WELCOME CLASS OF 2020 FIRST-YEAR STUDENT GUIDE FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY i WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY WELCOME! Welcome, and congratulations once again on your acceptance and enrollment at Fairfield University. This First-Year Student Guide has been designed to simplify the next steps in the process and to answer questions you may have about what to expect as a first-year student. For more information, contact the Office of Student Engagement at: e-mail:
[email protected] phone: (203) 254-4053 fax: (203) 254-5565 website: www.fairfield.edu/orientation FIRST YEAR GUIDE SECTIONS Action Items Student Life & Resources Important Action Items for first-year Learn about campus life and important students to complete resources available to students Getting Started Financial Planning Describes the first-year student transitional See important deadlines, payment plans, experience at Fairfield University and resources Academic Planning Just for Families Details information students need to Specifies parent/guardian(s) Orientation consider when selecting classes information, pre-college conversation topics, and other resources www.fairfield.edu iii FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY Items Action FIRST-YEAR STUDENT CHECKLIST ACTION ITEMS To ensure your successful transition to Fairfield University, please visit the First-Year Student Checklist at First-year students are required to complete several tutorials and/or tests that assist in the transition to college. www.fairfield.edu/orientation as soon as possible. Here you will have access to all the assignments and forms Please log in to the First-Year Student Checklist at www.fairfield.edu/orientation as soon as possible. Here, you need to complete before June Orientation and Fall Welcome.