What’s Next Checklist


Dates and deadlines you'll need to know before your fall start at Oxford College

May
May
  1. Deposit deadline
  2. Welcome website opens

Getting Started

  1. Retrieve NetID and password
  2. Set up DUO authentication
  3. Update personal and family/supporter information on OPUS
  4. Log into and begin regularly checking Emory email
May 15
  1. Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas Course, learning modules that need to be completed throughout the summer, opens
June
June 1
  1. Deadline to submit housing application via MyHousing portal 
  2. Deadline to submit gap year request
  3. Deadline for students with diagnosed disabilities to submit housing accomodation requests
  4. Deadline to submit EmoryCard photo
  5. All placement exams (math, chemistry, first-year writing, and global languages) open in Canvas
  6. Register for Ignite Oxford Pre-Orientation if you would like to attend
June 5
  1. Complete I-20 Request (For International Students)
June 15

  1. Deadline to register for a parking permit if you plan to bring a vehicle to campus
July
July 1
  1. Deadline to submit required student health and immunization forms
  2. Deadline to submit AP/IB test scores and the Request for Approval of Test Credits form to the Oxford Registrar’s Office
    • We understand some test scores will not be released to students until after July 1, so we ask that students request for the testing organization to send scores to Oxford College as soon as their scores have been released. AP/IB credits will continue to be accepted after July 1. However, we cannot guarantee that requests submitted after July 1 will be processed prior to fall course registration in August. 
  3. Deadline for International Students to RSVP to International Student Welcome program
  4. Download Oxford’s Guidebook for New Student Orientation (instructions to come)
  5. Download Emory Welcome App
July 9
  1. OPUS course shopping cart opens
  2. Review fall 2024 Oxford courses in Course Atlas
  3. Attend a Large Group Course Planning session (open through August 9; must complete Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Modules 1 and 2 before these sessions)
July 15
  1. Deadline to submit preferences for your required Discovery Seminar course
  2. Deadline to submit First-Year Advising Questionnaire 
  3. Housing assignments released through MyHousing portal
  4. COFHE New Student Survey opens (July 15- August 15)
  5. Add parent/sponsor as bill payer in OPUS, if applicable
  6. Activate Handshake profile
August
August 1
  1. Deadline to submit your final high school transcript and college transcripts for classes taken before summer 2024
  2. Deadline to submit Request for Approval of Transfer Credit to the Oxford Registrar's Office
  3. Deadline to register for Oxford New Student Orientation 2024 (link coming soon)
  4. Deadline to complete placement exams (chemistry, math, first-year writing, and global languages) in Canvas
  5. Deadline to complete the Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas course
  6. Deadline to schedule academic advising appointments
  7. Deadline to submit Letter of Consent (FERPA) form
  8. Deadline for students with diagnosed disabilities to submit academic accommodations request to Accessibility Services, if applicable
  9. Deadline to submit the mandatory health insurance verification online via OPUS
August 12–14
August 15
  1. Enroll in direct deposit
  2. Deadline to create guest access in OPUS, if applicable
  3. Deadline to submit tuition insurance application
August 17
  1. International students begin arriving for International Student Welcome, August 17-22
August 23
  1. Move-in day!
  2. New Student Orientation begins (international students join the first-year program) and runs from August 23-28
August 28
  1. First day of classes!
  2. Deadline for completing Part 1 of Alcohol Edu and Sexual Assault Prevention modules (Instructions will be sent to your Emory email account when these modules open)
September
September 4
  • Fall payment due to Student Accounts and Billing via OPUS