{"id":584,"date":"2021-05-13T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-academic-programs\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:43:37","slug":"course-registration-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/first-semester-course-selection\/course-registration-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"First Semester Registration Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gather information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you weren&#8217;t able to attend the&nbsp;<strong>Course Selection Advice Panel&nbsp;<\/strong>on May 27, the recording is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/u9hPfZ6gEuN2WpQH1IVfzJKdZhEcqJ5yoXmhuuz9IMJTSQaq47EXSCZvtVhku2xtZ1PhgbLkNfi9hr8W.jHUCZW_Z72KBxpdu?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&amp;accessLevel=meeting&amp;canPlayFromShare=true&amp;from=share_recording_detail&amp;startTime=1748383260000&amp;componentName=rec-play&amp;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmacalester.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FUuXrFeWFfD5J9nchaJfifaLD4G7qWBZNMpkiOWVFUV5r8cj4tdyIZH4feAEp8o-5.sF2ec-oi9nKmgD88%3FstartTime%3D1748383260000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available to view anytime<\/a>.&nbsp;Professors and staff describe the registration process, suggest strategies for developing your list of course preferences, and answer other questions you have about academics at Macalester.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then in your&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/account\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Student Portal<\/a>, sign up for a&nbsp;<strong>small group advising session<\/strong>&nbsp;with a faculty member to answer your more specific questions before you complete your Course Preference Form. These sessions take place on Zoom between June 2 \u2013 13. They are limited to students, and capped at 20 participants to ensure that everyone has a chance to get their questions answered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out the links below with course options and advice from departments. These will be helpful as you fill out your Course Preference Form and complete registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/first-semester-course-selection\/first-year-courses\/\">First-Year Courses<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/macadmsys.macalester.edu\/macssb\/customPage\/page\/classSchedule?term=202610\">Fall Course Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/first-semester-course-selection\/academic-departments-and-programs\/\">Course Advice by Department<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Course Preference Form is due on <strong>Monday, June 16 2025<\/strong>. You can find the form in your <a href=\"http:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/newstudentportal\">New Student Portal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.macalester.edu\/account\/login\"> <\/a>. This form will ask you to do a few things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rank your FYC preferences from 1-4. Enter these selections on the form. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide any special considerations in the comments section, including anticipated credit from AP\/IB exams, majors\/minors you are considering, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List 10 additional courses you are interested in taking for the fall. Remember that one course in your first semester must carry the <span class=\"more www\">argumentative writing (WA)<\/span> or <span class=\"more www\">writing as craft (WC) designation.&nbsp; <\/span>Many FYCs will carry this designation, but be sure to include courses with this designation in your course plan if several of your FYC choices are not WA or WC designated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-video-player block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/465\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-10-at-1.37.42-PM-2.png\" alt=\"Elizabeth, a student worker in the Registrar's office\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n        \t\t\t\t<modal-button\n    class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n    modal-id=\"video-modal--722053841\"\n>\n\t\t    <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n\t\t<\/modal-button>\n\t\t<base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n\t\t    <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n\t\t        <modal-container\n\t\t            :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 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You&#8217;ll have a group number in the New Student Portal, which will tell you what day and time your registration window will open. Registration runs from July 21 &#8211; August 1.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/465\/2025\/05\/Registration-instructions-for-incoming-First-Year-Students-final.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Registration Instructions<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"more www\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/first-semester-course-selection\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic Programs and Advising<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs\/\">https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academic-programs<\/a><a href=\"mailto:academicprograms@macalester.edu\"><br><\/a><a href=\"tel:651-696-6036\">651-696-6036<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registrar\u2019s Office<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/\">www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/<br><\/a><a href=\"mailto:registrar@macalester.edu\">registrar@macalester.edu<br><\/a><a href=\"tel:651-696-6200\">651-696-6200<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gather information Plan ahead Your Course Preference Form is due on Monday, June 16 2025. You can find the form in your New Student Portal . This form will ask you to do a few things: Questions? 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