Welcome

Hi Transfer students, Congratulations on your acceptance to Washington University in St. Louis! As you prepare for your transition to WashU, the First Year Center (FYC) is here to help you throughout the process. The Bear Bulletin is a monthly newsletter sent to all new students. It contains important information about dates and deadlines, Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome, important events, and more. Please note, the Bear Bulletin will only be sent to your WashU email account beginning July 1. Check out this month's Bear Bulletin below to learn more!

Important Dates / Deadlines

Summer 2021 July 13 - 15: Course Registration Fall 2021 August 30: First day of classes September 6: Labor Day (No classes) October 9 - 12: Fall Break (No classes) November 24 - 28: Thanksgiving Break (No classes) December 10: Last day of classes December 13 - 22: Reading period and finals

Bear Beginnings

Your WashU journey starts with Bear Beginnings, our three-pronged approach to the new student transition. Bear Beginnings: Summer Engagement Series - Throughout the summer you have the opportunity to engage with each other, current student leaders, and staff through interactive platforms like Bear Base, Instagram Live, and Zoom. These experiences are centered around three topical areas: affinity, residential, and co-curricular. The Bear Beginnings: Summer Engagement Series kicks off later this month with affinity experiences hosted by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion! Bear Beginnings: Get Your Bearings Online Orientation - Beginning this month, you will use an orientation portal to complete informational modules on a number of key topics for student success at WashU. All students received an email with instructions for accessing the platform earlier this week. These instructions can also be found below. Go to orientation.wustl.edu Select Student Login Answer the member profile questions. Please select transfer undergraduate. Additionally, international students are defined as students attending WashU on non-immigrant visas. Sign in using your WashU Key Complete the modules Throughout the modules, you may be asked to choose a track for your academic division. Please complete the academic division to which you are currently enrolled.  Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome - Our culminating experience welcoming you to WashU. You can learn more about Bear Beginnings: Transfer & Exchange Welcome, family programming, and more on the Bear Beginnings: Transfer & Exchange Welcome website.

What To Expect This Month

You will receive the following items in the mail from us this month: 1) Bear Essentials for Students Bear Essentials for Students is a publication that helps new students prepare for their time at WashU by providing a glimpse into different aspects of the university. 2) New Bearings: A Guide for Transfer Students New Bearings created and edited by current WashU transfer students to aid in your transition to our university community.

Course Registration

Registration for Fall 2021 courses varies depending on the academic division in which you are enrolled. Your adviser will reach out to schedule a virtual advising meeting soon. You must have your Washu key and email established to have access to course listings and to communicate with your adviser. Check your WashU email at least two times a week to have the most up-to-date information!

Housing Options

Not all transfer students are guaranteed housing at WashU. Therefore, we have compiled resources that can help you make decisions for your next steps / solidify non-Residential Life housing. Residential Life does maintain a wait list for new transfer students hoping to obtain Residential Life housing. We encourage you to add your name and information to this list. We encourage you to begin searching for off-campus housing. To help find potential roommates, we hope you’ll join the 2021-2022 New Transfer Student community on GroupMe. Additionally, you can utilize the below resources to help secure off-campus housing. Apartment Referral Services Quadrangle

Navigating the New Students Website

Need help finding information about your transition to WashU? The new students website is a great place to start. You can find information about: Checklists of items you should complete prior to arriving to campus Placement exams Registering for classes Packing list And much more!

Quick Links

First Year Center WebSTAC WUSTL Email

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