New students beginning at NC State in the spring 2021 semester will register for classes from home during the fall on MyPack Portal. Course registration takes place after you have completed academic advising either through online modules and/or advising meetings. Spring Connect students and students who deferred enrollment from fall to spring are assigned priority registration times taking place October 20-23, 2020. Review the timeline and information below to understand how to prepare for registering for your first semester of courses.
Timeline
Advising Process for Your College or Program
Resources and Tutorials
Terms to Know
Advising and Registration Timeline
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| October 8, 2020 | Spring 2021 Class Schedule Available Online View courses in the Class Search Tool or in the Enrollment Wizard on MyPack Portal. Placement Test Deadline You may need to complete online assessments for chemistry, foreign language, math, and/or writing before course registration. Review information and get started on the Placement Testing webpage. The tests won’t close on the deadline, so if you miss it, just take them as soon as you are able to ensure timely registration. |
| October 9-16, 2020 | Virtual Academic Advising Get details on the academic advising process for your college or program below. You must complete academic advising before enrolling in courses. |
| Friday, October 16, 4:00pm-5:00pm EST | Course Registration Overview Live on Zoom Video Recording (Password: Wolf1887!) Join New Student Programs and Registration and Records for this event to help you prepare for registering for your courses using the Enrollment Wizard. |
| October 22-23, 2020 | Online Course Registration Begins After completing academic advising, students may then register for classes online using the MyPack Portal Enrollment Wizard (https://mypack.ncsu.edu) at their assigned enrollment start day and time. To find your specific enrollment date and time, navigate to MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Planning & Enrollment tile. |
| October 23, 2020 | Virtual Registration Assistance (add to calendar) Need assistance navigating the Enrollment Wizard? New Student Programs and Registration and Records will host a virtual drop-in help session on Zoom from 1pm-4pm. Stop by any time to get one-on-one help! Academic advising will not be provided during this time. Reach out to the advising team in your college or program for assistance with selecting courses. Meeting ID: 983 4415 4193 Join URL: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98344154193 Passcode: belltower Join by Phone: 1-929-205-6099 For instructions and resources for using Zoom and logging in with your NC State account, visit our Zoom assistance webpage. |
| December 1, 2020 | Suggested Registration Deadline We recommend students register for a full-time schedule by December 1, 2020 to ensure the greatest course availability. You can still make changes to your schedule after this time. |
Check your email regularly!
Registration and Records and the academic advising team in your college or program will primarily contact you via email with updates and action items. Check your email daily, including both the personal email you have on file with Undergraduate Admissions and your @ncsu email.
Registration Resources and Tutorials
To access your Unity account for the first time, visit the New Student Checklist for instructions. If you need to reset your password, visit the Password Assistance webpage. For additional help with password resets or login issues, contact the NC State Help Desk at 919-515-HELP (4357) or help@ncsu.edu.
Visit the Enrollment section within MyPack Portal or through the online Schedule of Courses (select the “2021 Fall Term”).
Visit the Enrollment Wizard Tutorial for step-by-step directions for enrolling in classes using MyPack Portal. We also recommend watching this Enrollment Wizard video that guides you through using MyPack Portal for course registration and other important campus functions. For questions regarding the Enrollment Wizard, contact Registration and Records at 919.515.NCSU.
Utilize the Pack Planner to assist in planning your degree. Learn more by watching the Pack Planner video tutorial.
Consider a First Year Inquiry Course
Would you enjoy a course where you can
get to know your professor and have the opportunity to discuss
timely topics that interest you in a small-class environment? Learn more about the five FYI courses offered this spring.
Terms to Know
At NC State, academic advising is an intentional process designed to support students as they develop and pursue educational, career, and personal goals. As part of this process, academic advisors will provide advising around course selection before each academic term enrollment period.
The academic advisor who assist you with your first semester registration may or may not be your ongoing assigned advisor. Regardless, the advising team in your college or program will provide you with advising while you are in transition as a new student.
Use the Class Search Tool to view upcoming class schedules. Search by class subject, number, or days and times each section meets in order to find what best meets your needs. The Spring 2021 schedule will be available on October 8, 2020.
- Asynchronous – Classes that do not meet on set days at a set time; instead, students may be required to watch pre-recorded lectures or otherwise complete coursework on their own time. If a class meets asynchronously, it will simply be designated as online with no meeting time on your class schedule.
- Face-to-Face – Courses that take place in-person in classrooms on campus
- Hybrid – Classes that have both in-person and online components. Students may be split and meet in-person on alternating days; on the days in which students are not meeting in-person, they may be required to watch live lectures, pre-recorded lectures, or otherwise complete coursework online. Individual class details will be communicated to students by the instructor.
- Synchronous – Distance-education (online) courses that meet on a set day(s) at a set time; will have a meeting day and time designated on your class schedule.
The Enrollment Wizard is a tool in MyPack Portal that allows you to plan your classes and build your schedule each semester. Learn how to use the Wizard on the Student Services Center website.
Holds on your account may prevent you from enrolling in the upcoming term. An advising hold is placed on your account until you have completed academic advising. To view your holds, navigate to MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Tasks & Holds tile.
The course catalog lists every course offered during your time at NC State. Use this tool to view course descriptions and credit information.
You will be assigned a specific date and time that you can enroll in classes using the online Enrollment Wizard in MyPack Portal. To find your enrollment date and time, navigate to MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Planning & Enrollment tile. Learn more on the Enrollment Calendar webpage.
The SSC is your one-stop shop for registration, billing and financial aid information. Visit their website at studentservices.ncsu.edu/ or contact them at 919.515.6278 (weekdays 8am-5pm) or studentservices@ncsu.edu if you need assistance with the registration process.
Select your academic college or program to learn about what you should expect from the academic advising process:
*Students majoring in the Life Sciences First Year Program should locate instructions below under the heading Life Sciences First Year Program
Individual Virtual Advising Meetings: You will be required to connect/meet individually with an advisor based on your major to discuss your classes for the spring semester. They will then remove the advising hold on your account so you can register for classes on your scheduled enrollment day and time.
Drop-In Advising Assistance: There will also be virtual drop-in advising hours with the STEAM Coordinator on enrollment day – Friday, October 23rd – if you have advising or enrollment questions.
Any questions regarding the spring advising process should be directed to the STEAM Coordinator, Anne Hubbard (alhubbar@ncsu.edu).
You will be contacted directly by College of Design advising staff to discuss the advising and course registration process. Check both your NC State email and the personal email you have on file with Undergraduate Admissions regularly.
You will be sent an email with detailed instructions and Zoom join links for completing the following advising activities:
- Online Advising Module: Complete the online advising modules in Moodle prior to your registration advising appointment
- Virtual Individual Advising Appointment: Schedule your registration advising appointment with Ms. Christin James October 9-16
- If you have questions, contact Ms. Christin James at cpjames@ncsu.edu.
In addition to advising, the College of Education invites you (and your family) to attend the college’s Spring Connect Meet and Greet on Friday, Oct. 16 at 1:30pm! The Meet and Greet is an informal session to prepare for the spring semester and meet your fellow spring connect students! Attendance is not required, but we hope you will join us.
A couple of days prior to October 16, you will be sent an email with detailed instructions and Zoom join links for participating in a Zoom presentation/Q&A session on Friday, Oct. 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. If you need additional advising assistance you’ll be able to speak with someone prior to your registration.
You will be contacted in early October via your NC State email by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and/or your academic department with further details on Spring course advising and registration. First-year students will also be emailed a link after October 1 to required online modules that provide helpful advising and registration basics (transfer students to not have to complete this).
Be sure to check your NC State email account, as that email will be used for these messages. For general questions in the interim, contact Dara Leeder, Director of Student Recruitment and Retention, at dara_leeder@ncsu.edu.
You will be contacted by the College of Natural Resources and/or your academic department with further details on Spring course advising and registration.
Be sure to check both your NC State email and the personal email you have on file with Undergraduate Admissions regularly. For general questions, please feel free to contact Yvonne Lee, Director of Academic and Student Services, at yplee@ncsu.edu.
*Students majoring in the Life Sciences First Year Program should locate instructions below under the heading Life Sciences First Year Program
You will make an individual virtual appointment with an academic advisor to discuss spring course registration. Appointments should be scheduled during the week of October 12-16 if feasible to prepare for course registration the following week.
You will receive an email in late September from enrollment@sciences.ncsu.edu with instructions for scheduling your virtual advising appointment. If you have not received the email, please email enrollment@sciences.ncsu.edu so we may resend.
You will receive an email on October 2nd with guidance and directions to an Exploratory Studies Self-Registration Moodle (online module) to help provide information and resources around preparing for the spring semester. Upon completion of the Moodle process, you will receive a link by email to schedule a virtual meeting with your assigned advisor to organize your Spring 2021 classes.
Please reach out to John Resnick-Kahle (jfresnic@ncsu.edu) if you have any questions or issues.
Advising Appointment Pre-Survey: The LSFY team of advisors will email you a survey on October 5 for you to complete before October 12. You must complete the survey, and this will allow our team to prepare for the advising session we will hold on October 16.
Virtual Advising Appointments: Advising appointments will be held on Zoom on Friday, October 16, and you will be assigned a session from 10-11:30 am or 1-2:30 pm. In order to receive an assigned appointment with an advisor on October 16 you must complete the survey. A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before your session. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Need additional assistance? Contact the advising team at lifesciencesfy@ncsu.edu
Online Advising Module: In late September/early October, students will receive an email from their Poole academic advisor with instructions for completing an online advising module. This module walks students through some of the basics of registration and degree planning; it should take no more than 30 minutes to complete.
Virtual Advising Event: On Monday, October 12th at 6:00 p.m. we will be hosting Poole Advising Day. During this virtual session, we will help students get prepared for registration the following week. Students will have an opportunity to hear from previous Spring Connect students and get any last minute questions answered before registration. Families are welcome to attend. Session link: Poole Advising Day 10/12. The session will be recorded and shared with those who cannot attend.
Registration Assistance: On the morning of Friday, October 23rd incoming spring students will be able to register for their Spring 2021 classes online via MyPack portal (registration times vary by student and can be found in MyPack Portal). Your academic advisor will be available via Zoom from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to address any questions or issues you may have while registering for classes. Session link: Spring Connect Office Hours
In the meantime, if you have any questions, you can contact Ayo Agunbiade (aaagunbi@ncsu.edu)
Pre-Enrollment: Before your enrollment appointment date, academic advisors will add courses to your Shopping Cart in the MyPack Portal Enrollment Wizard based on course recommendations. On the date of your enrollment appointment, you will be able to add these courses to your schedule.
You will be sent an email with detailed instructions and Zoom join links for completing the following advising activities:
- Group Advising Event: You are invited to attend a virtual group advising session on Zoom on Monday, October 12 from 3:30-4:30pm. General advising information and an explanation of the enrollment process will be presented.
- Follow-Up Appointments: After attending the group advising event, optional follow-up appointments are available via Zoom with advisors the week of October 12-16.
Need assistance? Contact the advisor corresponding with your last name:
- Last Names A-G: Meggie Metcalf at meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
- Last Names H-Z: Alyssa Jennings at anjenni3@ncsu.edu