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For in-person sessions, you will register on the second day of your New Student Orientation, during your 4 hour enrollment window.Ìý

For virtual sessions, you will register on the afternoon of orientation during your 4 hour enrollment window.

Note: It is recommended that you have your shopping cart ready before your enrollment window.Ìý

Go toÌýÌýto sign up for your orientation session!Ìý
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Make sure you’ve completed the ‘Advising’ and ‘Enrolling in Classes’ challenge questions in the Online Orientation Experience on Canvas. Those will release the Online Experience hold in Buff Portal.

Most first-year Psychology & Neuroscience students are pre-enrolled in one class (3 credits). This class will be automatically added to your schedule in early June. You can make changes to your pre-enrolled major class(es) during your enrollment window. Your goal is to sign up for 3-4 more classes (9-12 credits) during your enrollment window for a full-time schedule.Ìý

PSYC majors are pre-enrolled in PSYC 1001: General Psychology. If you have credit for PSYC 1001 then it is recommended to consider either PSYC 2606: Social Psychology or PSYC 2145: Intro to Cognitive Psychology as a next step.Ìý

Since many AP and IB scores are not posted to CU records until mid-July, if you end up receiving credit for PSYC 1001, you will need to make any changes to your PSYC coursework during Open Enrollment on August 14. Plan to add yourself to the waitlist for your desired section on August 14. After that, the Psychology department will be releasing additional seats in 2000-level classes to the waitlists, which prioritize our declared majors. This is the best way for us to be fair and consistent in access to 2000-level PSYC seats, since orientation sessions are spread across June and July.Ìý

Note: It is not required that you take a PSYC class in your first semester, in fact many incoming freshmen who have credit for PSYC1001 do not take a PSYC class in their first semester. Due to the nature of registration for current students you may find that many of the 2000-level PSYC classes are full and having to add yourself to a waitlist is normal.Ìý

NRSC majors are pre-enrolled in MCDB 1150: Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology and NRSC 1020: Intro to the Neuroscience Major.Ìý

Note: Connect with your Residential Academic Program (RAP) or other special program coordinator to adjust your pre-enrolled RAP or other special program class(es).Ìý

More info about RAPÌý

14-16 Credit Hours = Recommended amount. You need to be enrolled in at least 12 credits for full-time status. Being part-time could impact residence life, financial aid, tuition and more. Ìý

• Full-time= At least 12 credits.
• Part-time = Less than 12 credits.

Note: For the typical 4 year graduation timeline you will need to take an average of 15 hours a semester.Ìý

Note: These must be completed at least two weeks before your enrollment window opens.

Complete You Placement Assessments

1. Log into Buff Portal
2. Click Menu tab (3 lines icon, top-left)
3. Click on Registration & Advising or use the Search tool
4. Select: Degree AuditÌýÌýÌýRun a Degree AuditÌýÌýÌýRun Declared ProgramsÌýÌýÌýView Audit

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Your Degree Audit is the best way to track your degree progress, including Gen Ed, major requirements, and transfer credits. It is an essential tool that you will use throughout your time at CU Boulder. It can also be used to explore major/minor/certificate interests.Ìý

Use Class Search to browse courses and build your shopping cart before your Enrollment Window opens.

• Shopping Cart
  • Serves as an organizational & planning tool for registration.
  • Adding a class to your cart does not save you a seat.
  • If you see a blue shopping cart icon, that means you have the class in your cart.
• During Your Enrollment Window
  • Build your shopping cart (you can build it before your enrollment window)
  • Click Continue to Enrollment ÌýÌýÌýSubmit Registration to register.
    • ÌýÌýBlack check mark icon = officially enrolled in the classÌý
    • ÌýÌýBlue shopping cart icon = the class is still in your cart

✔ Complete Pre-registration in your shopping cart located in the Class Search page

✔ Complete the Online Orientation Experience on Canvas

✔ Sign up for New Student Orientation (this is when you will register for classes)

✔ Complete placement tests

✔ Submit AP/IB and official final transcripts for any Dual Enrollment credit

✔ Resolve any holds in Buff Portal

✔ Check pre-enrolled classes

✔ Build your shopping cart with backup options

You can adjust your class schedule during your Enrollment Window. If needed, you can also make changes once Open Enrollment begins on August 14 through the Add/Drop deadlines for the semester. See the CU Academic Calendar for specific dates.Ìý

Academic Calendar

• Academic Advising – Help with schedule planning and degree progress
• Financial Aid Office – Info on scholarships, grants, and student loans.
• Housing & Dining Services – Housing assignments, meal plans, and move-in details.
• Office of the Registrar – Enrollment, course withdrawals, and academic records.
• Career Services – Help with internships, job searches, and career planning.Ìý

• PSYC 1001 – General Psychology (3 credits) pre-enrolled
• Diversity Gen Ed – (3 credits)
• Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Additional Gen Ed or elective (3 credits)

✅ Total Credits: 15Ìý

• PSYC 1001 – General Psychology (3 credits) pre-enrolled
• Biology: EBIO 1210 (3 credits) or MCDB 1150 plus MCDB 1152 co-seminar (4 credits)
• Diversity Gen Ed (3 credits) or CHEM 1021 (4 credits)
• Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)

✅ Total Credits: 15-17

• Note on Biology for pre-health interest: These are lecture recommendations. Students will also need a corresponding intro biology lab. However, seats can be more limited in the biology labs. It is okay if you have to take the EBIO 1230 lab or one of the MCDB labs (1161 or 1171) in a later semester.Ìý

• PSYC 1001 – General Psychology (3 credits) pre-enrolled
• World Language (5 credits)
• Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)

✅ Total Credits: 14

• MCDB 1150 – Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology (3 credits) pre-enrolled
• MCDB 1152 – Recommended co-seminar for MCDB 1150 (1 credit)
• NRSC 1020 – Intro to Neuroscience (1 credit)
• World Language Gen Ed (5 credits)
• Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Diversity Gen Ed (3 credits)

✅ Total Credits: 14-16

• MCDB 1150 – Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology (3 credits) pre-enrolled
• MCDB 1152 – Recommended co-seminar for MCDB 1150 (1 credit)
• NRSC 1020 – Intro to Neuroscience (1 credit)
• Diversity Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Social Science Gen Ed (3 credits)
• Arts & Humanities Gen Ed (3 credits)

✅ Total Credits: 14-16