A large group of students together at orientation

New Student Orientation

Welcome to your hilltop community!

We’re thrilled to have you join us at St. 爱德华的, we’re excited to meet you during Orientation.

我们有一个完整的Hilltoppers团队,渴望让您准备好并为您的圣. 爱德华的旅程! Your Orientation session on campus will be fun 和 inspiring, set the pace for a full 和 meaningful first year. Get more details on what you need to do 和 know, 提前登记.

Here’s What You’ll Experience During Orientation

Orientation leaders st和ing in front of the red doors.

连接

你将与学生迎新会的领导和你的同学们建立联系——他们都很聪明, 在全球范围内的, creative thinkers 和 problem solvers, 就像你一样. (Not to mention, super friendly 和 fun-loving, too!)

成功教练会见学生谈论他们的课程.

满足

您将与您的个人成功教练一对一会面,他将在您的山顶时间内指导您,并帮助您定制您的St. 爱德华的 experience to achieve your goals.

学生参与站在主楼外,鼓励学生报名参加俱乐部和组织.

学习

重要的社区领袖也将出席迎新会,向你介绍学术课程, campus resources 和 opportunities to get involved.

Student leaders helping with Big Event in the alumni gym.

成功

学生领袖, 成功的教练, 你在迎新会上遇到的工作人员和教授将通过提供最新信息来帮助你取得成功, advice 和 answers as you get ready for the semester.

Making the Hilltop Your 首页

我们为您的迎新体验制定了以下四部分计划,让您与山顶社区保持联系,并为您的第一学期做好充分准备. You’ll learn all about St. 并开始与你的山顶同胞建立关系. Check out each part, get started right away!

Take Care of Necessary Tasks First

Like most milestone events in life, entering college involves reviewing 和 completing paperwork, 程序, tasks that are m和atory for a smooth transition.

Hillstart允许您方便地在迎新开始时在线处理这些重要的交易. 这种方式, 你可以把大部分迎新经历集中在认识新朋友上, 建立关系, getting ready for the spring semester.

Complete Your Required Hillstart Tasks Based on Your Status

一年级学生

转学

国际 和 交换学生

一年级学生
  1. Activate 和 regularly check your St. 爱德华的电子邮件账户.
  2. 去Hillstart 和 complete ALL ACTIVITIES, including:
  • Registering for Orientation
  • Modern Language Placement Test
  • 数学分班调查
  • 申请住房
  • Completing the advising questionnaire
  • Signing up to meet your success coach
  • Submitting your bacterial meningitis vaccination record
  • Submitting your proof of health insurance
转学
  1. Activate 和 regularly check your St. 爱德华的电子邮件账户.
  2. 去Hillstart 和 complete ALL ACTIVITIES, including:
  • Registering for Orientation
  • 申请住房
  • Completing the advising questionnaire
  • Submitting your bacterial meningitis vaccination record
  • Submitting your proof of health insurance
国际 和 交换学生
  1. Activate 和 regularly check your St. 爱德华的电子邮件账户.
  2. 去Hillstart 和 complete ALL ACTIVITIES, including:
  • Registering for Orientation
  • 申请住房
  • Completing the advising questionnaire
  • Submitting your bacterial meningitis vaccination record

Do you have your I-20 or DS-2019 form? If not, learn more about this important first step for 交换学生 和 degree-seeking students联系 国际 Student Services 有问题吗?.

所有新生都必须在国际登陆日进行入学指导和报到.

见你的成功教练

所有St的学生. 爱德华受益于个人成功教练的指导和支持, who collaborates with them throughout their college career. 你的成功教练会了解你,并成为你提供各种建议的人. They’ll learn about your talents, interests 和 career goals, help you navigate your college experience successfully. 看学生怎么说 about the support their 成功的教练 provide.

During this part of Orientation, 成功教练将带你完成建议和注册过程. 下面是它的工作原理:

  • 首先, 登录Hillstart 和 fill out the advising questionnaire.
  • 完成数学分班调查和现代语言调查 Hillstart (If you are a transfer student, 你的成功教练会通知你是否需要数学分班考试,并将链接发送到你的St. Edward's account for the exam).
  • During orientation you will receive your schedule. 也有专门的培训课程,让你与成功教练讨论你的专业, 课程及时间表, get answers to any academic questions you have. 

Find out what to expect when you meet with your success coach for the first time.

连接 With Students, Staff, Professors 和 Classmates

在你的迎新会上,你会对圣. 以及你可以获得的众多机会、项目、活动和资源. 最重要的是, 你将有机会认识很多人,他们将在你的第一学期扮演重要角色, 包括你的同事. To register for Orientation, 请完成Hillstart课程的入学注册模块. 

We look forward to welcoming you to campus! 

First-Year Student Orientation

Thursday, June 13 – Friday, June 14, 2024*

Monday, June 17 – Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Monday, July 15 – Tuesday, July 16, 2024*

Thursday, August 22 – Friday, August, 23, 2024*^

* Parent 和 Family Orientation during First Year Sessions 1, 3, 5 will offer Spanish Translation Services 

^第5节为所有州外学生、国际学生和CAMP学生保留. 

转移 Student Orientation

转移 Session 1 – Friday, August 16, 2024 *^

转移 Session 2 – Wednesday, August 21, 2024^^

*第1节的家长和家庭介绍会将提供西班牙语翻译服务 

^鼓励住在当地的转学生参加转班1. Students are not permitted to move on campus.

我们鼓励住在校园里的转学生参加. Students are permitted to move on campus prior to orientation.   

Topper-Time会谈

Student Orientation Leaders, 教职员工和教授们将为你提供一个深入的视角,让你了解在圣. 爱德华的, 从大学课程和校园资源到奥斯汀山顶的传统和机会.

LiveWellSEU Introduction

听我们的娱乐和健康(RecWell)工作人员介绍山顶上的许多活动和资源,这些活动和资源可以支持您在山顶上的身心健康和福祉. 从俱乐部运动到X组课程,再到个人训练和咨询, 您会对我们RecWell项目的范围和受欢迎程度感到惊讶. 

Choose Your Own Adventure

在一天结束的时候,你将有时间参观不同的大学办公室,得到问题的答案,并与我们友好的工作人员见面. Make the rounds to hear from 成功的教练, 留学人员, career services advisors, financial aid counselors, the admission team 和 more. 选择权在你!

入学

For new students living on campus, 住宿生活办公室将与您联系以了解您的情况, cover your move-in date 和 details, 并在你到达校园之前回答你的任何问题. 

所有大学援助移民计划(CAMP)的学生将在8月16日参加CAMP丰富周,其中包括第5届新生迎新会, 2024. 

所有即将入学的转学生和国际学生将于2024年8月20日入住

所有剩余的一年级新生将于2024年8月21日迁入校园.

Become an Official Hilltopper! 

你的迎新经历将在奖章仪式和遗产漫步中达到高潮, which marks your formal induction into the St. 爱德华的社区. 所有新生都要参加这个历史悠久、备受珍视的校园传统. 你将获得你的大学奖章,并加入其他即将进入山顶的人的行列,穿过主楼标志性的红色大门.

颁奖典礼和遗产散步将在下午4:30举行,作为主播的第一项活动.m. in the Recreation 和 Athletic Center on August 23, 2024. Families are welcome to join for the ceremony. 

Orientation is sponsored in part by UFCU.

St. Ed's students gathered at orientation in Mabee Ballroom

Your Orientation Checklist

根据我们为一年级学生和转学生提供的方便清单,了解你需要做的一切. 更多关于即将到来的迎新和主播时间表和资源的信息将在今年夏天提供.

Summer 2024 Parent 和 Family Orientation