Academic Advising | June 05, 2025

Hello Jumbos!

This week, we're introducing you to academic life and taking you on a tour of resources that are available to you as you start college and throughout your time at Tufts.

Be sure to sign up for one of next week's Welcome to Your Academic Experience webinars that aligns with your specific degree program. Information about the webinars and links to register are included below. If you can't make the live webinars, they will be recorded and posted on the Orientation Communications web page. If you missed this week’s overview of the New Student Checklist, you can watch the recording now. 

There are many different fields of study in the School of Engineering and the School of Arts and Sciences, which includes the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA).

No matter what degree program you're pursuing, you may be wondering: How do I select classes? … Who is my academic advisor? … What if I need academic support?...

These are great questions!

After your Academic Welcome Webinar, Academic Essentials will open for all degree programs through your  New Student Checklist. Academic Essentials will be your guide through academic orientation at Tufts. This is where you will:

Check your Tufts email for your invitation to join Canvas, an online platform connected to Academic Essentials. Canvas is where we will share a variety of information from your advising team, including a series of modules that will help prepare you for starting classes in the fall.

All students must complete Academic Essentials before participating in advising. Details about modules that you will need to complete will be promoted in Academic Essentials, so be sure to monitor your Canvas announcements regularly.

Please refer to your New Student Checklist and Academic Welcome Webinar for specific information regarding scheduling your advising appointment for Fall 2025 registration.

To learn about Requirements for Graduation, browse our Academic Advising web pages: BA/BS, SMFA (BFA & CD), or  Engineering. Our Academic Advising page is another good resource to browse this summer.

We look forward to our work with you this summer and beyond during your time as an undergraduate at Tufts University.

That's all for now. We are excited about next week's webinars and delving into your individual programs with you. Until then, have a great week!

Register for the Welcome to Your Academic Experience webinar with your degree program's Advising Dean and Senior Academic Advisors:

Please register and submit any questions in advance for upcoming webinars.

Wednesday, June 18, 9 a.m. ET – International students and families are invited to meet with the Tufts International Center staff.

All webinars will be recorded and posted on the Orientation Communications web page.

Sincerely,
Matthew Bellof, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising
School of Arts & Sciences, Last Names E–K & all A&S Transfer Students 

Caitlin Casey, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising
School of Arts & Sciences, Last Names R–Z & all REAL Program Students

Jarvis Chen, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising
School of Arts & Sciences, Last Names L–Q 

Leah Gadd, Associate Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies
SMFA, BFA & Combined Degree 

Tanesha Leathers, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Advising
School of Arts & Sciences, Last Names A–D and Neubauer Scholars Program Students

Jennifer Stephan, Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies
School of Engineering

The deadline to send your final official transcript for transfer students to Undergraduate Admissions is June 6. For incoming first-years students the deadline is June 26.

Send your official AP, IB, and/or A-Levels exam scores to Tufts by August 1. Transfer students should submit their official exam scores in early June.

The Academic Integrity Tutorial (AIT module)

The Academic Integrity Tutorial (AIT module) describes the expectations of honesty, integrity, and rigor that Tufts faculty have of students and provides information that is essential during your academic career.   

The AIT takes approximately 45 minutes to complete, and it is required for all first-year students and transfer students. Please complete the tutorial by Tuesday, July 1, 2025. If you haven’t completed the tutorial by that day, you will have an enrollment hold placed on your account. An enrollment hold will prevent you from changing your class schedule or registering for next semester’s classes.

Language Placement Assessments

Language Placement Assessments start on Tuesday, June 10 and should be completed by Wednesday, June 18. See the New Student Checklist to determine if you should complete an online language placement assessment this summer.

Please contact Student Services at 617-627-2000 or StudentServices@tufts.edu.