New Student Checklists

Choose the kind of student you are and complete the tasks to be prepared for your T-Bird Takeoff.

I am a...

Required

Recommended

Required

    • Students with a bachelor's degree or higher are not required to pay the enrollment deposit
  • Determine how you will be registered for classes
    • Transfer students with 12 or fewer credits will have their schedule created by their academic advisor based on their responses to the Transfer T-bird Takeoff Questionnaire
    • Transfer students with 13 or more credits will need to register themselves through
  • Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
  • (must be completed prior to the start of school)
  • Submit final transcripts from all previous institutions
  • Fill out for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans
  • Accept your
  • Secure either on-campus or housing
  • Purchase your  (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
  • Attend Transfer Thunder U
  • As part of your online orientation, please complete  Title IX Training 

Recommended

  • Schedule a Personalized Visit to campus with your Ace
  • Buy a or obtain a free bike permit
  • Sign up for
  • Sign up for a PO Box on Campus
  • Turn your student ID into a
  • Apply for Disability Accommodations (if needed)
  • Download the 91ɬÂþ App () ()

Required

  • Attend International Student Orientation
  • Schedule Your Visa Interview
  • Get Necessary Vaccinations
  • Purchase an
  • Fill out the
  • Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
  • (must be completed prior to the start of school)
  • Secure either on-campus or off-campus housing
  • Purchase your  (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
  • Attend Thunder U
  • As part of your online orientation, please complete  Title IX Training 

Recommended

  • Buy a or obtain a free bike permit
  • Sign up for
  • Sign up for a PO Box on Campus
  • Turn your student ID into a
  • Take the ALEKS Math Placement test (if needed)
  • Apply for Disability Accommodations (if needed)
  • Download the 91ɬÂþ App () ()

Required

  • Complete the Veteran Certification Process
  • Fill out the
  • Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
  • (must be completed prior to the start of school)
  • Fill out for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans
  • Accept your
  • Secure either on-campus or off-campus housing
  • Purchase your  (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
  • Attend Thunder U
  • As part of your online orientation, please complete  Title IX Training

Recommended

  • Schedule a Personalized Visit to campus with your ACE
  • Buy a or obtain a free bike permit
  • Sign up for
  • Sign up for a PO Box on Campus
  • Turn your student ID into a
  • Apply for Disability Accommodations (if needed)
  • Download the 91ɬÂþ App () ()

Questions? Visit the Student Help Center “The Nest” Located in the Sharwan Smith Student Center ST 178.