar listing all dates by semester in our online catalog.
– If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. – WPCC is offering a new and exciting training for the Do-It-Yourselfer. If you have decided to do your own repairs at home. Let us lend you some helpful training. Whatever it is inside the home or yard work. WPCC has three upcoming classes that might help to achieve your goal. Course: Basic Excavator Operations This course will give the student a hands-on experience with the (CAT- Simulators) Excavator. The course will teach the student the control familiarization along with proper procedures. The course will provide scenarios from safety inspection, starting operations and shutdown. By the end of the course a student should be able to operate a mini-Excavator. There is an opportunity for a student to receive a job interview with a construction partner or municipalities. View our CAMPUS MAPS page for directions to the K-Building. – Dates: June 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th (Tuesdays) Description: These Pottery Foundations courses are perfect for anyone who is interested in getting into clay! Whether you've made mud pies in your backyard, taken one or two classes, or have never touched mud (or clay!) in your entire life but are itching to get your hands dirty, this class is for you! These short series classes will teach fundamental, basic skills needed to advance your understanding of working with clay. Learn to use hump molds and templates to create functional wares out of slabs of clay. The first three sessions we will work with wet clay, and the final (fourth) session we will glaze finished pieces. – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. – WPCC is offering a new and exciting training for the Do-It-Yourselfer. If you have decided to do your own repairs at home. Let us lend you some helpful training. Whatever it is inside the home or yard work. WPCC has three upcoming classes that might help to achieve your goal. Date: June 15, 2023 This course will give the DO-IT-Yourselfer the basic concept to install a ceiling fan safely. This course will give the student the basics in electrical wiring safety, identifying the proper wires to splice and connect. The student will learn to find the proper power supply connection and all the hardware needed to install a ceiling fan. This course will give the students the proper techniques to complete the ceiling fan at home. View our CAMPUS MAPS page for directions to the K-Building. – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. – – If you have been charged with a minor violation in the 36th North Carolina Judicial District, you may elect to have it reduced by the District Attorney by completing a 4-hour defensive driving course. It is offered through Western Piedmont Community College and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to train motorists in the principles of defensive driving. – Dates: June 26 - June 27, 2023 Description: WPCC welcomes Kids (9-14) w/Parent or Guardian to a fun-filled Corn Hole Camp. The Camp will be a family camp to learn how to use woodworking tools safety. In the camp, the kids w/Parent or Guardian will be building a cornhole game. As a family, you will learn to sand, cut, glue and nail a corn hole board. By the end of the camp you will have your own game to take home. You will be able to make lasting memories and enjoy family together time. The cost for all materials and safety equipment will be provided to the participants in the class. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes that can be used in carpentry shop. Events in June 2023
Defensive Driving (Section 69333)
June 3, 2023 Basic Excavator Operations (69403)
June 6, 2023
Date: June 6 - June 29, 2023
4 weeks – Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, 24 hours total
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $70.00
Location: K-Building, 200 Patrick Murphy Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 | Room #140
SECTION NUMBER: 69403 (copy this number to use when registering)Intro to Hand Building
June 6, 2023 
Instructor: Michael Buchanan
Time: 6-9:30pm
Price: $125 + $25 for Materials
Location: Rostan Hall - 001 (View Campus Maps HERE)
Section #: 68574Defensive Driving (Section 69334)
June 7, 2023 Ceiling Fan Install (69452)
June 15, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. / 2.5 hours, 1 day
Cost: $28.00
Location: K-Building, 200 Patrick Murphy Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 | Room #225
SECTION NUMBER: 69452 (copy this number to use when registering)Defensive Driving (Section 69335)
June 17, 2023 Notary Public (#69094)
June 17, 2023 
Foothills Higher Education Center, 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655Defensive Driving (Section 69336)
June 21, 2023 Kids Corn Hole Day Camp
June 26, 2023 
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cost: $61.20
Location: Jim Richardson Building (Shop) | (View Campus Maps HERE)
Section #: 69385