First-Year Student Fall Advising

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like? 

• Agricultural Institute will contact you by email in early June with advising procedures.

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Details to come! One thing to note is that AGI students register at a different time than those in the bachelor’s program.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• If you would like to receive additional advising support after reviewing any and all emails from the Ag Institute, please contact the Ag Institute office at 919-515-3248 or ag_institute@ncsu.edu.
  

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like? 

• After receiving instructions, you will participate in online advising modules in May, and you will receive information by email from CALS to help you prepare for the self-registration process.

When will I register for fall classes?

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• You should contact the CALS Advising Team at cals_advising@ncsu.edu for assistance with any questions.

• *Students majoring in the Life Sciences First Year Program should locate instructions below under the heading Life Sciences First Year Program

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like? 

• First, you will be pre-registered for the required design classes. Then, you will receive email communication towards the end of May about how to select additional courses. We will review the additional classes that you selected before orientation and email you with any concerns we have regarding your schedule.

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• Contact either Tameka Whitaker (tameka_whitaker@ncsu.edu) or Leanne Bajkowski (lebajkow@ncsu.edu). Your official advisor will be assigned two weeks after the start of the Fall semester.

When will advising take place and what will it look like?

• You will receive an introductory email (sent to both personal and NC State email accounts) from your assigned academic advisor in mid-May. This email will contain all the information you will need to get started with advising and course registration.
• The College of Education Advising Team has developed an advising and course registration tutorial that we refer to as “Advising Modules” for you to complete. It will guide you through the course selection process and also gives you the opportunity to ask questions to your academic advisor. More information can be found here: https://ced.ncsu.edu/new-students/
• Advising Modules will be available in mid-May. Academic advising holds will be released after you have completed the Advising Modules. Please allow up to 2 business days for holds to be released. 

When will I register for fall classes?

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• To receive additional advising support please contact your assigned academic advisor or ced_advising@ncsu.edu. We will also offer multiple virtual drop-in advising sessions. Information about these sessions will be included in the introductory email from advisors.

When will advising take place and what will it look like?

• Engineering First Year students will be sent email communication about advising and registration modules in late May. At that time students will have access to an online advising website, Engineering First Year Advising & Registration, through an NC State platform called Moodle. In Moodle, you will work through online modules designed to help you understand your degree requirements, the registration system, and how to build a first semester schedule. 
• Also in late May, suggested classes, based on your intended major, placement scores, and other transferable credit you may have earned from AP credits, IB programs, or transferable college courses (that have been received by NC State), will be added to your MyPack Degree Planner.  
• Your academic advising hold will be released if you have completed all of the advising modules as early as June 1. If you complete the modules after May 30, your hold will be released within five business days of your module completion. After your advising hold has been released you will be able to make changes to your fall schedule online through the first week of fall semester classes.

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed the Engineering advising modules in Moodle.

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• There will be a wealth of advising information online, but we know that you will still have questions. 
• Early in the process, from mid-May to mid-June, we encourage you to post questions in the Moodle Student Help Forum, which will be monitored regularly by academic advisors. 
• In mid-June, you will be assigned an academic advisor that you can reach out to directly with questions. 
• Throughout the summer the College of Engineering, along with some specific engineering departments, will host drop-in, Zoom Q&A sessions to address advising questions. 
• In July we will address more questions during our live orientation session, and after orientation we will continue to offer Zoom Q&A sessions.

When will advising take place and what will it look like?

• College of Humanities and Social Sciences academic departments will be in contact with you in mid-May with details for fall course selection and self-registration. This will entail completing online modules on Moodle (a learning management system) by watching videos, working through short quizzes, and taking a final survey. The Moodle site will give you an overview of college requirements and the registration process. 
• To be ready for the first day of self-registration, complete all Modules on the Humanities and Social Sciences Self-Registration Basics site.
• Departmental academic advising will also take place during the New Student Orientation sessions. 

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• Contact Dara Leeder, Director of Student Recruitment, Retention and Engagement (dara_leeder@ncsu.edu) or the appropriate Academic Advisor for your department.

When will advising take place and what will it look like?

• An email will be sent to your personal email accounts in mid-May with details for Fall 2024 course selection and self-registration. The email will contain information on what you should do to prepare for a self-registration process.  To prepare for self registration you will include complete online modules on Moodle (a learning management system) by watching videos, working through short quizzes. The Moodle site will give you an overview of your majors requirements and the registration process. It is required to complete this before setting a meeting with your academic advisor. To be ready for the first day of self-registration, complete all Modules on the Moodle Site.  You can access Moodle here: https://wolfware.ncsu.edu/. Under the Projects tab you will find the following spaces. Moodle sites will not be available until mid-May.
  • FER: ENVFY Self-Registration for Fall 2024
  • PRTM: PRTM Self-Registration Advising Information Fall 2024
  • Sustainable Materials & Technology: SMT Self-Registration for Fall 2024
  • Paper Science Engineering: Paper Science and Engineering – First Year Advising

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Students who have completed the advising requirements for their department will be able to register in early-June. 

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• Your academic advisor will be assigned in May, however, if you need additional advising support please reach out to Jordan McMican, Director of Student Success and Advising, at Jordan_McMican@ncsu.edu. 
• If you are in the Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management department you can also email prtm-undergraduate-affairs@ncsu.edu.

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like?

• You will be able to review course selection information online in May and receive information about advising by email from your department and Registration and Records in preparation for self-registration. You are encouraged to view Enrollment Wizard tutorials in preparation for self-registration.
• Please use the following links to find course registration information pertinent to your academic plan within the College of Sciences.
  • Chemistry
  • Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (includes Geology, Marine Sciences, Meteorology and Natural Resources with Marine & Coastal Resources Concentration)
  • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics

When will I register for fall classes?

• Students who have received academic advising and had their Academic Advisement Hold released will be able to begin registering in early-June.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• Contact the appropriate contact for your specific department:
  • Chemistry – Director of Undergraduate Programs
  • Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences – Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs, Ms. Maggie Puryear
  • Mathematics – First Year Advisor, Ms. Betsy Alexieff
  • Physics – First Year Advisor, Ms. Betsy Alexieff 
  • Statistics – Director of Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Spencer Muse
  • *Students majoring in the Life Sciences First Year Program should locate instructions below under the heading Life Sciences First Year Program

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like?

• In early- to mid-May, you will be sent an Enrollment Guide via email which walks you through course selection. Most students will select the following courses:
  • A Biology course
  • A Chemistry course
  • A Mathematics course
  • LSC 101: Critical & Creative Thinking in Life Sciences
  • LSC 170: First Year Seminar in the Life Sciences (optional)
• All students will be automatically placed in:
  • LSC 103: Exploring Opportunities in Life Sciences
• After self-enrollment, academic advisors, assigned to you based on the section of LSC 103 you are placed, will perform schedule checks to ensure you are enrolled in the appropriate courses and provide feedback via NCSU email.

When will I register for fall classes?

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed the academic advising Enrollment Guide. You will register online from home via MyPack Portal. The advising hold on your account will be lifted prior to enrollment.

What about college credits, AP credits, and placement scores?

• Take your placement tests by the May 17 deadline to ensure timely course enrollment in early-June.

• College and AP credits will influence what NC State courses you can enroll in. You will need to take the placement tests regardless and sign up for a class based on this. Once your college and AP credit gets into the system, you can add the appropriate course to your schedule as needed. The LSFY Advising team can’t influence when these credits are accessible in the system, so any questions or concerns about these credits should be directed to Admissions (undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu).  To send your AP score report to NC State, you must complete the following steps.

1. Sign in to My AP using your College Board username and password.
2. Go to My AP Profile and select “Score Send.”
3. Type in North Carolina State University. When it appears on the list, select it and hit save.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• The Enrollment Guide is very helpful and often this addresses any student questions. Additional advising questions regarding fall schedules, can be sent to lifesciencesfy@ncsu.edu. Your specific advisor will be assigned to you when you are automatically enrolled into a section of LSC 103. In the meantime, look for general emails from LSFY advisors and make sure you have set up and regularly check your NCSU email.

• Also, there will be time during New Student Orientation to ask questions and interact with your advisor.

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like?

• You will be contacted by the Poole Advising Team in May of 2025. Poole’s Advising Team will provide details regarding course registration and other transition topics. You will also participate in an online registration module as part of your advising before you can register for classes. 

When will I register for fall classes?  

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• You should wait to hear from the advising team. Once you are contacted, you can work with advisors to answer any questions that still persist. If you have a question before you are contacted by your advisor, email poole_admissions@ncsu.edu.

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like?

• Exploratory Studies: Advising for Exploratory Studies students consists of the Exploratory Studies Self-Registration Training online process in Moodle. Students will go through the training process to register for classes in early-June. Students will meet with their academic advisor during the summer to discuss their fall schedule.
• Music Technology: Advising for Music Technology students consists of the PowerPoint presentation “How to Register for Classes” emailed to students in May. Students will register for classes in early June and then meet with their academic advisor during New Student Orientation to discuss their fall schedule.

When will I register for fall classes?

• Course registration will open in early-June.  Students will register online via MyPack Portal.

How can I receive additional advising support?

• Exploratory Studies: After reviewing the Exploratory Studies Self Registration Training, for additional advising support email your advisor of record directly.
• Music Technology: After reviewing the PowerPoint presentation, Music Technology students should email their advisor of record directly for additional advising support.

When will academic advising take place, and what will it look like? 

• You will receive an email with information about advising & course registration in mid-May. It will include directions for enrolling in courses and course recommendations by major. Be sure you are checking the email address you used on your admissions application & also begin checking your NC State email.

When will I register for fall classes? 

• Course registration will open in early-June for students who have completed academic advising.

How can I receive additional advising support? 

• You will be able to communicate with a member of our advising team during the course registration process. Contact information for advisors will be shared in the email sent to students mid-May.