It’s time to connect with your academic advisor(s)! Beginning today, your advisor(s) will be reaching out to your University of Rochester email address to start discussing your academic plans and first-semester course selections. (If you're still a little confused about the different types of academic advisors, no worries! There's a detailed explanation on the New Student Academic Guide website.)

 

Here's a few ways to make sure you're prepared to discuss your academic goals:

❑ Review the "Explore Courses" section of the New Student Academic Guide website. These pages detail the types of courses for which you can register, including writing and specialized courses, and also include advice from the advising team and information on course placement.

❑ Complete your Course Planning Form. Follow these instructions to complete this form before your advising discussions. The Course Planning Form will help you compile possible first-semester courses, as well as exam scores and previous coursework to help you determine what level of courses best fit your past educational experience.

❑ Complete your writing self-placement survey. This placement exam, found in Blackboard, is required for all incoming students to help you figure out the best course(s) to take to fulfill your primary writing requirement.

❑ Submit your final transcript and any AP or IB exam scores by Friday, July 15. There are a few different ways to transfer these official records to the University. View the tasks on the New Student Academic Guide website for specific instructions.

As you're completing your Course Planning Form and preparing to connect with your academic advisor(s), make sure to review the seminar courses offered through the College, designed exclusively for new first-year students. From design thinking to leadership skills, these one and two-credit courses allow you explore various interests and learn more about the opportunities available to you as a Rochester student:

It's almost time! Your 2023-24 housing assignment will be sent to your Rochester email address on Monday, July 10. 

 

This email will also include a link to sign up for your move-in time slot on your assigned arrival day (either Monday, August 21 or Tuesday, August 22). Move-in time slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure to follow the link and secure your spot as soon as you receive the email. 

 

The link will only allow you to sign up for time slots on the arrival day assigned to you by Residential Life and Housing Services. If you have any questions or need assistance with securing a move-in time slot, email them at housing@reslife.rochester.edu.

Don't forget: If you do not waive the University's student health insurance plan by Monday, July 10, your student account will automatically be charged for the plan in your first tuition bill (viewable in your UR Student account on Tuesday, July 18). Use the button below to complete the process today and avoid the charge.

❏ Complete the online health insurance process

 

❏ View your housing assignment email and sign up for a move-in time slot

 

❏ Submit your final secondary school transcript and your AP and/or IB exam scores (if available)

 

❏ View your fall 2023 tuition bill (UR Student)

 

 

Do you have a parent or family member that needs this newsletter? Make sure to add them to the Friends and Family section of your UR Student account to have a copy of the next issue sent directly to their inbox.

 

Missed a previous issue of Rochester Ready? Copies of all of our office's communications to students and families are available on our website.

Get connected! Be sure to join the University of Rochester Admitted Students 2023, UR Transfer Students, and Families of University of Rochester Admitted Students 2023 Facebook groups.

We're here for you. Contact us anytime at orientation@rochester.edu.

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Phone: 585.275.4414

Email: orientation@rochester.edu