There are five available orientation dates for transfer students entering fall semester:

• Thursday, June 11, 2009
• Tuesday, June 23, 2009
• Thursday, July 9, 2009
• Friday, July 24, 2009
• Thursday, August 13, 2009

Schedule of Events

Check-in at 8:00 a.m. - Here you will receive program materials.
Formal welcome and information session
Academic jargon
Dean's meeting
Advisement with advisor from your major
Registration for Fall semester courses

Important Notes of Interest

• ETSU requires entering students to provide proof of two vaccinations for mumps, measles, and rubella administered on or after the student's first birthday. Documentation is required before students begin coursework. Feel free to bring documentation to orientation. Exemption: Graduates from Tennessee high schools in 1999 or after or students who attended a Tennessee elementary or secondary public schools after July 1, 2001 are presumed to have both MMR doses and proof of immunization is not required.



• All students will have the opportunity to have their University ID card made during check-in or after they complete the advisement registration process.



• The offices of Financial Aid, Admissions, and Housing will be open throughout the orientation program.



• ETSU requires all entering students to print and sign the HepatitisB/Meningococcal History Waiver form. You will have the opportunity to complete this form at orientation or you can complete it in advance. Send the form to:
  Student Health Services
  PO Box 70675
  Johnson City, TN 37614
  or fax it to (423)439-4560
  or take it to Room 160, Roy Nicks Hall
  Failure to complete this form prior to the first day of classes will result in an academic hold, which will prevent students from dropping/adding classes or registering for the following term.



• The dress for orientation is casual. You may want to bring a light jacket or sweater since the temperature varies within the building.

Before Orientation

• Be sure you have completed the application process and have been admitted to the university. You can not register for classes if you have not been admitted. For any questions concerning your application for admission, call the Office of Admissions at (423)439-4213.



• Make sure all transfer work has been forwarded to the Office of Admissions in time to be analyzed. Your transcript analysis will be returned to you if all transcripts are received far enough in advance. Bring your transcript analysis with you to orientation. The analysis will make advisement and registration an easier process.



• If you receive notification from the Office of Admissions or the University Advisement Center that you need assessment, follow those instructions. Students must make arrangements to complete this requirement prior to attending orientation. Without necessary testing you cannot register for classes. If you have questions about assessment, please call the University Advisement Center at (423) 439-5244. If you wish to sign up for a test date, please contact the University Testing Center at (423) 439-7842.
  ACT or SAT scores less than three years old will be used to determine placement in Developmental Studies Program (DSP) courses. Students who are 21 or older, who do not have ACT or SAT scores less than three years old, are required to take the COMPASS test.
  Following a review of transfer credit, the COMPASS test may be required. Students with high school deficiencies are required to take the COMPASS test in appropriate areas.

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