Enrollment Appointment Times

How appointment times are assigned

Enrollment appointment times are based on a student’s academic program, projected class standing (e.g., senior), and number of earned credits.

  • Specific student populations receive priority enrollment.
  • Some large groups, like sophomores, have enrollment appointment times distributed across multiple days.

If your assigned time is significantly different than what you’d expect, please contact us.

Retroactive Credits (in foreign languages)

Retroactive credits are entered on the university transcript during the term following the term in which these credits are earned. Retroactive credits do not advance a student’s enrollment priority for the term immediately following the term in which the course to earn retroactive credits was taken. For more information, read the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute’s page on retroactive language credits.

The approximate schedule for the earliest that continuing and reentry students may have appointment times is in the table below.

The Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes is available in Course Search & Enroll. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Summer 2024 enrollment appointment during the week of March 18, 2024. Summer priority enrollment will begin April 1st.

The approximate schedule for the earliest that continuing and reentry students may have appointment times is in the table below.

Graduate, Law, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate Monday, April 1, 2024
Pharmacy, Senior Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Junior, International Special (UNIS), Engineering International Special (EINS), Education 2nd Certification (EDCS) Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sophomore Thursday, April 4, 2024
Freshman, College Special Friday, April 5, 2024
University Special Monday, April 8, 2024
Guest Monday, May 13, 2024

The Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes is available in Course Search & Enroll. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Fall 2024 enrollment appointment during the week of April 1, 2024. Fall priority enrollment will begin April 8th.

The approximate schedule for the earliest that continuing and reentry students may have appointment times is in the table below. Large student populations such as seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen will have appointments distributed across several days.

Graduate, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate Monday, April 8, 2024
Senior Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Junior, International Special (UNIS), Engineering International Special (EINS), Education 2nd Certification (EDCS) Friday, April 12, 2024
Sophomore, Visiting International Special (UIUL/UIGL/UIDL) Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Freshman Saturday, April 20, 2024
College Special Saturday, April 20, 2024
New Vet Med Monday, April 22, 2024
New Medicine Tuesday, May 14, 2024
New Pharmacy Tuesday, June 18, 2024
New Graduate & New Capstone Certificate (UNCS) Monday, June 24, 2024
New Law Friday, August 9, 2024
University Special: Personal & Professional Development (UNDS), Pre-selected Special (UNPS), Graduate & Professional School Prerequisites (UNRS) Friday, August 9, 2024
University Special: Intensive English as a Second Language (UNES), High School Special (UNHS), Visiting Undergraduate (UNVS), Online Only Special Student (UNOL), Other Special (UNOS) Friday, August 30, 2024
University Guest: Guest Senior (UGSR) and Guest Student (UGST) Wednesday, September 4, 2024

To be announced. Class schedule and enrollment-related information for Spring 2025 will be available/updated near the beginning of the Fall 2024 term.