Undergraduate Enrollment
Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor before changing or dropping a course. This conversation can help students make informed decisions and understand how changes may affect their academic progress.
Students do not need to consult with their academic advisor before switching sections of the same course.
Prepare for an enrollment advising appointment
Students should wait for an email from their academic advisor with instructions for scheduling an enrollment advising appointment.
It is important to come prepared for an enrollment advising appointment so it is as productive and efficient as possible. Before meeting with an advisor, students must build a tentative course schedule for the upcoming semester by completing an enrollment worksheet.
Students who arrive late or are unprepared will be asked to reschedule and return with the required documentation.
All students must consult with their academic advisor before enrolling in classes for the upcoming semester. This meeting ensures students are making progress toward their degree while aligning courses with their interests. It is also an opportunity to discuss changes in personal, academic or professional goals and develop steps to meet those goals. Advisors will send students an invitation to schedule an enrollment advising appointment. Students should wait for an email from their advisor with scheduling instructions. Students must complete an enrollment worksheet with a tentative schedule before their appointment. Students who arrive late or are unprepared will be asked to reschedule and return with the completed worksheet. Until advising is completed, the advisor hold will not be lifted and the student will not be able to enroll. Students are assigned a designated enrollment date and time based on their current academic level and total completed credit hours. Currently enrolled courses are not included. Students can find their enrollment eligibility date and time in the Student Center in KSIS under “Enrollment Dates” on the right side of the page. After the student and academic advisor complete a successful appointment, the advisor will remove the advisor hold in KSIS. Students can enroll through the Student Center in KSIS once their designated enrollment date and time arrives, provided there are no holds on their account. To ensure an efficient and productive appointment, students are expected to come prepared by completing the following steps: Many classes are only offered in the fall or the spring semester. Be sure to check prerequisites in the course catalog or on a degree map and plan accordingly to make sure you have the appropriate prerequisites completed before the course that requires them.
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In KSIS under the Student Center, review any holds and take action accordingly. The advisor hold will be removed after a successful advising appointment.
Run and review your DARS report. If applicable, confirm any college-level transfer credits are being pulled in correctly. Note any questions and bring them to your appointment.
Looking at your program's degree map will aid in selecting courses to take in the next semester.
You will follow K-State Core (fall 2024 or later) or K-State 8 (prior to fall 2024). Gen ed requirements are built into degree maps.
Using DARS, mark off completed and currently enrolled courses on your degree map.
Create your conflict-free schedule using the KSIS class search, class schedule (dates/times) and the course catalog (pre/co-requisites). Identify one or two alternate course options in case of limited availability.
If unsure, build a schedule with courses you are considering and come prepared with course options and questions.
Add desired courses to your KSIS shopping cart for the intended semester. Adding courses to the cart does not reserve a seat. Your spot is only secured once you officially enroll.
Fill out an enrollment worksheet to document the courses you plan to take in the upcoming semester. Note any questions for your advisor in this worksheet.
The 5-digit course number is a unique identifier for each class section each term. It can be found on the Course Schedule or after adding the course to your KSIS shopping cart.
Send the completed worksheet as an email attachment to your academic advisor prior to the appointment (preferably before 8 a.m. the day of the appointment) or bring a printed copy to the appointment (email is preferred).
On the day of your appointment, arrive at your advisor's office a few minutes early with required documentation and any questions.
Students who do not arrive on time or come unprepared will be asked to reschedule and come back with the required documentation at a later time.
If a student is unable to make their scheduled appointment, it is their responsibility to contact their academic advisor or reschedule via Navigate.
Note that waitlisted courses do not count towards total enrollment. If you need to be enrolled full-time for any reason, you should contact your advisor to discuss enrollment in an alternative back-up course.