We are so excited to help you and your classmates get ready for Rochester this fall. Our team of professional staff and Orientation Leaders are dedicated to making your transition to the University of Rochester as smooth as possible.

This is the first of our Rochester Ready newsletters you will receive throughout the summer. This newsletter (along with our website) will be your primary source for important information and key steps to preparing for the fall semester. As we get closer to your arrival on campus, we'll send these newsletters a bit more frequently. For now, the next one is scheduled to arrive in your inbox on Tuesday, June 25.
 
P.S. Is your email inbox crowded? No worries! Previous issues of the Rochester Ready newsletter, along with other emails from our office, will be available on our website shortly after they send.

As an incoming fall student, your academic advising will take place over the summer to get you ready to register for your first-semester classes on either Tuesday, August 6 or Wednesday, August 7. Here's what to do to make sure you get the most out of your academic advising experience:

❑ Review the New Student Academic Guide. This online guide to academic advising, the Rochester Curriculum, and course registration will walk you through all of the steps of the summer advising process, including the next item on this list.

❑ Complete your Academic Interests Form by Friday, June 14. This form helps the advising team assign you to the best College advisor for your intended program of study, as well as your academic and professional goals.

❑ Watch your academic advising and course registration resource video in Blackboard by Friday, June 28. This video (with separate versions for incoming first-year and transfer students) will introduce you to academic advising at the University of Rochester and explain how you'll get ready to register in August.

❑ Continue to check your Rochester email address. This is where your College advisor will reach out to you after the Independence Day (July 4) holiday to begin discussing your course options for the fall semester.

❑ Request any academic disability accommodations you may need. If you are interested in accessing disability accommodations, exploring eligibility, or just identifying as a student with a disability, you encourage you to register with Disability Resources as soon as possible to make sure you're ready for your first semester.

The Rochester Ready online orientation program is ready for you! If you haven't already, make sure to review the new student checklist and Rochester Ready pages on our website to find all of the tasks you need to complete before Saturday, August 17. 

 

We've designed the program so you can watch the required resource videos at your own pace (with a few exceptions), but please note that your video views will be tracked in Blackboard, so be sure to check out the list of videos as soon as possible.

Join fellow incoming students, along with current students, families, and University alumni, at virtual and in-person Welcome Celebrations, presented by the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement and the Parents Program. Beginning later this month, these events run throughout the summer and include exclusive opportunities for parents and families to connect.

Connect with fellow incoming first-year students and explore some of greater Rochester's most beautiful natural wonders through the University of Rochester First-Year Orientation Outing Treks program (affectionally called UR FOOT). This year's program will take you on treks (of varying difficulty levels) through Ganondagan State Historic Site and Letchworth State Park, as well kayaking along the Genesee River. 

 

Spots are limited to the first 100 first-year students to complete the registration form, which closes on Thursday, June 20 at 5 p.m. (EDT).

❏ Complete your Academic Interests Form

 

❏ Complete the Parents Program Information Form

 

❏ 5 p.m.: Deadline to register for UR FOOT program

 

❏ Watch your academic advising and course registration resource video

❏ Submit your campus ID photo

 

❏ Submit your final transcript

 

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.

Get connected! Be sure to join the private UR 2028 & Transfers server on Discord, and the private UR Transfer Students and Families of University of Rochester Class of 2028 & Transfers groups on Facebook.

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

University of Rochester

200 Morey Hall, Rochester, NY 14627

 

Phone: 585.275.4414

Email: orientation@rochester.edu