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EXPLORE ACADEMIC LIFE, ADVISING, AND SUPPORT

MAY 30, 2017

Hello Tufts Jumbo,

We're introducing academic life at Tufts this week and are taking you on a tour of all your supports and resources. We've also just opened the Advising Survey for BA, BS, and Combined Degree students. Later today, look for an important letter from Health and Wellness about your health requirements this summer.

This Week's News and Announcements

Complete the Advising Survey

We've opened the Advising Survey, which all BA, BS, and Combined Degree students should complete by June 15. (BFA students, you can skip this step!) Take the survey now so we can get your academic life started!

Start the Advising Survey

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:

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 advising help, including a special team for BFA students on the Fenway campus:

BA, BS, and Combined Degree students will meet with their assigned Pre-Major Advisor during Orientation, and they'll help you register for courses. BFA students will meet with a member of the SMFA Advising team. SSA's 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

First- and Second-Year Jumbos also 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 your Student Success Advisors
Find resources and opportunities for First Generation Students
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.

3. Academic Resource Center

Looking for help with a specific subject? Need some guidance with 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!

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

Checklist Reminders

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

June 1 (That's this Thursday!): Establish your Tufts email account and student ID number
June 5: Register for Pre-Orientation
June 14: Take the Housing Survey
June 30: International Students: Complete your Visa Application Process

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 certain services.

Start Exploring Health and Wellness at Tufts

Read Previous Messages to Incoming Students

Did You Know?

If you use a first name that differs from your legal name, you have the ability to update it for general Tufts communications, as well as on class and grade rosters. Visit our Preferred Name Change webpage, or contact Hope Freeman, Director of the LGBT Center, for further information.

@TuftsStdntServ

go.tufts.edu/firstyear

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