To enroll in classes, you are assigned a specific enrollment appointment time, which is the earliest that you can begin enrolling in classes for a term. This is referred to as the “priority enrollment” cycle for continuing students.
The pattern below represents the typical timeline for publication of the schedule of classes in Course Search & Enroll and the priority enrollment cycle for continuing students.
| Enrollment Term | Courses Visible in Course Search & Enroll | Priority Enrollment Begins |
| Spring | Mid-October | Mid-November |
| Summer | Early January | Early April |
| Fall | Early March | Mid-April |
New undergraduate first-year and transfer students enroll with the assistance of advisors when they attend SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration).
New fall-term graduate students typically enroll in fall courses at the end of June.
Find your day and time
After times are assigned, you can find yours on the “Course Search & Enroll” tile in MyUW. Additionally, you will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar with your enrollment appointment time.
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.
Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Spring 2023 enrollment appointment during the week of November 7, 2022.
| Graduate, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate | Monday, November 14, 2022 |
| Senior | Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
| Junior, International Special, Engineering International Special, Education 2nd Certification | Thursday, November 17, 2022 |
| Sophomore, Visiting International Special | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 |
| Freshman | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| University Special | Monday, December 5, 2022* Thursday, January 18, 2023** |
| University Guest | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
The Summer 2022 Schedule of Classes will be available in Course Search & Enroll mid-January. Enrollment appointment times for Summer 2023 will be assigned to continuing students in late March 2023.
To be announced