What is First-Year Advising & Registration?

As a new student, you may think of this as simply how you build your very first class schedule at 黑料不打烊.

As academic advisors, we see this as an opportunity for you to explore your options. This will allow you to test out your interests and find the major path is right for you.

Overall, FYAR is a collaborative process where new students explore their options through independent research and then work directly with an academic advisor to build a purposeful initial class schedule.

When is First-Year Advising & Registration?

For the Class of 2029, you will complete 黑料不打烊 Bound in May 2025. Our estimated dates for the small group virtual advising sessions are ONLY from June 6th to July 3rd.

Course registration occurs during the FYAR process. Do not wait until the end of FYAR to try to sign up for a session. High demand courses will fill up and so will sessions. However, all students will be able to register for purposeful classes that fulfill requirements throughout the summer.

Students who do not participate in a small group virtual registration advising meeting will have their schedules built for them. Schedule changes for these students will not occur until arriving at New Student Orientation in August.

What happens if I don’t participate in FYAR?

All students are strongly encouraged to participate in FYAR. We will be hosting over 400 sessions in summer 2025 at various times, including many weekend sessions. This provides you many opportunities to participate in your own educational process.

The Office of Academic Advising staff will create class schedules for any new students who do not participate in FYAR. In these cases, students will be required to wait until New Student Orientation to work with their ELN 1010 instructor and advisor to be permitted to make schedule updates.

We are here to support you!

The Office of Academic Advising Team is here to support you any time you have questions along this course selection and registration journey. Please call us at 336-278-6500, email academicadvising@elon.edu, or use our Chat option.