Check your Vanderbilt email for updates and visit the Welcome website for more information.
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Log into Your Enrollment Services (YES) Portal to check your progress on several of the critical tasks and input your emergency contact information. Note it takes up to four days for changes in YES to appear within the portal. Complete a release of information with Vanderbilt University Medical Center so Student Care Coordination can assist if you are hospitalized, notify your emergency contact in emergencies and support your return to academics.
Other Action Items
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Honor Code
The Vanderbilt Honor Code serves as a cornerstone for academic integrity, fostering a culture of honesty and accountability within the university community. It entrusts students with the responsibility to complete their academic work independently, without unauthorized assistance. Upholding the Honor Code not only reinforces ethical values but also cultivates an environment conducive to genuine learning and scholarly excellence. Learn more about the Honor Code in the Student Handbook.
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Course Registration
Your Enrollment Services (YES) allows you to explore the class schedule for fall 2026 and to store your class selections in a shopping cart. You will receive registration information from your school in late May or early June that will include the exact dates of your registration windows, information on how to match your class choices to the requirements in your school and how to contact an adviser. This information will either be mailed to your home address or sent to your Vanderbilt email. You may review additional academic resources online.
Visit your school's webpage for additional information regarding course requirements, offerings, support or specifications of course materials, such as computers.
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Summer Assignment
All incoming students share a common experience before arriving on campus: completing a summer assignment unique to Vanderbilt that builds empathy, curiosity and powers of communication. Your task is to identify someone in your community you find interesting or inspiring who may have experiences and perspectives different from yours. Conduct an interview and write about what you learned. In June, you will receive a letter from Residential Colleges with detailed instructions and guidance for this assignment. By August 15, you must submit your completed assignment via your Vanderbilt Visions Brightspace course (Available August 1). Your submission will be shared with faculty and your VUceptors. Additional resources are available to support you at vu.edu/summerassignment.
Email summer.assignment@vanderbilt.edu with questions.
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Textbooks
The Vanderbilt Bookstore makes it easy for you to get the right books for classes in a wide variety of formats, including new, used, digital (where available), rental and custom books. The bookstore also offers all the technology, school supplies and Vandy gear you will need to start the year off right.
Note that used books can save you 25% and textbook rental can save you up to 80% off the cost of a new printed textbook.
To order, visit Vanderbilt Bookstore – Textbooks and Course Materials. The Vanderbilt Bookstore accepts the Commodore Card, cash, major credit cards, PayPal, gift cards and Apple Pay. Orders placed online may be picked up at the following locations:
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Vanderbilt Bookstore Mobile Market Pop-Up & Pickup – South Patio Lawn | August 22, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Vanderbilt Bookstore, 2525 West End Avenue
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First-Year Information Sessions
Throughout the summer, join us for a series of information sessions to learn more about your Vanderbilt experience. The sessions can be accessed via the Residential Colleges website.
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- Entering the Vanderbilt Community: Curiosity and Connection | May 20, 6 – 7 p.m. CT
- Preparing for International Student Orientation | June 24, 8 – 9 a.m. CT
- Residence Life Revealed: A Conversation with Housing & Dining | July 8, 6 – 7 p.m. CT
- New International Student Virtual Meet & Greet | July 29, 8 – 9 a.m. CT
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Vandy, I'm Home: Unpacking What to Expect on Move-In Day | August 5, 6 – 7 p.m. CT
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Pre-Arrival Information Sessions
Each summer, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) hosts a series of virtual pre-arrival sessions to get you prepared for arrival and help you maximize your experience and success. Topics include navigating the visa interview, employment, safety and more. Sessions will be recorded and shared online but ISSS encourages you to attend live. See the full schedule and register.
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