New students beginning at NC State in the spring 2023 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 in late-October 2022. 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 |
| Early-October 2022 | Spring 2023 Class Schedule Available Online View courses in the Class Search Tool or in the Enrollment Wizard on MyPack Portal. |
| October 7, 2022 | 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. Note: The Chemistry Placement Exam will be available from February 21 to August 19, 2022, and then again beginning September 26, 2022 |
| Mid-October 2022 | 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. |
| Late-October 2022 | 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. Spring Connect students are assigned priority appointment times taking place in late-October. To find your specific enrollment date and time, navigate to MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Planning & Enrollment tile. If you have a question or need assistance with the Enrollment Wizard, contact Registration and Records at 919.515.NCSU (6278) weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| December 1, 2022 | Suggested Registration Deadline We recommend students register for a full-time schedule by December 2, 2022 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 “2023 Fall Termâ€).
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.
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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 2023 schedule will be available in early-October 2022.
- 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. Students should expect to receive an email communication that will detail the advising process and their next steps.
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 Mr. Keith Martin October 8-22.
- If you have questions, contact Mr. Keith Martin at keith_martin@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. 15 at 2:00pm! An invitation will be sent to your email. 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.
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.
The College of Natural Resources advising team will contact you via email soon with details about the advising and course registration process. Check both your NC State email and the personal email you have on file with Undergraduate Admissions regularly.
*Students majoring in the Life Sciences First Year Program should locate instructions below under the heading Life Sciences First Year Program
You will be contacted in early/mid October through your NC State email by a College of Sciences academic advisor or someone from your academic department with further details on Spring 2022 course advising and registration. Appointments will be scheduled during the week of October 18-22 if feasible to prepare for course registration. Check your NC State email regularly.
For questions, contact Ashley Burrough, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, Enrollment and New Student Engagement in the College of Sciences at aiburrou@ncsu.edu. Welcome to the Wolfpack family!
You should have received an email on September 20th with guidance and directions to complete 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 2022 classes.
Please reach out to John Resnick-Kahle (jfresnic@ncsu.edu) if you have any questions or issues.
Individual Virtual Advising Appointments will be scheduled for 30 minutes during a time that works for you and the advisor sometime in mid-October. In order to receive an advising appointment, you will need to first fill out a survey so the advising team can prepare to best help you during your appointment.
The link for this survey will be provided in an email from the Director of the LSFY Program, Dr. Kosal, during mid-September. Your answers to the survey will be due at the end of September.
Need additional assistance? Contact the advising team at lifesciencesfy@ncsu.edu if you need the link to the survey again or if you have other questions
Online Advising Module: By mid-October, students will receive an email from the Poole Advising Team 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 20 minutes to complete and will meet the requirement to have your advising hold released.
Virtual Advising Event: In late October we will be hosting Poole Advising Day. During this session, we will help students get prepared for registration. Students will have an opportunity to hear from previous Students will have an opportunity to get any last-minute questions answered before registration. Families are welcome to attend.
Registration Assistance/Office Hours: On the morning of registration, incoming spring students will be able to register for their Spring 2023 classes online via MyPack portal (registration times may vary by student and can be found in MyPack Portal). A Poole academic advisor will be available to address any questions or issues you may have while registering for classes.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, you can contact the Poole Advising Team (poole_advising@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, and general advising information and an explanation of the enrollment process will be provided via email. On the date of your enrollment appointment, you will be able to add these courses to your schedule.
Advising Appointments: Academic advising appointments are not required to register for classes, but are available upon request.
Need assistance? Contact the advisor corresponding with your last name:
- Last Names A-H: Meggie Metcalf at meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
- Last Names I-Z: Alyssa Jennings at anjenni3@ncsu.edu