The Catalog for the current and upcoming terms may be found in several different places. The EOL Portal will showcase courses that are currently available for request through EOL, while the Course by Semester webpage provides additional information on all current and upcoming courses, including an overview, prerequisites, instructor details, and outlines. The Course Homepage webpage will show the courses for the current term and share similar information, but may also include links to lectures, syllabi, and Moodle sites.

The University Catalog will display all possible courses as well as those that have been scheduled for the upcoming terms, and typically provides a short description.

Please keep in mind that the catalog for upcoming terms is typically posted in October for Spring and March for Fall. Some Summer term courses will be released in October, but the Summer schedule is subject to change through the remainder of the Fall and Spring terms.

Each student enrolled in a Degree program will have an assigned advisor. You may view your assigned advisor(s) by logging into MyPack Portal > Student Homepage > Planning & Enrollment tile > Advisors tab (left-hand navigation menu).

If no advisor is listed, then you may not have assigned one yet. In this case, your advisor defaults to the Director of Graduate Programs (DGP) for your degree. A list of DGP’s may be found here.

NDS Students, your assigned Advisor is Dr. James Nau. Contact information may be found below.

All new students will start with an advising hold. Advising Holds are holds that are placed on students’ accounts that restrict them from enrolling until they have completed term advisement each semester. You may submit your enrollment request to the EOL Portal, but it cannot be finalized until the Advising Hold has been removed. Please contact your advisor to have holds removed.

NDS Students, while you may not have an Advising Hold associated with your account, you may not be enrolled in EOL courses until cleared by the EOL NDS Advisor, Dr. Nau. This process typically occurs internally after an enrollment request is submitted and doesn’t require additional action on your part, but EOL may reach out if supplemental information is needed, such as transcripts.

Once courses have been registered, please ensure that you have paid any outstanding Tuition and Fees before the appropriate deadlines.

During the Fall and Spring terms, the University allows all students to pay education expenses monthly, interest-free, through our partner, Nelnet Campus Commerce. The monthly payment plan allows students to spread the cost for a fall or spring term for a fee of $50 per semester. Payment plans are not available for summer terms. The earlier you sign up for this, the more installments you have to spread out the cost (up to 5 months). For additional information, please go here.

Will your employer be paying some or all of the cost? NC State University allows a third party, who commits to paying the students’ tuition and/or other fees, to pay the University directly. Information regarding Third-party Student Sponsorships may be found here.

A Unity ID is a username for NC State University students that provides access to university electronic resources and services, including email, financial aid, and registration. These IDs are automatically generated by NC State OIT (Office of Information Technology). Your student ID should be listed with your University admission letter. You may need to log in to the Application Portal to view your admissions letter.

If you haven’t done so already, you will need to reset the default password that was produced when your ID was first generated. You may find steps and other information regarding your Unity ID here.

All admitted students are provided an @ncsu.edu Gmail Account. The format for your NCSU email will be your Unity ID followed by @ncsu.edu (unityid@ncsu.edu). In addition to Gmail, NCSU provides access to several Google Workspace apps. A full list may be found here. To sign into your NCSU email account, first ensure that you have reset your default password for your Unity ID as mentioned previously.

• Go to Gmail.
• If you are already signed into a personal or other Google account and it takes you directly to your inbox, try signing into multiple accounts.
• In the Email or Phone field, enter [your Unity ID]@ncsu.edu. Select Next.
• On the Shibboleth Login Service page, enter your Unity ID and password. Select LOG IN.
  • Authenticate with Duo if prompted.
  • If prompted with “The information below would be shared with the service if you proceed.

MyPack Portal is the main student information database for the University. Students use MyPack Portal to access all of their academic records, personal information, degree planners, financial records, and more.

Most of your official university business can/will be conducted with MyPack Portal. The Student Services Center has created a User Guide to help acclimate you to the system.

As an Engineering Online Student, you have access to the vast resources provided by the University Libraries. These include access to the Engineering Librarians and Key Databases, Virtual Computing Lab (VCL), and Workshops, to name a few.

The Academic Success Center contributes to NC State students’ academic success by providing a variety of free programs and resources that promote academic skill development and independent learning within the university environment.

As part of ASC, the Graduate Writing Center supports graduate students with a peer-to-peer service via virtual appointment, which will take place on Zoom to help with the writing process. They also offer online resources if you are not ready to make an appointment. Additionally, the Graduate School provides several Writing Workshops.

• NC State Office of Information Technology does not give official recommendations for computer purchasing, but does provide guidelines for personally owned computers.
• The College of Engineering provides Minimum and recommended specifications for computers to use for engineering courses.
• Panopto viewing requirements.
• It is highly recommended that you have a digital scanner with a resolution of at least 300 dpi if you need to scan homework assignments done on paper and submit them to your instructor. All assignments must be submitted electronically.
• All online students must have access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection.  A quick way to test your system is to view a lecture from the sample catalog.  If you are able to smoothly stream the sample lectures, your computer meets the minimum requirements to access our online courses.
• More information may be found on our Student Resources Page.

An expanded list of resources may be found on the EOL web pages.

Graduate degree-seeking students must remain in active standing by maintaining continuous enrollment status after being admitted and enrolling in classes for the first time. The continuous enrollment mandates that students enroll each Fall and Spring semester, excluding Summer terms, until they graduate. If you are planning not to take any courses during the Fall or Spring semester, please reach out to EOL’s Assistant Director of Registration and Student Services or your Advisor as soon as possible regarding a possible Leave of Absence. Failing to maintain continuous enrollment may result in your being dismissed from the program.

EOL recommends that new graduate students take no more than 6 credit hours in their first semester to help adjust to Distance Education and the Graduate workload. Additionally, students who are employed full-time are also encouraged to take no more than 6 credit hours each semester. If you wish to take more, we ask that you speak with your advisor for an exemption. Exemptions will be granted under certain situations, such as Military requirements or financial aid credit hour minimums.

Non-degree Studies students are limited to a maximum course load of 8 hours per term by the University, which typically equates to 2 courses of 3 credit hours each. Exemptions to this policy must be obtained from Registration and Records.

The Graduate Handbook provides an overview of Graduate School functions and resources, as well as the rules, regulations, and procedures administered by the Graduate School.

It is the responsibility of all graduate students to be familiar with and understand their degree requirements. Students are responsible for fulfilling these requirements.