In This Issue
Who Are We?
Meet the Author
What to Expect This Month
Course Registration
Procrastination Station

Hey Class of 2023,

Congratulations on your acceptance to Washington University in St. Louis! We are excited to meet and interact with you in the upcoming months. 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 first-year students. It contains important information about dates and deadlines, Bear Beginnings: New Student Fall Orientation, important events, and more. Check out this month's Bear Bulletin below to learn more about the FYC! 

- The First Year Center 


Who Are We? FYC!
 
The First Year Center supports new students through their transition into the WashU community to assure they build and sustain their academic and personal goals. 

Current WashU students work in our office as members of the First Year Center Executive Board (FYX) and will spend the next academic year supporting you in your first-year journey. This group will host programs for you throughout the year, train and supervise your WUSAs (Washington University Student Associates), communicate with you via social media & this newsletter, and more! 

To keep up with key updates we have, follow us on social media (#WashU23)! 
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[Photo description]: Photo of the 14 members of the 2019-2020 First Year Center Executive Board smiling in red WashU polos.  

Meet the Author!

Hi WashU Class of 2023! 

My name is Clarinda Tan and I am currently a third year student (Class of 2021) studying Global Health and Healthcare Management in the College of Arts & Sciences and Olin Business School. 

I am the Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) Chair in the First Year Center, which essentially means that I help run the First Year Center social media (shameless plug to follow our Facebook and Instagram pages!) and draft the Bear Bulletin newsletter each month for you!

If you ever have any questions during your transition to WashU or your time here at WashU, please feel free to reach out. See you all in August!
What to Expect This Month

You will be receiving several items in the mail from us this month:

 

1) Welcome Letter from Katharine Pei, Director of the First Year Center

2) June: Before You Arrive Checklist

  • This checklist will contain key information that should be completed in June (e.g. activating your WUSTL Key for course registration).  

3) Common Reading Program Book and Guide

  • Your copy of the Common Reading Program book, Hate: 
    Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, 
    by Nadine Strossen, should arrive soon.
  • You will also receive a guide that will highlight the details of the book, a required writing assignment, and more. 

4) Bear Facts

  • Bear Facts will serve as your guide to your first year at Washington University in St. Louis. This guide was written and designed by students who were in your shoes not too long ago and answers many of the questions you may already be asking yourself. 
Course Registration

Registration for Fall 2019 courses will take place between July 9-11, 2019 during your assigned registration time. 

Your adviser will reach out to you soon to schedule a virtual advising meeting. You must have your WUSTL key and email established to have access to course listings and to communicate with your adviser. Check your WUSTL email periodically to have the most up-to-date information from your adviser! 
Procrastination Station

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