UCSD Incoming Student FAQ - The Document

^ PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!

Congrats on joining us!! Everyone with enrollment questions, please post your questions in this megathread! Additionally, please try to check the megathread to see if your question has been already answered. We have an active Incoming Student/Admissions Megathread you can reference and check if your question was answered there.

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Enrollment:

• If you have a hold, please read this helpful post and this post. Always contact UCSD when you have a UCSD issue.
• If you already have classes in mind for your first and second pass, continue reading. If not, please direct yourself to "A few useful links" below and create a plan for yourself.
• First pass:
  • Since the first pass is limited to 11.5 units, you may have difficulties enrolling in any class on your schedule let alone all of them so have backup classes and hopefully there are multiple sections.
    • Utilize the built-in rating system SETS or SunSET (student-run) to see professor ratings if applicable.
  • Many General Education classes don't have prerequisites or they are minimal so consider taking those if you can't get major classes.
  • If you are unsure how far classes are, use
    • UCSD Interactive Map, Google Maps, Apple Maps, and any other online map with times and distance.
    • Worst case, you are late to class or have to leave early. Just be considerate of your professor and don't leave/arrive loudly.
• Second pass:
  • Second pass is limited to 19.5 units so most students will have to wait until the first day of class to submit an EASy request from the EASy Website to enroll in more. Enrolling in more than 22 units also entails more forms and requests.
  • Check the Enrollment and Registration Calendar for dropping classes (but stay at a minimum of 12 units for financial aid (also it changes your status as a student from full-time to half-time so research before you drop below 12 units)).
• For transfer students/anyone very adjusted to a semester schedule, be careful of the pace of a quarter system and don't overload yourself!!

A few useful links:

• UCSD Incoming Student FAQ - The Document I promise reading through this will help you either now or sometime while you are at UCSD!!
• 4 Year Plans These are suggestions but are good if you don't know where to start
  • If you have a major and/or have one you want to transfer to, navigate yourself to your major's website and find something along the lines of "Undergraduate Curriculum/Courses" then find their course planners and tentative course schedules. There is usually a lot of relevant information too.
• Discord Servers
  • Class of 2028 Discord
  • Class of 2026 Discord
  • Additional servers can be found through the Discord student hub for UCSD once you have received your UCSD email address.
• TritonLink Navigate to "MyTritonLink" or use just this link to find your home for notices and easy access to almost every website you need.
• UCSD Support When you have a UCSD issue, contact UCSD.
• UCSD Admissions
• Copypasta Archive (need to start the meme indoctrination early)