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Dates and Deadlines
June: Pride Month
Before June: Sign up for a session of Cultivating Academic Success at Tulane (CAST). Required
Before CAST: Complete the required online CAST modules and any related tasks.
June 2 - June 29: Virtual CAST sessions
After CAST: Sign up for and attend an advising and registration appointment. The appointment is contingent upon completion of the CAST: Planning Your First Semester at Tulane module prior to the appointment.
June 19: Juneteenth Holiday
June 30: Sign up for your dining plan. First-year residential students are able to select the Unlimited, TU 15, or Kosher dining plan. Required
August 15 - 18: Fall Move-In
August 23: First Day of Classes
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Hello, Class of 2025, and welcome to June. June in New Orleans host a medley of excitement, tradition, and celebration intertwined within the soul if the city. Pride Month and Juneteenth both serve as moments of reflection, history, and celebration of culture, community, and life ingrained in the core values and themes of the city. Between the bursts of rain, New Orleanians still find time to celebrate and explore the diverse aspects and people that make the city such a vibrant and unique place Tulanians call home.
During your time at Tulane, find time between the rainy days and your academics to explore the city, your community, and - most importantly - yourself. Allow yourself to get caught up in this laissez-faire: a New Orleans attitude of allowing one to go with the flow, or to let things take their course without interfering. Your time at Tulane is an opportunity to develop your own values and strengthen your networks that will require taking risks and exposing yourself to new ideas and new friendly faces. Our office will be with you every step of the way as you begin this adventure to support and celebrate you through all of your bright days and rainy nights.
In this Navigator, we're introducing a few of our offices and communities dedicated to supporting our students' needs, ideas, identities, and physical/emotional/social well-being. Become familiar with these communities and more while at Tulane all focused in enriching the student experience for all Tulanians.
Questions? We are here to point you in the right direction. Contact our team by emailing orientation@tulane.edu. You'll also find helpful resources on our website, orientation.tulane.edu. Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@tulanenslp) and hashtags #TUNSO21 to get to know our team and learn about resources for new students!
Roll Wave,
Rachel
Rachel Weber
New Student & Leadership Programs
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Meet the Team:
2021 NSO Board of Directors
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The Office of New Student & Leadership Programs: The BOD Squad
Who are the Board of Directors?
The Board of Directors, or BOD Squad, is a team of upperclass students and former Wave Leaders who work alongside New Student & Leadership Programs staff to plan and implement New Student Orientation and Fall Welcome in August. Each Director works with a professional NSLP staff member to plan New Student Orientation and assists with recruitment, selection, and supervision of our Wave Leaders.
You can check them out on our Instagram (@tulanenslp) and hear some solid advice from their time as first-years. They all cannot wait to meet you all and hope that your NSO will be one you'll remember throughout your time at Tulane and beyond.
Top Row (Left to Right): Madi Wypyski, Molly Graham, Helen Doyle, Grace Pearson-Thompson, Tran Nguyen-Phuong, Mia Schneller, and Peyton Jernigan. Bottom Row (Left to Right): Olivia Weik, Nick Bitonit, Maryam Tanveer, Maiya Tate, Elise Gjertson, Nel Ganguli, Lindsey DuBose, and Mary Tyrrell. Not Pictured: Karina Davanzo
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Office of New Student & Leadership Programs: Tulane University's New Student Guide
Check out the published New Student Guide on our website - a great resource for our new students on navigating their first-year at Tulane and getting to know their Tulane community.
Our New Student Guide provides an overview of campus resources, offices, and experiences to look forward to during your time on campus. Flip through the Guide to learn a little bit about this beautiful place we get to call home. Learn about the ways you will be able to find your people and your place all while living your best life at Tulane.
This Guide has been created with the help of dozens of Tulanians - including current students, staff, and faculty. As you start your journey as a new student, you are not alone. We are all here to support you, guide you, and cheer you on.
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This Month: CAST Sessions |
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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions:
Prepare for Success
Cultivating Academic Success at Tulane (CAST) is the first step of New Student Orientation and prepares students for academic success and to start making an impact on campus. During CAST, you’ll learn about the academic and support services available at Tulane, get insider tips from current Tulane students, engage with faculty, and prepare for your advising and registration appointment. Students are REQUIRED to attend CAST.
This summer, CAST will be held virtually through the month of June. Please see below for the scheduled dates:
- Session 1: Wednesday, June 2
- Session 2: Thursday, June 10
- Session 3: Tuesday, June 15
- Session 4: Friday, June 18
- Session 5: Monday, June 21
- Session 6: Tuesday, June 29
All new students need to logon to the Green Wave Portal and register for one of the six CAST virtual sessions. Once you’ve registered for CAST, you’ll receive an email at your Tulane.edu email address directing you to the online modules in the Gibson portal. (You’ve used the Green Wave Portal through the admission process, but now that you’re a student, everything happens in Gibson.)
There are several online modules that are part of New Student Orientation, but right now you just need to do the two CAST modules. Once the CAST modules are complete, you’re ready for the live virtual event and your registration appointment!
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Goldman Center for Student Accessibility |
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Accommodation Support at Tulane -
An Introduction to the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility
The Goldman Center for Student Accessibility is committed to ensuring an accessible academic and co-curricular experience for every Tulane student with a qualifying disability. We invite students to meet with our staff to discuss any potential accommodation needs to fully engage in Tulane’s living and learning environments.
Because no two students are alike, our staff members work collaboratively with students to develop individualized plans which eliminate barriers and promote equal opportunities for success.
To ensure that accommodation needs are assessed and implemented in a timely manner, we recommend that new students contact the Goldman Center prior to arriving on campus, whenever possible. For more information, please visit ( https://accessibility.tulane.edu/). |
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Religious Life and Spirituality at Tulane |
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The Carolyn-Barber Pierre Center for Intercultural Life | Multicultural Affairs - Religious Life Council
Dear Tulane Class of 2024,
My name is Corey Olivier. I serve as the Chair for Tulane’s Religious Life Council. On behalf of all of the faith groups on campus I want to welcome you to Tulane and the City of New Orleans.
The next four years will be some of the most exciting, adventurous, challenging, and defining ones of your life. You have chosen to study at one of the best research universities in the world and the demands on you will be great. With that said, the next four years is not the time to put your faith on hold or if you don’t hold to a faith tradition, to stop exploring how faith could play a major role in your life.
Below are numerous faith organizations that you can get involved in at Tulane. Each has been active at Tulane for several years if not decades. Our goal is that you will explore several group to see what each has to offer and make plans to visit them when you get to campus. You can contact each organization you’re interested in individually or you can fill out a Google form with your interest(s) and they can contact you. The Google form can be accessed at the following link - https://forms.gle/rYpjYwUQAbwiq3NbA
We look forward to journeying with you!
Blessings,
Corey J. Olivier
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Department of Campus Health | Counseling Center
Welcome first-year students! The Tulane Counseling Center is a great campus resource for self-discovery as you transition into college! You don’t have to have a mental health issue to work with our licensed mental health professionals; you can visit us to talk about anything that is bothering you.
In addition to individual and group therapy, we offer a variety of online resources and exciting in-person educational seminars and workshops to help you navigate challenges during your first year of college, including anxiety, sleep hygiene, homesickness, making friends, and procrastination, among others.
The Counseling Center is open Monday-Thursday 9am – 7pm and Fridays 9am – 5pm. Call us at (504) 314-2277 to schedule an appointment or visit our website for more information.
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Submit Your Immunization Records |
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Department of Campus Health: Submit Your Immunization Records &
Covid-19 Vaccine Record by July 15
New Tulane students are required to complete the insurance compliance process by asking their healthcare provider to complete the Tulane immunization compliance form (https://campushealth.tulane.edu/patient-portal/immunization-compliance) and then uploading this form to the Patient Portal (https://campushealth.tulane.edu/patient-portal).
New for the 2021-2022 academic year, students will also be required to submit proof of receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine OR submit a declination form via the Patient Portal. Both the Tulane immunization compliance form and the COVID-19 vaccine record should be submitted by July 15.
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Get to Know Case Management & Victim Support Services (CMVSS)!
CMVSS is a one-stop resource for any Tulane student in need of support. CMVSS provides an array of supports to students experiencing a variety if issues including, but not limited to, mental health concerns, transition to college, complex medical needs, hospitalization, academic concerns, grief and loss, temporary illness or injury, alcohol and other drugs, navigating on and off campus resources, victims and survivors of crime, and many more.
Key components of case management and victim support are needs assessment, connection to resources, intervention, on-going skill development, and advocacy. Check out our website (https://cmvss.tulane.edu) for more info on what support we provide and how to get in touch with a case manager. |
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Originally from Dallas, Texas, Rachel Weber (she/her) serves as the Assistant Director for New Student & Leadership Programs team in July 2019. Prior to joining the NSLP team, Rachel served as the Resident Director for Josephine Louise Residence Hall here at Tulane University.
Rachel received her Bachelor's degree in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. She then completed her Master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs from New York University while working in the NYU LGBTQ Student Center.
Rachel's higher education background includes housing and residence life, multicultural affairs, and LGBTQ student services.
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