First-Year Students

Steps to Class Registration

  1. SET UP your UNCA email account (refer to your admit letter for instructions.) Contact the ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@unca.edu with any issues.
  2. SUBMIT your enrollment deposit after you are admitted.
  3. WATCH the videos below on UNCA’s curriculum info and how to register
  4. SUBMIT Student Information Form (under Next Steps in your Application Portal)
  5. RECEIVE RAN (Registration Access Number)
  6. REVIEW what courses you need in GradPlan
  7. REGISTER for classes (you will need your RAN)
  8. ATTEND Embark Orientation
  9. CONNECT to asc@unca.edu with questions at any point in the process

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How to Register for Classes

Welcome, bulldogs! Watch the videos below to learn about UNC Asheville’s curriculum and create your first semester class schedule. Keep the First Year Registration Checklist handy so you complete each step.

Part 1: Your First Year Experience Courses

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First Year Registration Checklist

First Year Registration Checklist
Click to view a PDF version (must be logged into UNCA email)

Part 2: The Liberal Arts Core and Your Major

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Quantitative Perspective Requirement

Quantitative Perspective Requirement graphic
Click for PDF version (must be logged into UNCA email)

Math Placement

Click for PDF version (must be logged into UNCA email)

 

Part 3: Register for Classes

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Final Step:

Complete the Student Information Form, located under Next Steps in your Application Portal. 

Tips:

  • Which First Year Experience class(es) would you like to take? Pick at least one, not more than two:
  • Which class from your intended major would you like to take?
    • Use GradPlan or four-year plans.
  • What other class(es) would you like to take to get to at least 12, at the most 16-17 credit hours?
    • Select another first year experience class, another class in your major, a class from the LAC, and/ or a class to explore/find joy.
  • Will you have Early College Credits or AP/IB Credits?
    • If you are an early college student with early college credits that will transfer in before your arrival to campus, and these classes are pre-requisites for a class you would like to take for your intended major, then use our equivalency tool to check the transfer equivalency and fill out the override request form (must be logged into your UNCA email) and an advisor will register you for that course.
    • Check out our transfer planning page to see what courses you might receive credit for based on your expected final AP or IB scores. Fill out the override request form (must be logged into your UNCA email) if your AP/IB class is a prerequisite for a course you would like to take during your first semester and an advisor will register you for that course. These scores are not sent to UNCA until July and will be reflected in GradPlan at that point. Final AP/IB scores might require final schedule changes.
  • Still have questions?  

For Engineering Students

Engineering Schedule Planning Cheatsheet

Engineering Schedule Planning Cheatsheet
Click to view a PDF version (must be logged into UNCA email)

Your Academic Advisor & Major Declaration

In your first semester at UNCA, you will be assigned a faculty member as your advisor. The faculty member will either be the instructor of your First Year Seminar (FYS 178), an instructor in your intended major, or a faculty member involved with the first year experience. No matter who your academic advisor will be, they will be committed to providing support and guidance as you arrive at UNCA.

When you are ready to declare your major, please use this form. Once you are declared you will be assigned an advisor in that department. Please note that some departments have specific requirements and prerequisites before you can declare. Check the University Catalog for more information. We encourage students to declare a major during their Sophomore year.

After your first semester, if you are unsure about what you want your major to be, you will be assigned a professional advisor in the Academic Success Center.