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 will find a community that offers nonstop activity and opportunities to get involved, from national performers and campus-wide traditions to organized events and activities throughout the week. Cheer on the Purple Raiders at Mount Union Stadium, or take part in a pick-up game of kickball. Explore our fun city or engage with faculty and staff who are ready to get to know you better. And best of all, it is a place that feels like home.
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UMU Diversity Council Mannequin Challenge
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This video was created by Mount Union’s student Diversity Council to promote all forms of diversity on campus!
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Online Pre-Arrival Modules
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It is June! That means you are less than three months away from your arrival to the University of Mount Union!
To help you succeed at the University of Mount Union and better understand American culture, we have created a Pre-Arrival International Student Orientation just for you! This online orientation is a series of modules about immigration basics, arriving on campus, choosing housing options, important dates, cell phone and banking options, American slang, how to get involved on campus, the American Classroom, and much more. Once you have paid your enrollment deposit, you will have access to the Online Pre-arrival Modules.
Module 1: An Introduction to the University of Mount Union
gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself, meet your fellow classmates, and see a beautiful aerial view of our campus!
To access the modules, please do the following:
- Visit https://d2l.mountunion.edu/d2l/login
- Log in with you Mount Union username and password
- Click on "International Student Orientation" under "My Courses"
International students sometimes have questions related to the American classroom and academic expectations at the University of Mount Union. In order to succeed in your studies in the U.S. you will want to familiarize yourself with the American classroom and Mount Union’s Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy.
Module 6: The American Classroom
will discuss:
- Academic Honesty Policy at Mount Union
- Academic Integrity Course
- The American Classroom
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As a degree-seeking student, you are required to complete the
Integrative Core
(IC) which includes eight courses totaling 32 credit hours of coursework:
- One First Year Seminar or Transfer Student Seminar taken in the first semester.
- Four Foundations Courses (one from each of the four Foundations areas - humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and fine arts) that should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
- Two Themes courses taken during the junior year.
- One Capstone course taken during the senior year.
Academic Advising Information
All international students are assigned to an academic advisor.
- If you are a four-year degree seeking student, your First Year Seminar instructor will serve as your academic advisor until you declare a major.
- If you are a transfer student, you will be assigned an advisor based on your intended major.
- If you are an exchange student, the faculty who you have been in contact with throughout the summer will serve as your advisor.
Exceptional Faculty
- 87% of Mount Union's faculty hold a doctorate or other terminal degree.
- Professors have studied at the country's leading universities.
- Known for building strong relationships with students and placing great value on teaching.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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All new students are required to arrive to campus each semester with their own personal computing device.
To help you better understand the BYOD initiative, we have developed a
BYOD webpage
and a companion
Q&A page
for you to review. For additional questions, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at ext. 4357.
It is required that you bring your own laptop computer to Mount Union. Mount Union supports both PCs and Macs, so the type of laptop you choose to bring with you is a matter of personal preference. Specialized software is made available in computer labs. Some departments may have a preference, but none specifically requires one or the other.
These are the PC and Mac Laptop recommendations:
- Screen Size: 13" - 15"
- Processor: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7
- Memory: 8GB or better
- Hard Drive: Solid State 128GB or better
- Video Card: Intel Integrated Graphics or Discrete AMD/NVidia Card
- Warranty: 3 Years Onsite or Mail-in
- Wireless: Support for the wireless 'AC' Preferred
- USB Ethernet Adaptor compatible with your device
- CD/DVD Drive: Optional
- Windows Operating System: Windows 10
- Mac Operating System: OS X 10.12 "Sierra"
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"People at Mount Union are very friendly and easy to talk to. Also, the professors are very easy to get in touch with if you need help."
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"When people ask me why I love Mount Union, I tell them the people."
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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 important messages are not in that folder instead of your inbox.
You have received an email to your personal email address that includes information regarding your now-active Mount Union email address, initial password, and student I.D. number. Once you access your Mount Union email address, you will find an email with helpful IT tips, as well as a link to register for a prize from our Office of Information Technology.
A monthly newsletter titled
New Raider News
, will be sent to your @mountunion.edu email address starting in June.
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New International Student Checklist
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Remember to visit our
International Student Checklist
for a detailed timeline of your next steps.
Some of these steps do not happen quite yet, but we will 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 International Student Services,
adamsda@mountunion.edu
or (330) 823-2574.
Sincerely,
Office of International Student Services
University of Mount Union
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