Dear Parent/Supporter of

Student,

Get ox-cited!

We hope you are soaking up your summer and avoiding the heat. While you are enjoying summer break, the faculty and staff at Oxford are busy preparing the campus just for your student.

Remember to pay special attention to any bolded deadlines and checklist items.

Spring Start Checklist Update

Here are the most important checklist to-do items for the next two weeks. For more information on these items, make sure you read this newsletter in its entirety and review the Welcome Website.

Submit AP/IB test scores and the Request for Approval of Test Credits to the Oxford Registrar's Office by July 1
- 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. This is the priority/suggested deadline to ensure credits are posted as soon as possible. To be sure all test credits are posted before spring course registration, please send all scores no later than September.
For qualified students, participate in New Student Registration with the Department of Accessibility Services
Submit your final high school transcript and college transcripts for classes taken before summer 2024 by August 1
Complete all placement exams (chemistry, math, first-year writing, and global languages) in Canvas by August 1
Complete the Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas course by August 1
Submit Letter of Consent (FERPA) form by August 1

SPRING START CHECKLIST

SEE PAST EAGLE UPDATES HERE

What Else You Need To Know

Parent Portal: Parents are invited to join our Parent Portal, a hub to access important campus news and deadlines as well as personalized newsletters. Click here to register for access to the portal, and check our Parents and Supporters page of the Welcome Website regularly to view our Campus Life Onboarding Webinars.

Housing Assignments: The housing application will be available beginning in October and are due by December 1. We expect to release housing assignments by 12:00 pm ET December 23. Students will be able to see their Spring 2025 housing assignments by logging in to their MyHousing account. Have questions about housing? Please contact Residential Education & Services at RES@emory.edu.

Canvas: By now, all incoming students should have received an invitation to join the Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas course. Your student also should have received a welcome email from their assigned Advising Support Center contact.

Once accepts the invitation (sent to their Emory email address), they can log in with their NetID and Password. If they have not logged in to Canvas, be sure to have them check their Emory email for the course invitation.

Content in these modules provide a detailed overview of Oxford College's General Education Program, academic resources and policies, and information to help students prepare for class registration. Additional content has also been provided for specific placement exams (First-Year Writing, Mathematics, and Arabic), pre-professional academic advising materials, and other helpful campus resources.

Be sure to follow the Spring Start Checklist on the Welcome Website for updates and important deadlines. The priority deadline for all placement exams is August 1. All students must complete these modules to be deemed eligible to attend a large group course planning session hosted by the Advising Support Center. Large group course planning sessions will review important parts of the registration process. The schedule for these will be posted in the Canvas course!

The first round of these large group sessions will begin the week of July 9th. As an added incentive, students who complete reviewing content in the Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas course are eligible to sign up for optional individual advising meetings hosted by the Advising Support Center. Individual meetings are first come, first served. Sign up here.

If you have any questions about the Emory Essentials Oxford Edition Canvas course, you can email oxadvising@emory.edu.

Academic Advising Platform - Emory Navigate: Emory is rolling out a new student platform called ‘Emory Navigate’ which incoming first-year students will use to schedule their first advising appointment. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this new advising platform together.

To use Navigate:

Access Emory Navigate via the desktop website or download the app
Click “Schedule an Appointment Today!” near the top right
Select “Academic Advising>Oxford College First Year Advising Appointment”
Select your date/time with your assigned advisor

Please note, before your student schedules an appointment make sure they:

Have thoroughly reviewed the material in the Academics Module
Have one or two possible fall schedules ready for review
Know what is required of their major if they have one
Write down any questions they have so they don't forget

Students are allowed to schedule ONE advising appointment for the summer, so be prepared!

We are excited to welcome you to the class 2028!

Should you need any assistance, please refer to the welcome website for departmental contact information.

WELCOME WEBSITE

Oxford College Office of Enrollment Services
122 Few Circle, Oxford, GA 30054-1418