First Year FAQs
Welcome First Year Students!
Hopefully, you have found the New Students Website useful thus far. Even with all of the information provided, we know that navigating and understanding the academic policies, rules, and regulations at Wake Forest can be overwhelming.
If you are an incoming transfer student, please be aware of important deadlines found here.
Every incoming first-year or transfer student will be assigned a lower-division advisor (a faculty or staff member), along with a student advisor. Student advisors are continuing students who have been successful throughout their first year(s) of college and wish to share their knowledge with incoming students. Incoming students will receive support and outreach from their lower-division and student advisors within the first semester to ensure that they are adjusting to campus life at Wake Forest.
Once a student declares a major, s/he will be assigned to an academic advisor within that department.
Students must meet with their advisors each semester to discuss the future course selection and obtain their PIN for registration. We encourage all students to meet with their assigned advisors throughout the year for academic advice or concerns and for everyday guidance in navigating college.
The Undergraduate Bulletin is now only accessible online:
The Undergraduate Bulletin will provide updated academic policies, course descriptions, prerequisites, co-requisites, programs, and department information, as requirements for major and minor tracks.
Information regarding AP and IB credit is found on the University Registrar’s webpage.
The full list of courses that satisfy the aforementioned requirements can be found in the Course Completion Checklist. You will also see notations for courses that satisfy divisional (D), cultural diversity (CD), and quantitative reasoning (QR) requirements at the end of course descriptions in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Information on planning for registration can be found on the New Student Website. The Office of Academic Advising will also be offering advising appointments throughout the month of June. For students interested in specific majors, recommended first-semester courses can be found here.
A brief overview of the curriculum requirements can be found on the New Student Website. It may also be helpful to consult the Undergraduate Bulletin and Course Completion Checklist.
Your Foreign Language Placement will be determined by your AP/IB scores or your score on the FLP Test (s) that you should complete prior to registration.
The Office of the University Registrar has detailed information on how to make sure that all of your prior college coursework is considered for credit at Wake Forest.
Available on-campus resources can be found in our list of Student Support Services. With regards to major exploration The Office of Personal and Career Development, linked in that list, has numerous resources.
Information on the disability services and accommodations offered at Wake Forest can be found on the Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success‘s website. Accommodations are handled jointly by Deacon Health and the CLASS.
A list of the available pre-professional programs, their websites, and contact person(s) can be found on the Pre-Professional Advising page.
Information on how to add or drop a course can be found on the Add/Drop Policy page.
We understand that your collegiate experience is a holistic one and extends beyond the classroom. The Office of Student Engagement can help you explore your options and find your place here at Wake Forest.