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 2023 Schedule of Classes is available in Course Search & Enroll. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Summer 2023 enrollment appointment during the week of March 27, 2023.

Graduate, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate Monday, April 3, 2023
Pharmacy and Senior Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Junior, International Special (UNIS), Engineering International Special (EINS), Education 2nd Certification (EDCS) Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Sophomore Thursday, April 6, 2023
Freshman, College Special Friday, April 7, 2023
University Special Monday, April 10, 2023
Guest Senior (UGSR) and Guest Student (UGST) Monday, May 15, 2023

The Fall 2023 Schedule of Classes is available in Course Search & Enroll. Continuing students are scheduled to receive notice of their Fall 2023 enrollment appointment during the week of April 3, 2023.

Graduate, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy Professional, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Genetic Counselor Studies, Professional Capstone Certificate Monday, April 10, 2023
Senior Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Junior, International Special (UNIS), Engineering International Special (EINS), Education 2nd Certification (EDCS) Friday, April 14, 2023
Sophomore, Visiting International Specials (UIUL/UIGL/UIDL) Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Freshman and College Specials Sunday, April 23, 2023
New Vet Med Monday, April 24, 2023
New Medicine Tuesday, May 16, 2023
New Pharmacy Tuesday, June 20, 2023
New Graduate & New UNCS Monday, June 26, 2023
New Law Friday, August 11, 2023
University Specials: Personal & Professional Development (UNDS), Pre-selected Special (UNPS), Graduate & Professional School Prerequisites (UNRS), Personal & Professional Development (UNDS) Friday, August 11, 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) Friday, September 1, 2023
University Guests: Guest Senior (UGSR) and Guest Student (UGST) Wednesday, September 6, 2023

To be announced.