New Raider News Email Series
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Welcome to the University of Mount Union. We are excited to have you as a new student on campus this August! At Mount, you'll find a community that offers nonstop activity and opportunities to get involved. And best of all, it's a place that feels like home.
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Thinking About Your Major and Fall Classes?
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Scheduling your classes for the fall semester is one of the most important steps to becoming a new Raider! You'll get to make your fall semester schedule when you attend Preview if you have not yet had the opportunity to talk to a transfer student advisor. Understanding how your credits are transferred is vital to having a schedule conducive to a smooth transition and a successful first semester at Mount Union. You will learn about this and much more while at Preview, so don’t forget to make your
Preview
reservation online!
Speaking of Preview, you indicated your major of interest on your admission application and your Preview reservation form, but did you know that this is not actually a declaration of a major? Students officially declare a major after their first semester at Mount Union. While you won't complete any official forms until your second semester, you can still take classes for your intended major and minor. The declaration of major and minor forms are online, and your
Transfer Student Seminar
instructor will help you find and complete these forms during your class. The Transfer Student Seminar instructor will be your academic advisor as you schedule classes for your second semester at Mount Union and will remain your academic advisor until you declare your major. Once you've declared a major, you will be assigned a new advisor in the academic department in which your major is housed.
For more information, email
Marci Muckleroy
or call the Center for Student Success at (330) 823-8685.
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So what’s the Transfer Student Seminar all about? This 8-week course will help transfer students transition to Mount Union, learn about the meaning and purpose of a liberal education, and understand the purpose and requirements of the Integrative Core. The course will also help transfer students integrate academic work they have done elsewhere in preparation for the
Second Year WOC Portfolio
. Not sure what the WOC Portfolio is? No worries, we’ve got you covered, this too will be covered in depth during the Transfer Student Seminar. The seminar is a graduation requirement for all transfer students and is to be completed in the first semester at Mount Union.
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Official Transcript Request
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Please don’t forget that Mount Union needs all official transcripts with completed course grades from each institution that you have attended. This also includes credit from a dual credit, PSEO, or College-Credit Plus program. You will need to order an official transcript from the college or university that awarded the credit. Transcripts should be sent to the Office of Admission.
You can have your former university or college registrar email your transcripts to admission@mountunion.edu or mail them to The Office of Admission, 1972 Clark Avenue, Alliance, Ohio 44601.
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In addition to the Transfer Student Seminar, there are
so many other opportunities to select something exciting to add to your schedule
each semester!
Foundations Courses
focus on four major areas of human knowledge - humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts. They allow students to explore the perspectives of different fields and think critically about what has happened in the past, what issues are occurring in society today, and what the future looks like through these different lenses. As a reminder,
Foundations Courses are designated by the letter following the course code
: i.e. PSY 110S
A - Fine Art
S - Social Science
H - Humanities
N - Natural Science
Transfer students with fewer than 48 credit hours can transfer up to two Foundations Courses from a prior institution. Transfer students with more than 48 hours plus a college writing and public speaking course can transfer in up to four Foundations Courses.
Following your exploration in Foundations Courses, your strengthened skills will be ready to tackle
Theme Courses and the Capstone Seminar
. The Theme Courses help you integrate ideas, methods and perspectives from different fields while in the Capstone Seminar you will work with fellow students to address a real-world issue.
Get ready for challenging,
yet incredibly rewarding courses
that will
prepare you for life beyond college.
.. and
provide some fun
along the way!
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"I chose Mount Union for two reasons: it was close to home and the education program is top notch."
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"Engaging in a liberal arts education allows you to approach everything in your own profession with a more open mind
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Every week a new Mount Union student (and on occasion some awesome alumni) will take over the @LifeofaRaider
Instagram account
and post photos about his or her life here at Mount. Follow along to see what makes our students' experiences at Mount Union exceptionally unique!
Share your excitement to be at
#MountUnion
with your friends and your future classmates!
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Now that you have decided to attend Mount Union, offices will be contacting you regularly using your Mount Union email address. Be sure to check your Mount Union email at least a few times a week; however, we recommend checking daily.
In addition to your inbox, you should also check the messages in your "Clutter" folder to be sure that there are no important messages in that folder, instead of your inbox.
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New Raider News: Your Bi-Weekly Newsletter
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A newsletter titled
New Raider News
will be sent to your @mountunion.edu email address every other week from now until Mid-August. View
previous editions
on our website.
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Transfer Student Checklist
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Remember to visit
our admitted students page
for a detailed timeline of your next steps. Some of these steps don't happen quite yet, but we'll be sure to keep you updated so you are well prepared.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Office of First Year Initiatives,
firstyear@mountunion.edu
or (330) 823-8685.
Sincerely,
Office of First Year Initiatives
University of Mount Union
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