General University:

• Housing - Complete your Residential Life housing application and contract.  This needs to be done as soon as possible, especially if you are choosing to live in a Living and Learning Community.  EVERY first time freshman is required to live on campus.
• O-Key - Create your Oklahoma State email account by activating your Orange Key account. You must have this completed in order to register for New Student Orientation.
• Health Forms - Fill out your health forms and either mail them back in or bring them to orientation.
• Scholarships and Financial Aid - Formally accept scholarships that have been offered via the Student Information System and be sure you have submitted your FAFSA (Federal Application for Financial Aid)

Orientation Preparation:

Create an ORIENTATION FILE with paperwork related to your admission and enrollment.Your file might include:

• Admit letter,
• Test scores from AP, CLEP, residual ACT/SAT (IF you took a residual since sending your original scores), or placement exams,
• Transcripts with credit from other colleges/universities,
• Scholarships & Financial Aid paperwork,
• Residential Life contracts you may need to turn in,
• Health Services records (print your health services form here),
• and any other paperwork related to your acceptance to OSU.

Lodging:

Make reservations if you plan to stay overnight.  Contact numbers are located at: http://newstudents.okstate.edu/accommodations.htm.

Academic Preparation:

Use the resources on this site to familiarize yourself with OSU Terminology, The basic orientation & enrollment process, and Your academic advising unit and your major/college preferences.  Take time to view Academic Advising Pages.  Some links are worksheets for your chosen academic advising unit and others connect wtih academic home pages for gathering degree/career information.