Freshman O Book 2021

N E W S T U D E N T C H E C K L I S T
The New Student Checklist is a way for you to track your progress as you get ready for your first semester at
Winthrop.
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This checklist is also available on our website (winthrop.edu/orientation).
q Attend Winthrop Orientation!
q Register for Eagles Landing through your Admissions Portal, and complete the Pre-Advising Survey which can be found in your First
Flight confirmation email.
q Create your Winthrop e-mail account, and check it daily.
q Request your AP/IB scores, dual enrollment transcripts, and/or transcripts from your most recent semester at another institution
(with grades for any courses that were in progress when you applied), to be sent directly to Winthrop’s Office of Admissions for
evaluation.
q Register for housing and a meal plan on Eaglesnest (log on to Wingspan). Commuter students who wish to purchase a meal plan
can do so online. Visit www.winthrop.edu/dining for information and purchasing details.
q All tuition and fees must be paid or a payment plan must be established and first payment made to avoid cancellation of your class
schedule. Please note that this cannot be completed until after you register for classes. Find more information on page 16-17.
q Complete the Winthrop University immunization requirements. To do so, you will need to create a Patient Portal account. In your
account, you will be able to complete the required forms, enter your immunization dates, and upload your immunization
documentation. Paper forms will NOT be accepted, all documents must be uploaded into the portal. If you do not complete the
requirements before the start of classes, you will be at risk of being charged a non-refundable $50 non-compliance
fee. Find more information on pages 18-19 and during Orientation.
q Complete and update the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Find more information on page 15 and during
Orientation.
q Review your Admissions Portal at https://apply.winthrop.edu/portal/admit. If you have questions, contact the Office of Admissions at
admissions@winthrop.edu.
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q Have your Winthrop ID card made.
detailed
New Student
q Register for your parking permit using your Wingspan log-in information.
Checklist with
clickable links
q Sign up for WU Alerts and download the LiveSafe app. Find more information on page 22.
here!
q If you live on campus, locate your PO Box in the Post Office in the DiGiorgio Campus Center.
q Complete the mandatory Not Anymore programs (Consent, Alcohol and Other Drugs). Failure to complete the Not Anymore
programs will result in a hold preventing students from registering or changing their class schedule. More information about Not
Anymore can be found on pages 22-23 and during Orientation.
q Read the Common Book before the first day of classes. You will receive an email this summer with how to access the e-book. Find
more information on page 30.
q Textbooks can be purchased or rented through the Winthrop Bookstore. Find more information on page 26 and during Orientation.
q Contact the Office of Accessibility (803/323-3290) if you may need accommodations. Find more information on page 18.
q Become familiar with the cultural events policy (www.winthrop.edu/culturalevents). Find more information on pages 9, 12 and 14.
q Explore Eagle Engage to find the many ways to get involved and engaged on campus.
q Get excited for Welcome Week! Check out the Welcome Week schedule, which will be posted on the Welcome Week website
(www.winthrop.edu/welcomeweek) as we get closer to the event.
q Consider purchasing a DSU Welcome Week pass and a DSU All-Access Pass, which get you into events during Welcome Week and
throughout the semester, respectively. Find more information on page 23.
q Invite your family to Family Day on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
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