First-Year Student Summer Advising 2025 To-Do List
Incoming first-year students will register for Fall 2025 courses in the summer. This page outlines an overview of what students need to do in the summer and concrete steps students can take to prepare for course registration and their first semester at Wake Forest.
May
Review the following dates and associated tasks.
The Summer Advising Registration Form is available for students to complete and submit by June 13. The form includes two parts:
- Register for a virtual Summer Advising Session with a member of the Office of Academic Advising (OAA).
- Fill out the Summer Advising Survey, which will be shared with your Lower-Division Advisor (LDA), whom you will meet in August when you arrive on campus.
Students who plan to take CHM 111/L and MTH 111 in their first year should complete the ALEKS PPL Math Assessment. Due date: June 25.
If you are not expecting AP/IB credits for the foreign language you took in high school, you should complete the Foreign Language Placement Test. Due date: July 1.
Complete the Writing Course Decision Tool. The decision tool is designed to help you choose the best course based on your experiences with writing and your expectations for your first year at Wake Forest. Due date: July 15.
Review Requirements for Degrees under the 2025-2026 Bulletin.
June
- If you have not already done so, you should complete and submit the Summer Advising Registration Form by June 13.
- ALEKS PPL Math Assessment is due by June 25.
- Foreign Language Placement Test is due by July 1.
- Writing Course Decision Tool is due by July 15.
Review Departmental Course Guides for New Deacs. These guides recommend specific classes, by major, for your first semester (or year) at Wake Forest.
Review the Planning for Registration page on the Office of Academic Advising’s website.
Submit your AP and IB scores, and review the AP/IB Policy.
Complete the ALEKS PPL Assessment by today.
July
Complete the Foreign Language Placement Test by today.
Create a Saved Schedule in Workday. Instructions can be found in this video. (The video is coming)
Check your registration appointment in Workday.
- Review the AP/IB Policy.
- Check Workday to see which credits have been awarded using this job aid.
- Adjust your saved schedule based on your AP/IB credits as needed.
Complete the Writing Course Decision Tool by today.
Registration starts on July 16th and ends on August 10th. Registration instructions can be found here.
