Get ready to register with confidence for your second semester. This site will guide you through everything you need to know to plan your courses, understand degree requirements, use registration tools, and make informed decisions about your schedule. By the end, you will have a personalized plan and the skills to register independently and stay on track toward your academic goals.
Keep reading to learn more.
Activities for Course Registration
ACTIVITY 1: Complete Your Brightspace Advising Course!
You will complete a Brightspace advising course to learn how to plan your courses and create your 2-semester plan, which you will submit as a graded FYS 1000 assignment. You can also meet with a Peer Advisor for help and feedback.
The course will guide you through major requirements, pathways, policies, campus resources, and tips for building a strong schedule.
ACTIVITY 2: Prepare to Meet with a Peer Advisor!
Things to Know
Meeting with a Peer or Academic Advisor is NOT required to register for courses.
DO NOT wait for a meeting with a Peer Advisor to begin registering for courses. Register for courses as soon as your enrollment date and time arrives.
Peer Advisors and Academic Advisors cannot register for classes on a student鈥檚 behalf, waive prerequisites, or enroll students into closed courses.
Review Your Notes: If you’ve met with a Peer or Academic Advisor before, you can review your appointment notes on Navigate. to see how.
First Year Students – Have your 2-semester Plan available for your meeting with a Peer Advisor.
Any Baruch-related holds will be viewable in your CUNYfirst Student Center.
If you have no holds, skip this activity.
To view:
Click Tasks and Holds
Click details to view details about the holds.
For more information, contact the 含羞草研究所 office that placed the hold. To find a specific department, use the search bar on the 含羞草研究所 website.
Note: Holds from CUNY schools outside of Baruch do not impact registration at Baruch, except Bursar Holds. All Bursar Holds and/or any Holds from Baruch should be addressed immediately to avoid a delay in your registration.
ACTIVITY 4: Find Your Enrollment Date & Time!
Your Enrollment Date/Time will be viewable in your CUNYfirst Student Center. It is the date and time in which you may begin registering for courses.
You will have two Enrollment Dates this year. One for summer courses and one for fall courses. Please take note of when you can register for each term.
To view:
Click Course Planning and Enrollment > Enrollment Dates
Click details to see the exact date/time you may begin registering for classes.
ACTIVITY 5: Register & Lock In Your Schedule!
Register for classes through CUNY Schedule Builder. Schedule Builder is a real-time class scheduling tool that enables you to plan and register for courses that meet your schedules and other needs.
Click to download Schedule Builder instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When can I start working on the assignment?
You will be able to start working on your assignment in the New Freshman Advising Brightspace page on October 1st 2026..
How and where do I submit my 2-semester plan?
Once you complete your 2-semester plan, you will receive an email with a copy of your plan with the option to download it as a PDF. Upload the PDF as your completed assignment through your FYS 1000 Brightspace course.
What happens if I enrolled late or switched my FYS section?
Course section has no impact on Brightspace access. As long as you are enrolled in FYS 1000, you will have access to the FYS 1000 Brightspace page and assignments. Access will be granted a few weeks into the semester to account for late enrollments.
What if I cannot locate or receive an error message when attempting to access the Brightspace page?
