Course Search & Enroll (CS&E): Manage Your Enrollment
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What is CS&E All About?
Whether you are looking for a specific course or browsing all the cool course options, CS&E is the primary tool you will use to customize your class schedule.
While you will learn how to use CS&E at SOAR, you will continue to use it throughout your time at UW-Madison to add, drop, and change classes in your schedule.
What Can CS&E Help Me Do?
Search
With thousands of courses available, the CS&E tool helps you customize your choice by filtering for:
- Degree requirements
- Course level
- Mode of instruction
- Subject
- And more
Schedule
CS&E’s “Scheduler” tool allows you to:
- Visualize possible class schedules
- Compare up to 50 schedule options
- Find a fit that works for you
Enroll
Once you have built a schedule that works for you, secure your spot in classes by:
- Saving your schedule
- Clicking the “enroll” button
- Checking our FAQ page if you see any errors
Adjust
After you enroll, you can still make changes:
- Add/drop/swap classes up until the semester deadline
- Connect with your assigned advisor to discuss any significant changes
Common Questions about CS&E
While we can offer some general advice for proceeding with waitlisted or closed courses, we do not have control over closed courses nor waitlists. We also cannot grant any enrollment permissions for classes. Each academic department (e.g., Computer Sciences, Political Science, etc.) manages access to their courses.
For courses that have a waitlist option, we recommend adding yourself to the waitlist (more information about waitlists on this page).
If you have additional questions or concerns about this, you will want to contact the appropriate academic department.
AAS advisors do not place nor remove enrollment holds. In most cases, you will need to contact whichever unit/department initiated the hold (e.g., Housing, Office of Student Financial Aid, etc.). You can find who placed the hold, as well as how to contact them, in your Student Center.
Remember to complete your pre-enrollment checklist before enrolling every semester. If you do not, a hold will be placed on your enrollment until you do so. Once you complete it, that hold will automatically be removed.
If you are receiving “validation” errors in Course Search & Enroll about holds, and you are sure you do not have a hold after checking your Student Center, go ahead and try enrolling and/or follow the “revalidation” steps outlined here.
For questions about AlcoholEdu, U Got This!, Our Wisconsin, and GetWIse online programs, including questions about holds, please contact:
AlcoholEdu: alcoholedu@uhs.wisc.edu
Our Wisconsin: ourwisc@studentaffairs.wisc.edu
U Got This!: violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu
GetWIse: violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu
There could be a number of reasons why you may be seeing an enrollment error. This “Common Issues and Error Messages” page is a good resource for understanding what those messages mean. It also offers some helpful advice for how to move forward if you receive an enrollment error.
You can find information about semester deadlines on the Office of the Registrar’s Dates and Deadlines webpage.
At a Glance
9,000+
courses
Numerous
specialized search filters
Unlimited
scheduling options