Anytime Support

All Students

Is housing available for Summer students?

Housing is available for degree and non-degree seeking students enrolled in Summer Sessions.

To apply, visit University Housing. The application for Summer will be available on their website the first week in March.

Housing fills up quickly, so apply early!

Where do I locate my Banner ID (BID) or Student ID?

Access your AppalNet account using your App State username and password. AppalNet can be found at the top right corner of App State's homepage.
Select Self Service, then the Student tab, and next the Student Profile tab.
Your 9-digit 900 number will appear by your name in parentheses and serves as your unique identifier at App State.

How many hours may I take in each summer session?

Undergraduate Students

6 credit hours is considered full time for each summer session for undergraduate students.
Credits over 7 hours per session will require an overload request. You can make the overload request in your AppalNet account under "Registration." Look for the "Request Overload" option.
The Registration system will allow you 7 hours for each summer session even though a full load is considered 6 hours.
The 7 credit hour allowance per summer session offers you a little more flexibility if a 3 credit and a 4 credit hour course are necessary to help you meet your academic goals.

Graduate Students

Graduate students may be considered full time in one of two ways: six (6) semester hours in one summer session or a total of nine (9) semester hours over the course of the entire summer.
For each Summer Session, the course load maximum is six (6) semester hours in a four or five-week term and one course in a two or three-week term.
Graduate students may not earn more than 12 hours over the course of one summer.
Details for graduate student course loads and full-time enrollment can be accessed in the Academic Policies section of the Graduate Bulletins found on the Bulletin page for App State.

If I want to take an extra class (which will exceed the credit hour limit), who do I petition to get permission?

Undeclared, Students Deciding Their Major: Students in University College (UC) can request permission from their UC Academic Advisor.

Declared, Students Having Declared Their Major: Once you declare your major, petition the Dean's Office of the College or School in which your major belongs for their consideration of your course overloads

How can I tell if a class is offered 100% on-line in the Class Schedule/Browse for Classes page?

Find 100% online courses using the Class Schedule Search/Browse Classes:

Select First Summer or Second Summer.
Select a Subject.
Use the Schedule Type field to select Web Based-Entirely (100%).
Use the drop-down menu in Instructional Methods to sort 1) Online – Asynchronous and 2) Online – Synchronous. Online-Synchronous courses have a required meeting time and Online-Asynchronous courses do not have a required meeting time.

Will you be outside the state of North Carolina but still in the United States while taking your Appalachian State University online class? Please contact stateauthorization@appstate.edu to verify availability.

Will on-line classes meet at a certain time?

There are two kinds of 100% online courses:

Online Synchronous: Students and the instructor are online at the same time for lectures, discussions, and/or presentations. For this type, notice the meeting pattern associated with the course in the Meeting Times column to ensure you are available to attend class virtually every time class meets.

Online Asynchronous: The instructor does not have a required meeting time for the students and instructor to be present online at the same time.

I am enrolled in a Summer class but cannot view the course in Canvas.

Not seeing your course content on Canvas can be unsettling yet, keep in mind some instructors prefer to provide you with access on the first day of class:

Content for classes in Canvas can be made available for student view before the first day of class or hidden from student view until the instructor of the course has opened the content for student access.
Canvas content becomes visible to enrolled students on the first day of class.
If you would like additional assurances of your enrollment in a course, feel free to reach out to Summer Sessions and we will gladly help you!

When are exams for the Summer classes?

Since Summer courses must be completed by the last day of the term, instructors often administer the final exam on the last day of the class.

Currently Enrolled App State Students

Will my Fall PIN work to register for Summer classes?

Yes! Currently enrolled App State students may use the PIN issued to them during advising for fall semester registration.

Are Summer classes counted as a part of my overall GPA?

Classes taken in the Summer at App State by App State students are weighted the same as fall and spring classes. If you are a visiting student, your parent institution will determine how and if credits transfer.

Can I postpone my May graduation to take summer classes?

If you have applied to graduate in May and decide you want to take Summer classes, please contact graduation@appstate.edu and update your term of graduation.

I am on academic suspension. I was told that I can take summer classes to build up my GPA.

Summer sessions classes are available for students regardless of their academic standing.

A student who does not meet the required academic standards (minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA) may enroll in Summer sessions at App State and attempt to raise their grade point average by taking new courses or repeating courses.
It is imperative that students speak with their academic advisor or an academic advisor in the Dean's office prior to enrolling for Summer classes to determine the best schedule and the grade point average needed to be removed from suspension or possible opportunities for academic renewal.
Summer coursework taken at other schools will not affect the student's GPA since credit hours, not grades, transfer back to Appalachian State University.
A student enrolled during Spring semester will need to contact their Dean’s Office and request an override before registering for Summer through Appalnet.
A student not enrolled during Spring semester would be required to apply for readmission to the University.
Readmission and academic renewal information can be found through our Registrar’s Readmission and Renewal Policies pages.

Non-Degree Students

As a non-degree student, how can I enroll when the class notes say: NOTE: Permission of instructor is required.

Email the instructor for the course to ask for permission to register. If you don’t already know the instructor and have their contact information

contact the Academic Department for the course. They can assist you. Access the Academic Programs page for Department contact information.
or, contact Summer Sessions to assist you.

If the class you want to take requires a prerequisite:

Be prepared to send the Department a copy of your transcript (an unofficial transcipt is fine!).
The process of examining your transcript can happen prior to your acceptance to App State.
Having your transcript ready will help everyone make wise use of your time.
View App State’s Bulletin page to see if the class you want to take requires a prerequisite.

I am a non-degree student waiting to hear from Admissions. One course I want to take is close to filling up! Is there anything I can do while I wait?

Email the Academic Department offering the course letting them know your application is in process with Admissions and that you are very interested in taking the class! The Department can offer insight into whether or not they can add seats if their course fills while you wait on news from Admissions.

Contact the Academic Department for the course. They can assist you best. Access the Academic Programs page for Department contact information.
Or, contact Summer Sessions to assist you.