FYS 1000 Assignment
Summer Registration Begins March 23rd
Fall Registration Begins April 13th
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
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.
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’s 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. Click here to see how.
- First Year Students – Have your 2-semester Plan available for your meeting with a Peer Advisor.
If you would like to meet with an Academic Advisor, you may do so at The Baruch One Stop Shop.
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 Baruch College office that placed the hold. To find a specific department, use the search bar on the Baruch College 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.

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.

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 here to download Schedule Builder instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You will be able to start working on your assignment in the New Freshman Advising Brightspace page on Monday, Feb 23, 2026.
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.
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.
Please send an email to: NewFreshmanAdvisement@baruch.cuny.edu from your Baruchmail and include your EMPLID.
You will lose access to the Brightspace page on May 16, 2026, right after last day of classes. This is to make room for the next semester’s freshman class.