Fall and Spring

August and January

• First week of classes: Students may add/drop if space is available. Waitlists are eliminated at the end of the week.
• Second week of classes: Students require permission from the instructor teaching the class to add. The department offering the class can assist with enrollment. Students may still drop.
• Census Day is the last day to officially register for a class or drop a class without a W for full semester classes.

September and February

• Semester Week 4 – 6: Academic holds are placed on all student accounts. This is not a cause for concern.
• Semester Week 5 – 7: All students receive an individual enrollment date and time set by Registration and Records. Computer Science usually begins pre-registration advising around this time as well.

October and March

• Semester Week 9 – 11: The Shopping Cart opens. You can add items to your cart even with a hold on your account. You simply cannot enroll yet.
  • In October, the Spring, Summer I, and Summer II carts all open at the same time.
  • In March, the Fall cart opens and you can still access the carts for Summer I and Summer II. 

November and April

• Enrollment begins and usually follows the pattern of Graduate → Priority → Senior → Junior → Sophomore → Freshman → New Transfers → Non-Degree (https://studentservices.ncsu.edu/calendars/enrollment-calendar/). 
  • There is usually a group of students every hour, on the hour, beginning at 8 am and ending at 4 pm. 
  • The first day of your enrollment is just the earliest opportunity to click the “enroll” button. You may adjust your schedule through Census Day.
• Late enrollment: After all students have had a chance to enroll, the University will usually send a reminder to students who haven’t enrolled in at least one class by a certain date, otherwise they’ll be charged a fee.
• External Transfer Students will be notified of the advising process after they confirm their enrollment and will be able to begin enrollment as above (usually after the 15th).

December and May

• First Day of Month: CODA applications are usually due. This applies to anyone completed with or enrolled in requirements and will be done by the time grades are submitted.
• Semester Week 15 – 16: Final Exams and Grade Submissions.
• Week After Semester Ends: 
  • CODA and CSC Concentration applications are reviewed and decisions are sent to students by the College and Department respectively.
  • Advisors available to assist with next semester schedule and degree audit questions.
  • SAP and Financial Aid appeals are due if applicable.
• Last week of December: University is closed. Emails will be answered when the University reopens.

Summer

May

• Mid-May:
  • Summer I, first 5 week classes begin.
  • 10 Week summer classes begin.
• End of May:
  • Engineering First Year (EFY) begin enrollment modules

June

• EFY students begin Fall enrollment (this can be adjusted through August)
• Summer I classes end after final exams and grade submissions.
• Summer II classes and Summer START begin at the end of this month.

July

• AP scores are usually available.
• Enrollment usually fully opens for many classes.

August

• Summer II and 10 week classes end.
• Summer Week 9 – 10: Final Exams and Grade Submissions.
• Week After Summer II and 10 Week terms end:
  •  CODA and CSC Concentration applications are reviewed and decisions are sent to students by the College and Department respectively.
  • Advisors available to assist with next semester schedule and degree audit questions.
  • SAP and Financial Aid appeals are due if applicable.