Getting Started
We are thrilled that your student is joining the Emory community!
Are you the family of a transfer student? Visit our Transfer Families page.
For information about orientation and programs on the Oxford Campus for incoming students or their parents and family members, please visit the Oxford Onboarding website which will go live in mid-May.
Booking family travel? High-level schedules for both students and families on Move-in days coming soon!
Summer Onboarding Support At-A-Glance
- The Emory Welcome App will be ready to download at the end of March, 2025
- The First-Year Student To-Do List will be available at the end of March, 2025
- Bi-weekly communications to both students and families will begin on May 7, 2025
- Stories and posts on our Orientation Instagram will begin in May, 2025
- Family Friday Webinars will begin in June, 2025
- Summer Send-off registration will open in June, 2025
- Student Webinars will begin in June, 2025
- Pre-Registration Advising (PRA) via Zoom led by an OUE Academic Advisor will begin July, 2025
- 1:1 calls with Orientation Leaders (current upperclass students) will begin July, 2025
We will guide students and families every step of the way this summer!
Update Contact Information in OPUS
In order to receive essential information throughout the summer, contact information for both students and their families needs to be correct within OPUS. Only family members who are added in OPUS will receive family-specific email communications.
Students should update OPUS by using the following steps:
- Retrieve their Emory NetID and password. This is different from the Admissions Application Portal login.
- Log into OPUS using Emory NetID and password.
- Click on the “Profile” tile, then update their and their family members’ contact information.
- Select “Email and Phone Numbers.” Review and update if needed. Click “Save” to submit changes.
- Select “Parent/Guardian Addresses.” Review and update if needed. Click “Save” to submit changes.
Your First-Year To-Do List
The First-Year To-Do List is a comprehensive list of action items that new students will need to complete before Move-In.
In March, follow the Getting Started section of the FY To-Do List to get set up in Emory systems. Then, take note of the important deadlines for May, June, July, and August. Tasks should take between 2-6 hours per month starting in May and range between setting up profiles, submitting important health-related forms, and completing required summer modules.
Below are important items included on the First-Year To-Do List that take time and preparation. Start gathering documents and scheduling appointments now to meet mandatory deadlines this summer.- Immunization Submission
- Housing Application MyHousing Portal will go live in April
- I-20 & DS-2019 for students on an F-1 visa
- Health Insurance Waiver (if applicable)
- Review Pre-Orientation options
The Emory Welcome App
The Emory Welcome App is your guide to Emory! Each incoming class has a customized version that includes everything students and families need to know throughout the summer, Orientation Week, and the first fall semester. You can download your version, Emory Welcome Atlanta 2025 at the end of March, 2025.
Important dates for planning include:
- July 15, 2025: Housing assignments released
- August, 5 - 7, 2025: First-Year Course Registration
- August 18 - 22, 2025: Pre-Orientation and the International Student Welcome (ISW)
- August 18, 2025: Move-in Day (for Pre-Orientation participants & ISW participants only)
- August 23 - 26, 2025: Orientation Week (required)
- August 23, 2025: Move-In Day: (for all incoming First-Year students not participating in a Pre-Orientation program or ISW)
- August 27, 2025: First Day of Classes Fall 2025
- TBD: Fall tuition due
- October 13 - 14, 2025: Fall Break
- No classes, res halls and dining remain open
- November 26 - 28, 2025: Thanksgiving Break**
- No classes, res halls and dining remain open
- December 10 - 20, 2025: Final Exams**
- January 13, 2026: First Day of Classes Spring 2026
- For more details, visit the College Academic Calendar
**Fall schedules will be finalized by the end of Add/Drop/Swap. Please wait to schedule any travel until schedules are finalized.