EXPLORE ACADEMIC LIFE, ADVISING, AND SUPPORT

MAY 29, 2018

Hello Jumbos,

We're introducing academic life at Tufts this week and are taking you on a tour of all your supports and resources.

Transfer Students! Look out for a message from the Deans of Undergraduate Advising later today about items that have been added to the New Student Checklist 2018 for you!

Transfer Students: Review New Items on the New Student Checklist 2018

This Week's News and Announcements

Academics: Getting Started

There are many different fields of study at Tufts in the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, and at the School for the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA). What's the best way to get your bearings?

We're glad you asked! We've created an Academics page just for incoming students to help you with your first steps:

Learn about Pre-Major Advising for BA, BS, and Combined Degree students
Learn about Advising for BFA students
Learn about Test Credits and Placement Exams
Browse Requirements for Graduation: Liberal Arts BA/BS, Liberal Arts BFA, or Engineering

Academic Advice and Support
Now that you're a Jumbo, you have a bunch of people and departments that are ready to help you make progress towards your degree. Here are the "123's" of Academic Advice and Support at Tufts.

1. Academic Advising

All Jumbos have a team of advisors, including a special team for BFA students on the Fenway campus:

BA, BS, and Combined Degree students will meet with an assigned Pre-Major Advisor during Orientation; they'll help you register for courses. BFA students will meet with a member of the SMFA Advising team. Student Success Advisors are another great resource on the Medford campus and can help BA, BS, and Combined Degree students explore majors and navigate University resources.

2. Office for Student Success and Advising (OSSA)

First- and second-year students have a special office to help get their college careers started. With a particular focus on underrepresented student groups, OSSA provides programming and connects students with co-curricular resources:

Meet the OSSA Team!
Find resources and opportunities through the First Resource Center
Discover supports for Undocumented Students or those affected by undocumented status
Learn about Financial Resources at Tufts like the Swipe It Forward program, Access to Arts and Culture, and funding for Unexpected Hardship.

Would you like more information about OSSA? Use our 30-second sign-up form!

3. Academic Resource Center

Looking for help with a specific subject? Need some guidance on your writing? Or would you like to talk with someone about time management and study strategies? Look no further! The Academic Resource Center offers all of the above.

Subject Tutoring
Writing Support -- Including support on the Fenway campus for SMFA students!
Time Management & Study Strategies -- Also available on the Fenway campus!
English for Academic Purposes
Oral Communication

Here's What's Coming Up Next . . .

Checklist Reminders

We keep the New Student Checklist 2018 up all summer to help keep you on track. Here are a few reminders about upcoming deadlines:

June 1 (That's this Friday!): Establish your Tufts email account and student ID number
June 6: Register for Pre-Orientation
June 8: Request Housing Accommodations (if applicable)
June 8: Take the Advising Survey (First-Year BA/BS students)
June 8: Apply for official approval for Transfer Credit (Transfer Students)
June 8: Email your Advising Dean to schedule an appointment (Transfer Students)
June 8: Send a copy of your Spring 2018 transcript to Student Services (Transfer Students)
June 13: Take the Housing Survey (All First-Year students)
June 30: Complete your Visa Application Process (International students)

Health and Wellness at Tufts

Next week, we're going to introduce you to everything Health and Wellness: resources for health concerns and counseling, supports for nutrition and substance use, and information about all kinds of other services. We'll introduce you to staff and explain who you should contact for a variety of services and supports.

Start Exploring Health and Wellness at Tufts

Read Previous Messages to Incoming Students

Explore the Center for STEM Diversity!

The Center for STEM Diversity works in partnership with the Schools of Engineering and Arts & Sciences to foster a diverse and inclusive science and engineering learning environment. We focus on strengthening meaningful student participation for traditionally under-represented groups, including women, African Americans, Native Americans, the LGBTQ community, and those who identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx. We also work intentionally with first-generation college students and with students from low-income backgrounds.

Would you like more information about The Center for STEM Diversity? Use our 30-second sign-up form!

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