Hi NTC Student,

Welcome to your second edition of the Navigator! In this newsletter, we will explore signature first-year experiences designed to foster meaningful connections with your fellow classmates. Plus, you will hear from our campus partners in College Advising, Campus Services, and the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility. All of this information and more can be found in this month’s New Student Module! 

If you have not begun this month’s module yet, please log in to Canvas using your Tulane email and password. You can find the module on your Canvas Dashboard, and will have until May 31st to complete it. This module should be completed prior to your advising appointment.

On the first of each month leading up to your arrival, a new module will open on Canvas. You will then have the entire month to progress through the module at your own pace. By completing these REQUIRED modules, you will feel more prepared, confident, and connected as you begin your academic journey at Tulane! 

Questions? Contact our team by emailing firstyear@tulane.edu or by visiting our website.

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Roll Wave,

The Office of First-Year Experience

The First-Year Seminar strives to provide first-year students with the foundation necessary for development and success from orientation through graduation and beyond. This course (TIDE or COLQ) is an opportunity to make meaningful connections with faculty and peers in a small group environment.

Whether engaging in class discussion or exploring New Orleans,

the classroom environment is unique, promoting interdisciplinary scholarship, relationship building, and the transition to campus. All students register to take a First-Year Seminar during their first semester at Tulane. Explore the Fall 2023 TIDES descriptions below!

Your June advising appointment is just around the corner, and will be your first opportunity to connect with College Advising! The goal of this appointment is to register for your first-semester schedule and get to know their office. The advisor will go over how and when you can adjust your schedule, so don’t worry if you change your mind about things later on.

It is important that you come prepared for this meeting, so you and the advisor can make the most of your time together. Please complete all the steps below at least a week prior to your June advising appointment. You will receive an email from College Advising by May 24th with instructions on how to schedule this meeting. 

• Review the Advising Planning Guide for information about the NTC Core Curriculum and sample schedules
• Explore the available majors and minors
• Complete the Registration Worksheet
• Complete your Foreign Language Placement (this needs to be completed at least one full week before your meeting if you hope to take a foreign language course in your first semester)

The Goldman Center for Student Accessibility is dedicated to promoting a campus atmosphere that accounts for individual differences and offers all Tulane students an inclusive and unrestricted college experience.

You can request academic, dining, and housing accommodations through the Goldman Center. While there is no official "deadline" to request accommodations, please aim to submit your application as soon as possible. For more information regarding the accommodations request process, please reference this month's module or visit the links below!

Campus Services is your guide to life outside of the classroom. Let them help you get a lightbulb changed in your residence hall room, order a meal for pick-up on our mobile dining app, preorder textbooks before you ever arrive on campus, catch a ride around or between campuses on our shuttles, purchase a computer, or subscribe to our dry cleaner laundry services. To learn more, explore the Campus Services Student Brochure below!

The departments within Campus Services provide you with identification cards, dining options, course materials, technology, parking, transportation, and more. Be sure to review the Campus Services due dates found in this month's module to help you prepare for the semester ahead.

To help you stay on track with upcoming deadlines, we have created a New Student Checklist of important tasks to complete prior to your arrival. We highly encourage you to download the checklist and review it at the beginning of each month for a reminder of approaching deadlines.

Below are tasks to be completed in May:

• Complete the New Student Module for May. You should have received an invitation to join this module in your Tulane email last week!
• Request accommodations through the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility and submit any necessary documentation.
• Complete the Advising checklist items above prior to your June appointment.