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 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, November 13, 2023
Senior Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Junior, International Special (UNIS), Engineering International Special (EINS), Education 2nd Certification (EDCS) Thursday, November 16, 2023
Sophomore, Visiting International Specials (UIUL/UIGL/UIDL) Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Freshman Wednesday, November 29, 2023
College Special Friday, December 1, 2023
University Specials: Personal & Professional Development (UNDS), Pre-selected Special (UNPS), Graduate & Professional School Prerequisites (UNRS), Personal & Professional Development (UNDS) Monday, December 4, 2023
University Specials: Intensive English as a Second Language (UNES), High School Special (UNHS), Visiting Undergraduate (UNVS), Online Only Special Student (UNOL), Other Special (UNOS) Thursday, January 18, 2024
University Guests: Guest Senior (UGSR) and Guest Student (UGST) Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Summer 2024 Schedule of Classes will be available in Course Search & Enroll beginning January 10, 2024. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Summer 2024 enrollment appointment during the week of March 18, 2024.

The Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes will be available in Course Search & Enroll beginning March 13, 2024. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Fall 2024 enrollment appointment during the week of April 1, 2024.