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.
(New first-year, freshmen, and transfer students enroll with the assistance of advisors during their SOAR visit to campus.)
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.
The approximate schedule for the earliest that continuing and reentry students may have appointment times is in the table below.
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.
Spring 2022 courses
| Graduate, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate | Monday, November 15, 2021 |
| Senior | Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
| Junior, International Special, Engineering International Special, Education 2nd Certification | Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
| Sophomore, Visiting International Special | Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
| Freshman | Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
| University Special | Monday, December 6, 2021* Thursday, January 20, 2022** |
| University Guest | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
*Personal & Professional Development (UNDS), Pre-selected Special (UNPS), Graduate & Professional School Prerequisites (UNRS)
**Intensive English as a Second Language (UNES), High School Special (UNHS), Visiting Undergraduate (UNVS), Other Special (UNOS)