The Academic Calendar includes dates concerning schedule cancellation, withdrawals, the last day to drop a class, University breaks, and exam times, as well as other important deadlines that students are responsible for knowing.
Appalachian State University’s Academic Integrity Code is designed to create an atmosphere of trust, respect, fairness, honesty, and responsibility. All members of the Appalachian State University community are responsible for promoting an ethical learning environment.
Academic Probation and Suspension—see "Academic Standards" under the
"degree requirements and academic planning" section of the planner.
See your Undergraduate Bulletin for complete Academic Regulations information.
See "Four Year Guides" under "Where Can I Find Help Understanding My Degree Requirements?"
If students leave Appalachian after experiencing academic difficulty, they may be eligible to return under a Academic Renewal policy after one year without enrolling at Appalachian. Contact the Registrar’s Office for information on how to return to Appalachian under Academic Renewal. See your Undergraduate Bulletin for complete Academic Regulations information.
The goal of the Academic Resilience Program is to empower students who are on academic probation to become active participants in the process of their educational journey, to reach their academic goals, achieve their academic potential, and regain good academic standing.
Learn more about requirements for students on academic probation
See "Academic Standards" under "Where Can I Find Help Understanding My Degree Requirements?"
Academic Resources & Strategies: The Student Learning Center is dedicated to helping students succeed throughout their academic journey. Many of the services and supports assist students in developing and enhancing their skills for academic success, including time management, effective study skills and connecting with appropriate campus resources. .
Academic Services for Student Athletes (ASA) provides a comprehensive range of academic advising, personal support, and eligibility oversight for student athletes at Appalachian. Their professional staff works closely with the individual students, teams and coaches of all established varsity sports programs at our University.
Interested in being a step ahead of the rest? Visit Graduate Studies or call (828) 262-2130 to learn more about the Accelerated Admissions program where eligible undergraduate students can enroll in graduate-level courses during their senior year. Approved participants can earn up to twelve hours of graduate course credit. Save Time! Save Money! Skip the GRE!
You may add a full-semester course that has an open seat anytime during the first five days of classes (the drop/add period) of the fall and spring terms. The drop/add period is shorter for half-semester courses and for summer sessions. If a class you need is full and that course offers waitlisting, you can add yourself to the waitlist to potentially receive a notification if a seat in the class becomes available before the end of drop/add. If a class is full and does not offer waitlisting, you can sit in on the first day and ask the professor for permission to add the course. If the professor agrees, the professor should notify the office of the department in which the course is offered so that the department can enter the permit. You will still need to log into the registration system through AppalNet to add the class.
The Admission Office is in charge of potential and recently admitted students. They review applications and connect with students as they look into Appalachian as a potential collegiate home.
Students who have REQUIRED advising are assigned a 6-digit ALT PIN number by the Registrar's Office at the mid-point of each semester. ALT stands for Alternate; PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. This PIN number is different from your Banner ID. Students with required advising must enter their PIN number in AppalNet in order to access the registration system.
In order to get your PIN number, you must meet with your assigned academic advisor. If your major has required secondary advising, you must ALSO meet with your academic department before you can receive your PIN number. Once you have completed required advising, you can find your PIN number in the Notes section at the bottom of your DegreeWorks.
You can see if you have required advising by going to the Check Your Registration Status screen in AppalNet (Student tab>Registration link>Check Your Registration Status). This is also where you can see if you have any registration holds that will prevent you from registering until you get them resolved. Be sure to scroll down to see all the information on this page.
New students will need to register for Orientation and complete PREP before they are sent their ALT PIN.
See "Credit by Exam".
Aportfolio is an academic website where you can reflect on your learning and design a digital presence for a professional audience. You can post your research projects, document your international experience, or showcase multimedia work in an online portfolio to show to potential employers or graduate schools. You will continue to have access to your Aportfolio even after you graduate!
Visit the "Appalachian Cares" page on this website.
Appalachian Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) offers support to students who are in recovery; wanting to be in recovery; or those who wish to support others on their recovery journey. This community assists in each individual's unique recovery by preventing relapse, encouraging autonomy, providing support, increasing academic success, and offering a safe space on campus to process, grow, and reflect.
AppalCART is Watauga County's Public Transportation Authority that helps students navigate on and off-campus locations via bus.
AppalNet is a landing page for students to have convenient access to campus information and services (e.g. your MountaineerMail Gmail, Advising Appointments, DegreeWorks, etc.). Students can access and update much of their personal student information by logging into AppalNet Self Service. Appalachian’s Web Registration System (WRS) for class registration can also be accessed through AppalNet Self Service.
The ID card here at Appalachian State University is called the AppCard. It provides admission to campus events, fee supported services (use of the library, admittance to athletic events, etc.), also manages two student debit accounts:
Meal Plans are mandatory for students living on campus and can be used to purchase ANY food item on campus.
Campus Cash is an optional account for all students and can be used for on-campus food purchases as well as books, parking fees, and more.
It is important to read through the information on the steps to take to obtain your AppCard.
PHOTOS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE at this time, and you must make an appointment to pick up your card following these instructions.
The cost of your first card is included in your Orientation fee.
To add more money to either account on your AppCard at any point during the year, replace a stolen/lost card, or for any other general questions or help go to AppCard or call (828) 262-6141. The AppCard Office is located on the Second Floor of the University Bookstore, adjacent to the Plemmons Student Union.
AppState-ALERT is Appalachian State University’s official emergency messaging system consisting of voice and text alerts, outdoor sirens, computer pop-ups, and web messages. Students can sign up to receive emergency voice and text messages.
Appalachian’s homepage is a tool for finding answers to almost any question you have while you’re here. You can link to AppalNet, AsULearn, the library, and a wealth of other information. Search the homepage for links to the websites of departments and University offices or use the A-Z Index found in the upper right-hand corner. You can also check the homepage for announcements about weather-related University closings and the latest AppState news.
See "Post Office Box on Campus".
AsULearn is the University’s official online course management system. It allows instructors to post course information like handouts or videos, make assignments, give quizzes, and hold class discussions. AsULearn allows students to easily access class information, submit assignments, and communicate with the instructor and other students in the class.