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Incoming first years and transfer students(*) to Cornell will pre-enroll for Fall 2025 courses between July 21 – 24. This is your first (not only!) opportunity to get a spot in your preferred fall courses. You will be able to add/adjust once the Add period begins for First Years on Friday, August 22 at 9:00am.

To help you choose and get into in fall courses, advisors will be available the week of pre-enrollment through the following offerings:

To Be Announced: Events and Advising Offerings for July 2025

*Transfer students: Beginning in June, incoming transfer students are encouraged to reach out to DNS Student Services to schedule an advising appointment to discuss Fall enrollment.

DNS will be holding a required session for Fall 2025 Orientation:

Friday, August 22, 10:00am-12:00pm

You will receive more information via email, so be sure to check your inbox regularly! There will also be many other Orientation events for new students once you arrive on campus; keep an eye on the Orientation pages for incoming students for developing details.

You can view your major requirements on the DNS Majors page to start planning out your schedule (keeping in mind that it can change during Add/Drop!). Additionally, all incoming first year and transfer students into DNS will be automatically enrolled in the intro course to their respective majors, (NS 1400 for HBHS, NS 1150 for NS, and NS 1600 for GPHS).

Students enroll for classes online using the Student Center. There are two class registration periods each semester at Cornell: Pre-Enrollment, which occurs in July for incoming students, and Add/Drop, which occurs in August for all students. Please see the University Registrar's Key Dates and their Guide to Enrollment for detailed information.

Yes, all first-year students in DNS are assigned a professional staff advisor in Student Services. You will get to meet the team of DNS professional staff advisors virtually over the summer during the events surrounding pre-enroll for fall courses. You will later have an opportunity to meet with your assigned staff advisor and student peer advisor, as well as DNS faculty, at Orientation in August. These individuals are all part of your Advising Support Network, a larger group of people at Cornell who will help guide your undergraduate experience and assist you with thinking about what opportunities will be most valuable to help you reach your goals at Cornell and beyond.