FIRST YEAR PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS

During First Year pre-registration, students will be enrolled in two courses, a First Year Initiative seminar and a first-year appropriate course.

First Year pre-registration takes place during June and July for the Fall semester. In August, students will review their course enrollments and then participate in August pre-registration. Once the semester begins, students will then participate in the in-semester drop/add period.

It is very important to recognize how the First Year pre-registration phase flows into pre-registration. For instance, all courses ranked during First Year pre-registration that do NOT become enrollments are automatically transferred to pre-registration. In essence, this allows students to have a significant portion of their pre-registration plan in place for their initial faculty advisor meetings in August.

It is imperative that students complete all of the First Year pre-registration sections on Academic Interests, Interests & Goals and Essential Capabilities. This information serves at least two purposes. It assists The Office of Academic Affairs in assigning students to faculty advisors and serves as a tool for students to craft an academic plan of study for their four years at Wesleyan. Also students will be able to chart their progress on fulfilling the Essential Capabilities throughout their academic career.

The First Year pre-registration phase is the only period that does NOT require any sort of faculty advisor or University approval.