Pack Your Bags – You’re a Golden Hawk Now

Congratulations! We can’t wait to welcome you to the Laurier family.

First things first: Accept your offer of admission through OUAC. Detailed instructions are in your offer letter. Then, review the checklist below for guidance through the next steps. 

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First-Year Checklist

Don’t miss a thing! Make sure you do the following things so you can rest easy. You can also use our Welcome Guide, which is just for students who have been accepted to Laurier, to help you learn all there is to know about beginning your studies here. Check your notification of offer email to get started.

Registration and Fees

• Register with the Accessible Learning Centre (if applicable).
• Register for courses. Incoming first-year students can register beginning June 12 at 10 a.m. EDT. Students given advanced standing can register beginning June 19.
• Have a car? (Lucky you!) Once you have registered for classes, you can apply for a parking pass.
• Get your OneCard.
• Find out how to pay your tuition, and explore the ways you can get financial assistance.
• Enter your Social Insurance Number (SIN) in LORIS for tax purposes.
• Send in your official final documents by July 15, 2019, or the deadline stated on your offer of admission, if applicable.

Get Ready for September

• Arrange your accommodations. You can contact the Department of Residence directly at housing@wlu.ca to see if there is space available.
• Check your myLaurier email account at g.mylaurier.ca. It is the official means of communication between you and the university. We will email you important information such as how to apply to Laurier scholarships and awards, buying your textbooks and more.
• Learn about Laurier 101, Laurier's incoming student support program. It can help you check off some of these items from your list.
• Register for Headstart pre-orientation days and a course-registration webinar, which are offered through Laurier 101.
• Register for Orientation Week.
• Prepare to move into residence, if applicable.
• Pay your fees, which are due on the first day of classes, Sept. 5.

Other Helpful Next Steps 

• Explore how to get involved once you land on campus in September.
• Familiarize yourself with the current students' website.

Transfer Students

In addition to the milestones above, transfer students have a few other things to add to their checklist:

• Send in your official final documents by the deadline stated on your offer of admission, if you haven't already.
• Make an appointment with an academic advisor prior to registering for courses. We recommend all transfer students do this, to help plan your program pathways, to determine the best way to utilize any transfer credits received and to help you navigate program and course requirements. Headstart is also an opportunity for you to meet with an advisor, as well as complete several other items off your to-do list.
• Arrange your accommodations, as residence space is limited for transfer students.
• You have up to one year following your offer of admission to request a transfer credit reassessment by emailing transfercredit@wlu.ca.

Important Dates for Fall 2019 Admission

• Course registration for first-year students: June 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. EDT
• Course registration for students with advanced standing: Opens June 19
• Headstart: June and July
• Entrance scholarships finalized: Late July
• Tuition fees for fall term due: Sept. 5, 2019
• Lectures begin on: Sept. 5, 2019

A full list of important academic dates can be found on the undergraduate academic calendar.