Hi Class of 2025,

We hope you are enjoying your summer so far! We cannot wait to meet you all soon.

Read this month's Bear Bulletin for important information you need to know for your transition to WashU. If you have any questions, feel free to email, message us through the Official Class of 2025 Facebook group or our Instagram, or ask us in Bear Base.

-The First Year Center 
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
What To Expect This Month
You will receive the following items in the mail from us this month:

1) July Before You Arrive Checklist

2) Habif Health and Wellness Postcard

3) Summer Engagement Series Postcard
Course Registration
Registration for Fall 2021 courses will take place via WebSTAC between July 13 - 15 during your assigned registration time. 

Your adviser should have been in touch 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 WashU email at least two times a week to have the most up-to-date information! 
Health & Wellness Updates
An image of Brookings at WashU on a spring day that says Washington University in St. Louis
All WashU students must complete the following health and wellness requirements.

Housing Assignments
Your housing assignment is now live. This means you will be able to log onto your WashU Housing Portal (via WebSTAC) and view your fall assignment. WashU Residential Life is excited to have you join us!

A few reminders:
  1. Explore what your room could look like with our virtual housing tours.
  2. To keep you and everyone safe, it will be important to view the prohibited items list.
  3. Assignments were made with careful consideration of your housing applications. We understand some individuals may prefer other residence halls. Room change consideration will begin two weeks after the first day of classes. We are not able to guarantee a change in assignment.

More information to come about fall arrival will be provided by Residential Life in the coming weeks. The early arrival form will open on July 5th and can be completed via your WashU Housing Portal.
Bear Beginnings: Summer Engagement Series
The Bear Beginnings: Summer Engagement Series kicked off earlier this month with a tour of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI) and a discussion of their resources. If you didn't get a chance to join us live, you can view the recording online or on the @wufyc IGTV page. 

Additional Summer Engagement Series experiences will take place in August before Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome. In the meantime, we hope you'll contribute to some of our favorite (optional) traditions and activities:

  1. Recommend your favorite songs for the class Spotify playlist!
  2. Read the selected article for an upcoming discussion with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion during the August affinity experiences!
  3. Sign up for an E-Sports tournament hosted by Campus Recreation, which will occur during the August co-curricular experiences.
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