Tulane University August 1 Navigator

Only a few weeks until you make Tulane your new home! Check out Housing & Residence Life's page about Move-in Day to have your questions answered. We'll be ready and waiting with a Welcome Krewe of students to help you carry your belongings too!

Greetings!

The new academic year is just around the corner - can you believe it? We are already looking forward to having y'all join us on campus in just a few weeks. Now's the time to start getting ready, and more importantly, getting excited!

Fall Welcome is Tulane's kick-off to the start of the academic year, featuring programming and activities to help new students navigate their first few weeks and to welcome back our returning students. Nervous about the transition? Take heart - we have over 100 upperclassmen students, called Orientation Coordinators (OCs), as well as our 10 fantastic Orientation Team Leaders (OTLs) to guide you through the process. Our official hashtag for Fall Welcome is #TUFW16 - you'll see it on our social media accounts and we hope you'll use it too! We also have a Fall Welcome app profiled below that we encourage you to use as a resource.

If you haven't already begun the Tulane Reading Project book, Asking For It by Kate Harding, we encourage you to get started. Looking for more information about the Tulane Reading Project? Click here to have your questions answered. We have some important fall deadlines approaching, so be sure to check out the "Upcoming Deadlines" block below for details.

As always, please reach out to us should you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We're available by email at orientation@tulane.edu or by phone at (504)-865-5810.

Roll Wave,

Brad

Brad Romig

Director, New Student & Leadership Programs

Coming Soon: The Fall Welcome App

Download it through the App Store and Google Play (search Tulane University Fall Welcome.) Use it throughout Fall Welcome to keep up-to-date for events and programs that run August 26-September 11. Watch for the app to launch later this month!

Upcoming Deadlines

Fall Tuition

Fall tuition is due August 31, 2016. Manage your accounts receivable through Gibson Online or contact Accounts Receivable with questions.

University Health Insurance Plan

The final deadline to waive or enroll in the Tulane health insurance plan is September 9, 2016 at 11:59PM. Please plan appropriately! More information is available here.

Shipping Belongings to Campus

Coming to Tulane from far away, or just prefer to ship some items directly to campus? Great news - Tulane has a FedEx office that can help with all of your shipping needs: use FedEx Ground. You should have received shipping labels, instructions, and your mailbox assignment from Mail Services, so address all boxes to your personal Tulane mailing address. Check out the FedEx at Tulane's website here or Housing & Residence life's shipping instructions here for more information.

Your Tulane address should be written like this:

*Don't forget to use capital letters on the last 3 lines!

YOUR NAME - #_ _ _ _

TULANE UNIVERSITY

31 McALISTER DRIVE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-5645

Tulane Trash to Treasure

Tulane Trash to Treasure redirects otherwise destined-for-dumpster dorm supplies in the spring and sells them back to students during move-in time in the fall for heavily discounted prices, saving students money and reducing thousands of tons of waste.

Move-in sales will be August 25 from 2-6PM and August 26 & 27 from 9AM-5PM in Dixon Hall 118. Like Tulane Trash to Treasure on Facebook for more info.

Fall Welcome Highlights:

Spiritual Life Fair

Meet the folks involved in religious and spiritual organizations at the Spiritual Life Fair on Tuesday, August 30 from 10:30AM-12:30PM on McAlister Way. Free popcorn and Snowballs too!

Student Employment Fair

Looking to have a job during your time at Tulane? Attend the Tulane Job Fair on Tuesday, August 30 from 9AM-3PM in the Qatar Ballroom (LBC 212) to meet hiring managers and apply for on-campus jobs in person. We encourage you to arrive prepare with resumes and dressed to impress! You'll also want to bring your original, unexpired Federal I-9 documents to campus to help expedite the hiring process (list of acceptable documents here.) More information is available here.

Sign up for the Riverboat Cruise

Don't forget to sign up for the Riverboat Cruise on Friday, September 2 (featuring music, New Orleans food, dancing, and fun!) The $60.00 registration fee includes transportation, dinner and the cruise. Register online at riptide.me/Sg Hurry! Space is limited and the cruise is 80% full!