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Summer 2026: First-Year Student Timeline

May

  • May 4: All first-year students will receive a Welcome Letter from Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Fr. Dan Groody, C.S.C. Starting this day, some students will be able to activate their NetID. This log-in information will be used to access all Notre Dame online systems, as well as Notre Dame Gmail. Over the next few days, all incoming first-year students will receive an email from "Okta." Notre Dame uses Okta to manage IT services central to your life as a student. The email from Okta contains a unique link that will enable you to activate your NetID, access your new email account, and check your inbox daily. Not all Okta emails are sent at once. If you don't receive an email by May 4, do not worry. You'll receive it within the next few days. Need some help? Activate your Username (NetID) through Okta. Additionally, Okta two-step login requires you to use a second way to verify your identity before providing access to your account, install Okta Verify or Okta FastPass on at least TWO devices (e.g., smartphone, laptop, tablet) in case your primary device becomes unavailable.
  • May 5: All first-year students will receive a Welcome Letter from the centralized academic advising office. This letter will outline further upcoming Advising@ND emails, our tradition of integrative and personalized one-on-one academic advising, social media resources, and the Pre-Advising Academic Survey. Your response to the Pre-Advising Academic Survey will help your advisor provide you the guidance that you need based on your academic background and interests.
  • May 7: An invitation will be sent to take the ND Calculus Readiness Test to all first-year students. You may be required to take this test depending on your intended program of study.
  • May 8: All first-year students and their families will receive their first email from Welcome Weekend. To learn more about Welcome Weekend, visit welcome weekend.nd.edu. This letter will also outline further communication from the Division of Student Affairs that all new students will receive throughout the summer.
  • May 15: All incoming students are required to have health insurance coverage that meets University criteria. Students are automatically enrolled in, and charged for, the University sponsored health insurance plan, unless they complete the waiver between May 15 and June 15 with proof of insurance.
  • Mid-May: Sara Bea Accessibility Program is responsible for engaging with students with both visible and invisible disabilities to provide reasonable accommodations and ensure every student has equal access to the University’s facilities and programs. Students can visit the Student Health and Wellness website to learn how Notre Dame supports students with disabilities and discover the policies and programs designed to ensure equal opportunity and campus-wide access. The priority deadline for first-year housing accommodation requests is June 1. In order to request accommodations, students should follow these steps:

    1. Apply: Once enrolled and assigned a NetID, complete the Initial Accommodation Request form. If you require housing accommodations, you must also fill out the Housing Narrative Form.

    2. Review: Sara Bea Accessibility Program will review your request and medical documentation after the close of the current semester.

    3. Consult: A staff member will reach out to schedule an intake meeting with you to discuss potential accommodations.

  • May 19: Deadline to complete the Pre-Advising Academic Survey. Today, the new first-year student housing application is available. To receive your housing assignment on July 2, complete this application by June 25.
  • May 20: With your survey complete, you can now begin to review Requirements and Credits, Registration Tools and Resources and How to use PATH Class Search. For many students, it may be helpful to begin with the Sample First-Year Student Schedules page. After reading the information in these sections and completing the corresponding Canvas modules, you will build a tentative course plan and discuss this plan with an academic advisor during your one-on-one meeting in June or July.
  • May 22: Deadline to Authorize Payers in IRISHPAY. (Questions? Check out the Office of Student Accounts FAQ page.)
  • May 27: All first-year students will receive an introduction email from their assigned academic advisor or advising office. Review the information sent in the email to register for an advising appointment. These appointments are conducted via Zoom. Learn more about downloading Zoom on your device.
  • May 28: Deadline to complete the ND Calculus Readiness Test.

June

  • June 1: Review accessibility support available through Sara Bea Accessibility Services if needed. The priority deadline for first-year housing accommodation requests is June 1.
  • June 1: Two weeks left until all incoming students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the University sponsored health insurance plan. If seeking to waive this plan, the waiver must be completed by June 15 with proof of insurance.
  • June 3 - July 10: You will meet one-on-one via Zoom with your academic advisor to prepare for registration. This is a chance for you to connect with your college or school, learn more about your first year, and review a plan for course registration. Already met with your advisor? Continue to review Requirements and Credits, Registration Tools and Resources and How to use PATH Class Search. For many students, it may be helpful to begin with the Sample First-Year Student Schedules page.
  • June 8 - 12: Academic advisors will host academic advising Q&A sessions via Zoom. These sessions are a great way to learn more about the curricular requirements for your intended college or school. Follow the directions listed on the Academic Advising Q&A Sessions page to register.
  • June 9: Deadline to register for placement exams for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
  • June 12: All first-year students and their families will receive an email from Welcome Weekend with updates and recommendations. To learn more about Welcome Weekend, visit welcomeweekend.nd.edu.
  • June 15: Incoming students intending to waive the university health insurance coverage must do so by June 15. If you fail to complete the process by the deadline, or if your insurance plan doesn’t meet University criteria, you will remain enrolled in - and charged for - the University sponsored health insurance plan.
  • June 20: Deadline to request all AP and IB scores (even those taken before your senior year of high school) be sent to Notre Dame. (Questions? Check out Sending AP Scores and How to use your free score send from College Board and Requesting transcripts and certificates from the IB.)
  • June 22: Two weeks left to submit your immunization records to University Health Services. It may take 2 - 3 weeks for your immunization information to be processed. As long as immunization records are submitted before July 6, this processing delay will not affect your registration.
  • June 25: Priority deadline for new first year students to complete their housing registration.
  • Last week of June: Around the last week of June, incoming students can look up their registration time ticket and identify any existing "holds" on their registration. Review the How to find your registration time ticket and holds page for directions. Contact your first-year advisor if you see any "Holds." Questions about accessing NOVO? View the How to Register with NOVO video.

July

  • July 1 - 10: If you haven't already, meet one-on-one via Zoom with your academic advisor to prepare for registration. Before meeting with them, you should complete both Module 1: Understanding the Curriculum and Module 2: Preparing for Registration of the Summer Advising Module
  • July 2: First-year students who complete their housing application by June 3 will receive their housing assignment.
  • July 6: Deadline to submit your immunization records to University Health Services. It may take 2 - 3 weeks for your immunization information to be processed. As long as immunization records are submitted before July 6, this processing delay will not affect your registration. Students missing required immunizations may receive a registration hold on their account.
  • July 6 - 10: Academic advisors will host academic advising Q&A sessions via Zoom. These sessions are a great way to learn more about the curricular requirements for your intended college or school. Follow the directions listed on the Academic Advising Q&A Sessions page to register.
  • July 6:
    • With housing assignments released, you can now begin to consider which sections of MOR 10101 are available to you. Since you must register for a MOR 10101 section that falls within your housing assignment’s “Moreau Neighborhood,” not all sections are available to you for registration. In July, follow this link to find your Moreau Neighborhood and identify the Moreau First-Year Seminar course sections (MOR 10101-XX) available to you.
    • First-year students will receive detailed move-in information, and how to sign-up for an arrival time from Residential Life in early July. Students participating in the ND Math Credit Exam should sign up for an arrival time between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. For more information about move-in and arrival to your residence hall please click here.
  • Week of July 6: Review the Minimum Recommended Laptop Specifications for Students. All Notre Dame students should have a personal laptop and headphones in order to participate in course assignments and activities. Also, note that Notre Dame provides some software, such as Office 365, at no cost to students.
  • July 7: Confirm that all AP and IB HL Exam scores are listed in "My Test Scores" within InsideND. If anything is missing, review the steps to have score reports sent to ND on the AP Exam Credit and IB HL Exam Credit pages.
  • July 7: Deadline to take an ND Language Placement Exam if needed
  • July 8 - 13: Final Registration Preparation

    • Revise your PATH plan and prepare a list of alternate courses. You will not get into your top choice for every course, so you must have backups prepared.

    • Review the How to register using NOVO video.

    • Contact your academic advisor if you have questions about your course selections.

    • Find your Moreau Neighborhood and identify the Moreau FYS course sections (MOR 10101-XX) available to you.

    • Make sure you have arranged for access to a reliable internet connection. If you won't have access to the internet when your time ticket becomes active, you will still be able to register for courses until 11:59 PM EDT on the day of your time ticket activation or beginning 11:59 PM on July 15. If you will not have internet access at all during the registration period, please contact your advisor.

    • Double-check that your PATH plan isn’t showing any potential registration errors. Seats in some courses will be opened gradually over the course of registration week so do not worry if courses in your plan are showing as full right now. There is a chance they could be open when it is your time to register.

    • Make a list of your CRNs for all of the courses you plan to register for, even if they are already in your PATH plan.

    • Have the Zoom link ready for the Registration Help Room in case you run into any issues

  • July 13: Deadline to Submit a photo for your Irish1Card.
  • July 14 - 15: This is the first-year student registration period. You will register for your first courses as a Notre Dame student and embark on your undergraduate educational journey. Academic advisors will host Registration Help Rooms for anyone needing assistance with the registration process.
  • July 16 - 24: All first-year students will have access to NOVO beginning at 11:59 PM EDT on July 16. This access will continue through the first week of classes. Before July 24, make sure you are registered for all of your required and appropriate courses. You can also explore NOVO and check back regularly to see if any seats have opened in a course of interest.
  • July 20 - 24: Your academic advisor will check your schedule to make sure that you are registered for the appropriate courses for your college and major. Your academic advisor will email you if you need to make any changes.
  • July 22: Registration opens for the 2026 First Lecture Series. Register for your preferred lecture before August 4.
  • July 26: All first-year students will receive an invitation to complete the Summer Advising Experience Survey via their ND Gmail account.
  • July 27: All first-year students will receive an invitation to complete the following pre-matriculation requirements: Active Violence Preparedness, Building Community the Notre Dame Way, Binge Thinking, and AI for the Notre Dame Community.

August

  • August 1: Deadline to sign the Academic Code of Honor (required.)
  • August 1: Review guidelines for student employment eligibility verification if seeking student employment to ensure you bring the necessary identification documents to campus.
  • August 4: Deadline to register for your preferred lecture in the First Lecture Series (required).
  • August 11: All first-year students will receive an invitation to complete the ND First Year Welcome Survey via their ND Gmail account.
  • August 14: Deadline to register for the optional ND Math Credit Exam (held in person during Welcome Weekend.)
  • August 21: Review IT at Notre Dame for Students and download and run the Eduroam utility so you can connect to the Notre Dame wifi network. This can be done any time, but should be complete before classes start.
  • August 21-23: Learn "How to Print Using PrintND" and Install the print drivers to use printers on campus
  • August 21: Deadline to complete the following  pre-matriculation requirements: Active Violence Preparedness, Building Community the Notre Dame Way, Binge Thinking, and AI for the Notre Dame Community.
  • August 21: Deadline to complete the Welcome Weekend Activity Waiver.
  • August 21: ND Math Credit Exams take place. Review the ND Math Credit Exam page for more information.
  • August 21: Welcome Weekend begins! Review the schedule for both students and families. 
  • August 24: Enjoy your first day of classes as a Notre Dame student!