Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)

Faculty can create class accounts in WRDS to make data available to students. Class accounts include reporting tools that allow you to monitor student activity on the platform. 

Each class account must be associated with a specific course and have a defined start and end date. Each class can only run for one semester. 

How to Create a Class Account: 

1. In the top right corner of the WRDS page, select Your Account > Your Account Info.
2. Scroll down to the Your Classes table.
3. Click the Create a Class button.
4. Enter a name for the class. We recommend you use the same name (and section number, if applicable) as the university course you are teaching to prevent any confusion for the students.
5. Enter the class start and end dates. The time period you set will indicate when your students may begin registering for individual accounts and the duration they will have access to the WRDS platform.
6. Enter the number of students that can enroll in the class as the Class Size Limit. The maximum number of students that can enroll in any WRDS class account is 150.
7. Click the Submit button.

Your class will be approved by UK's WRDS representatives: Jennifer Horne (jennifer.horne@uky.edu) or Rebecca Jude (rebecca.jude@uky.edu).

When your class is approved, you will receive a unique “Class Code” in the approval email. Your students will need this code to register for the WRDS class account or when enrolling in your class using an existing WRDS account.

More information on Creating and Managing Class Accounts