First-Year Onboarding Checklist
Preparing for college is exciting and also requires planning. Review this page for required and recommended tasks to complete in the summer before you start your Carnegie Mellon experience.
Dates Vary
Required
- Varies by College - Academic Registration
Recommended
- Multiple dates - Register for and attend a Summer Welcome Event
As Applicable
- As soon as possible - Complete Financial Aid Process
- At any time - Complete Application for Academic Accommodations Related to a Disability
May 2025
Required
- TBD - Submit Housing Application and License Agreement
- TBD - Submit Parent and Family Information Form
- TBD - Submit Meal Plan Enrollment Form
- TBD - Set up Email and Personal Technology
As Applicable
- TBD - Submit Special Housing Needs Form
- TBD - Submit Special Dining Needs Form
June 2025
Required for International Students
- TBD - Complete information in
Required
- TBD - Writing Course Placement (nonnative English speakers only)
Recommended
- TBD - Attend the First-Year Welcome and Onboarding Webinar
- TBD - Attend the First-Year International Student Webinar
As Applicable
- TBD - Order your computer from the
July 2025
Required
- TBD - Submit ID Card Photo
Recommended
- TBD - Manage Student Identity
- TBD - Enroll in Online Banking
- TBD - Invite others to My Plaid Student
- TBD - Provide Invoice Authorization
As Applicable
- TBD - Arrange to Send Pre-College Credit and Exam Scores (AP/IB/Cambridge Scores or Transfer Credit)
- TBD - Submit Dietary Restrictions for First-Year Orientation Meals
August 2025
Required
- TBD - Submit Immunization Records
- TBD - Pay Fall Semester Invoice
- TBD - Complete Safer Scotties: Navigating Substance Use
- TBD - Complete Safer Scotties: Healthy Relationships
- TBD - Waive or Enroll in Student Health Insurance
Additional Requirement for International Students
Recommended
- TBD - Add Plaid Cash to ID Card
- TBD - Secure Renter's Insurance
- TBD - Enroll in Monthly Payment Plan
- TBD - Login to (available 7/1/2025)
- TBD – Complete Modules 1-3 in Career Launch
- TBD - Order
- TBD - Enroll in Tuition Insurance Program
- TBD - Open Local Bank Account
- TBD - Locate Your SMC Mailbox and the Parcel Pickup Areas
Additional Recommendation for International Students
- TBD – Attend International Families Open House