First Year PAs, Class of 2029: Registration Information for Winter 2026

Winter Schedule

Degree Requirements and Planning

Course Swapping

Winter Schedule

Q. When do I register for Winter 2026 courses?

A. The University assigns registration appointment times for undergraduate students between November 20 and December 5. The times are determined by the credits completed and then are randomly assigned. You can view your assigned time on Wolverine Access starting November 10.

Q. How do I register for Winter 2026 courses?

A. The Ross Registrar’s Office will grant you permission to be able to register for ACC 300 and BCOM 250 for the Winter term.  A member of the Ross Registrar’s Office staff will send you a notification when your permission is granted.  You will then need to go on Wolverine Access to add these classes to your schedule for the Winter term when your registration appointment time opens. 

Q. When can I start backpacking Winter 2025 courses?

A. Beginning November 10, you can add classes to your “Backpack” in Wolverine Access, just as you may remember doing at orientation this past summer.  Backpacking courses allows you to quickly add those classes all at once when your registration appointment time opens.  However, be aware that backpacking does not reserve a seat for you in the class – it is simply a way to put the course in your “shopping cart” so that you can “check-out” quickly.  If a class in your backpack is full when your registration time opens, you may waitlist yourself, and/or select an alternate open class at that time.

Degree Requirements and Planning

Q. What are the academic requirements I’m expected to complete in my first year?

A. First Year Preferred Admit students must meet the following Admissions requirements:

  • Pass the following three courses, each with a grade of C- or better, by the end of their first Winter term:
    • A Sweetland-approved LSA First-Year Writing course
      • For Winter 2026, ENGR 100 (discussion sections 222, 224, and 226, corresponding with lecture section 220 and labs 221, 223, and 225) can fulfill the FYWR.
    • Economics 101 (including transfer credit, IB, or A-level test credit for this course; note that AP credit does not transfer)
    • Calculus I, II, or III (including transfer credit, AP, IB, or A-level test credit for this course)
      • For Winter 2026, MATH 115 sections 005, 035, 045, 065, 085, and 105 are reserved for BBA students.
  • Successfully pass the following three core courses at the Ross School of Business by the end of their first year: BA 100, BCOM 250, ACC 300.
  • Maintain early momentum by enrolling in an average of 15 credits each term in the Fall and Winter semesters of the first year, with no less than full-time enrollment (12 credits or more) each semester.
  • Maintain “Good Academic Standing” at Ross with a term and cumulative grade point average of 2.500 or higher at UM-Ann Arbor. 

​​Notes:

Ross aligns with LSA’s test credit equivalencies for Ross First Year requirements.  Students who officially become Ross students at the start of their Sophomore year follow the test credit equivalencies for their home school. For more information on advanced standing credit, and the scores needed for such credit:

You may use ECON 401 to meet the ECON 101 requirement.  If pursuing this option, ECON 401 must be passed with a grade of C- or better by the end of your first Winter term.

First Year students are also expected to meet the following programmatic requirements during their first year at UM:

  • Meet regularly with your Ross academic advisor and participate in mandatory academic support activities as requested by your Ross academic advisor
  • Inform your Ross academic advisor and Ross Undergraduate Admissions if you have been accused of or engaged in a form of academic dishonesty, behavioral misconduct, a policy violation (to include on- and off-campus), and/or criminal activity (to include pending and convicted cases) upon matriculation (e.g., over the summer) and while a student at the University of Michigan.

Q. How can I find out more about the BBA curriculum and course selection?

A. During your first year, you will take a broad range of courses.  Below is some general information and answers to common questions regarding Ross program requirements.  For more detailed information, please visit the BBA curriculum page.  Ross academic advisors are another great resource for answering curriculum and course planning questions.

Q. Which business courses can I take during my first year?

A. BA 100, BCOM 250, and ACC 300 are the mandatory business courses students take in their first year.  The only other business course opportunity for first year students is through a Ross Study Abroad program.  If you are interested, please review the information on the following website: http://michiganross.umich.edu/programs/global-initiatives/undergraduate-….

Q. What kind of courses should I look at completing my first year?

A. Aside from the mandatory First Year requirements, it is suggested that you take courses counting toward your distribution or that help prepare you for future business coursework (such as ECON 102).  

Another suggestion would be coursework that may lead to a possible minor or other area of interest.  Your advisor can assist you with this.

Your first year at Michigan provides you with a great chance to explore different academic interests.  Speak with your academic advisor(s) about the wealth of opportunities offered at Michigan while helping to ensure that you are maintaining a balanced schedule.

Q. What are the Ross distribution requirements?

A. Ross students must complete three of the four areas listed in the chart below.  We adhere to the same distribution course list as LSA so you should utilize their online list (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/cg/default.aspx) to find courses that fulfill the categories below:

Complete 3 of the 4 Areas Below
Foreign Language – 4th term proficiency
Humanities – 9 credit hours
Social Science (excluding Econ 101 & 102) – 9 credit hours
Natural Science and/or Mathematical and Symbolic Analysis – 9 credit hours

Q. I still have questions, is there someone I can talk to?

A. If you have questions regarding course selection or degree requirements, please schedule an appointment with your academic advisor through our academic advising appointment system.  You can also meet with an academic advisor virtually during Academic Advising Drop-in hours Monday-Friday from 2-3:30 p.m. for quick advising questions or urgent issues.  Check iMpact for more information on how to join the drop-in advising queue.

You can also schedule a Peer Academic Advising appointment to meet with one of the Ross Academic Peer Advisors or visit them during their drop-in hours (days and times vary – check iMpact for current information).

For assistance with forms and letter requests, permissions, registration troubleshooting, and other processes, please contact the Ross Registrar’s Office by phone (734-647-4933) or email (rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu).  

Course Swapping

Q. What is course swapping?

A. Course swapping is the method Ross students use to resolve BBA core course conflicts. It is very important that students reflect on the decision to alter their assigned core schedule since it may impact their section cohort experience and transition to Ross core. Generally, students choose to keep their assigned schedule of courses, swapping sections only if there is a significant need to do so. 

Q. What do I do if my core class is the same time as another course I need to take?

A. Students may complete the swap request form.  The core classes you will take in the Winter semester, ACC 300 and BCOM 250, are linked by section number so you will need to request to swap both classes in the event that you need to swap one. You cannot swap just one of these two courses, unless your conflict is with BCOM 250 only and you are able to switch into the other section of BCOM 250 that corresponds with your assigned ACC 300 section, as outlined below:

Section 1 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 001 and 009
Section 2 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 002 and 010
Section 3 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 003 and 011
Section 4 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 004 and 012
Section 5 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 005 and 013
Section 6 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 006 and 014
Section 7 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 007 and 015
Section 8 of ACC 300 = BCOM 250 sections 008 and 016

To submit a swap request is to commit to swap and, once a swap has been processed and permissions to enroll in the new section have been entered into Wolverine Access, the commitment to swap is complete and the student must switch sections.  Since the student’s original seat is given to another student during the swap processing, any student wanting back into his/her original section after swaps have been processed will need to submit another swap request.  Please note that, although swap requests are processed regularly, there is no guarantee that a swap request will be processed, and students are encouraged to have a back-up plan in place in consultation with their academic advisor.  The links to the course swap request forms will be posted to the bottom of this page when they become available.

Q. What should I do if I have a schedule consideration through SSD, intercollegiate athletic obligation, official University or religious obligation, or a required course for my dual degree that conflicts with a core class?

A. Students who have schedule considerations through SSD, or conflicts with a core class due to an intercollegiate athletic obligation, official University or religious obligation, or a required course for a dual degree, are asked to submit a course swap request form and provide a letter from the SSD office or his/her coach, advisor, or religious leader/organization via e-mail to the Ross Registrar’s Office so that they can review and process the necessary schedule adjustments where possible.

Swap forms will open on December 8 at 12:00pm