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THE REGISTRAR AT TUFTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Hello Jumbos,

This week we're taking you on a tour of the Registrar and introducing you to their services.

We also want to remind all students that the Housing Survey is due tomorrow, June 12!

In addition, students who would like to take the Chinese, Italian, or Portuguese Language Placement Exam online must do by today, June 11!

Take the Housing Survey!

Take the Chinese, Italian, or Portuguese Language Placement Exam Online!

Reminder: we're going live on Facebook tomorrow, June 12!

3 p.m. EST - Transferring to Tufts: Tips and Advice for Incoming Transfer Students
7 p.m. EST - Meet Your Orientation Coordinators!: Say Hello to our 3 Student Orientation Coordinators, and Ask Questions about Orientation and Tufts!

Join us on the Tufts AS&E Division of Student Affairs Facebook page for one or both of these sessions! You can also watch each session on our Facebook page after the fact and can submit questions online anytime before our sessions.

This Week's News and Announcements

What's a Registrar?

The Registrar is a key office in Student Services. Their team retains and manages your academic records, including your transcript. They help protect the privacy of those records according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and they also facilitate many common transactions related to course registration, major declaration, grading, and enrollment. In other words, if you need help with your academic record or status, the Registrar is a good place to start!

How do I contact the Registrar?

Tufts' Registrar is located on the 7th floor of Dowling Hall, and your point of contact with them is the Student Services Center, which is in the southeast corner of the building.

You can also get the answer to many common questions by emailing the Registrar at studentservices@tufts.edu, or by using their online form.

Contact the Registrar

How can the Registrar Help?

The Registrar provides a lot of specific services. Here are just a few:

The Registrar is also the keeper of a number of Student Forms. Can't find the Pass/Fail Petition or Change of Advisor Form? The Registrar has it! In addition, they maintain The Bulletin, which is a full list of Academic Policies and Procedures.

See Everything the Registrar Assists With

Send Your AP, IB, and/or A-Level Scores to the Registrar

Check Out the Academic Calendar

What's FERPA?

One of the Registrar’s many responsibilities is to protect the privacy of your education records and the other rights you have to access and amend those records, which are outlined in a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA.

FERPA guarantees you access to your education records and limits and/or prevents disclosure of those records to third parties. It also makes sure you have the opportunity to amend your education records if they are inaccurate.

Related to FERPA, the Registrar provides a mechanism for students to put a Privacy Block in place, which limits the University’s ability to disclose your Directory information (name, telephone number, and email address) to third-parties. Students may also invite others to have access to the records and information in their SIS account using Invited Viewer Access.

Learn More about FERPA

Here's What's Coming Up Next

Checklist Reminders

June 11 (optional -- That's today!): Take the Chinese, Italian, or Portuguese Language Placement Exam online
June 12 (That's tomorrow!): Take the Housing Survey (All First-Year students)
June 17: Apply for official approval for Transfer Credit (Transfer students only)
June 28: Complete
Academic Essentials (All students - BFA and Combined Degree students will be able to access Academic Essential beginning June 17)
June 28: Complete the Advising Survey (First-Year BA/BS students only)
June 28: Schedule an advising appointment (Transfer, BFA, and Combined Degree students only)
June 28: Send your final Transcript to Undergraduate Admissions (First-Year deadline)
June 30: Complete your Visa Application Process (International students only)
July 1: Invite others to view or pay your bill
July 1: Upload your Photo for your ID Card
July 1 (suggested): Update your preferred (common) name
July 1: Complete your Mandatory Medical Forms
July 1: Complete all Health Requirements (if you're planning to attend Pre-Orientation)

Billing and Financial Aid at Tufts

Next week, we're going to help explain Billing at Tufts and introduce you to the Financial Aid office. Looking for information about payment options? Want to learn more about types of aid? Billing and Financial Aid can help answer your questions.

Start Exploring Billing and Financial Aid

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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. This support is realized through our four flagship programs, as well as the many academic and professional development-based workshops we host and co-sponsor throughout the school year.

Explore the Center for STEM Diversity!

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