New Student Checklists
Choose the kind of student you are and complete the tasks to be prepared for your T-Bird Takeoff.
I am a...
Required
- Pay or Postpone the Enrollment Deposit
- Fill out the T-Bird Takeoff Questionnaire
- Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements Take the ACT, SAT, or
- Complete Online Orientation (must be completed prior to the start of school)
- Fill out FAFSA: for Pell grants, work-study, and/or loans
- Accept Financial Aid on mySUU Portal
- Upload a photo for your Student ID
- Submit your AP courses, Concurrent Enrollment Courses,etc.
- Request your final transcripts (after your High School graduation)
- Secure Housing: On-Campus/Off-Campus
- Purchase Textbooks (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
- Attend Thunder U
- Register for Timely Care
- As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training
Recommended
- parking pass and/or obtain a free bike permit Buy a
- Campus Safety Alerts Sign up for
- Sign up for a PO box on campus
- Turn in the FERPA (information release) parental request form
- Turn your student ID into a Visa Debit Card with America First
- Apply for Disability Accommodations (if needed)
- Register for Nearpeer
- Download the SUU App (Android) (Apple)
Required
- Pay or Postpone the Enrollment Deposit
- Students with a bachelor's degree or higher are not required to pay the enrollment deposit
- Fill out the T-Bird Takeoff Questionnaire
- Transfer students with 12 or fewer credits will have their schedule created by their academic advisor based on their responses to the Transfer T-bird Takeoff Questionnaire
- Registration Schedule Builder Transfer students with 13 or more credits will need to register themselves through
Determine how you will be registered for classes
- Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements Take the ACT, SAT, or
- Complete Online Orientation (must be completed prior to the start of school)
- final transcripts from all previous institutions Submit
- FAFSA for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans Fill out
- Financial Aid on mySUUportal Accept your
- Upload a photo for your Student ID
- on-campus or off-campus housing Secure either
- Textbooks (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts) Purchase your
- Transfer Thunder U Attend
- Register for Timely Care
- As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training
Recommended
- Personalized Visit to campus with your Ace Schedule a
- parking pass or obtain a free bike permit Buy a
- Campus Safety Alerts Sign up for
- PO Box on Campus Sign up for a
- Visa Debit Card with America First Turn your student ID into a
- Disability Accommodations (if needed) Apply for
- Register for Nearpeer
- Download the SUU App (Android) (Apple)
Required
- International Student Orientation Attend
- Visa Interview Schedule Your
- Vaccinations Get Necessary
- International Student Health Insurance Policy Purchase an
- T-Bird Takeoff Questionnaire Fill out the
- Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements Take the ACT, SAT, or
- Complete Online Orientation (must be completed prior to the start of school)
- Upload a photo for your Student ID
- on-campus or off-campus housing Secure either
- Textbooks (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts) Purchase your
- Thunder U Attend
- Register for Timely Care
- As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training
Recommended
- parking pass or obtain a free bike permit Buy a
- Campus Safety Alerts Sign up for
- PO Box on Campus Sign up for a
- Visa Debit Card with America First Turn your student ID into a
- ALEKS Math Placement test (if needed) Take the
- Disability Accommodations (if needed) Apply for
- Register for Nearpeer
- Download the SUU App (Android) (Apple)
Required
- Veteran Certification Process Complete the
- T-Bird Takeoff Questionnaire Fill out the
- Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements Take the ACT, SAT, or
- Complete Online Orientation (must be completed prior to the start of school)
- FAFSA for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans Fill out
- Financial Aid on mySUUportal Accept your
- Upload a photo for your Student ID
- on-campus or off-campus housing Secure either
- Textbooks (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts) Purchase your
- Thunder U Attend
- Register for Timely Care
- As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training
Recommended
- Personalized Visit to campus with your ACE Schedule a
- parking pass or obtain a free bike permit Buy a
- Campus Safety Alerts Sign up for
- PO Box on Campus Sign up for a
- Visa Debit Card with America First Turn your student ID into a
- Disability Accommodations (if needed) Apply for
- Register for Nearpeer
- Download the SUU App (Android) (Apple)
Questions? Visit the Student Help Center “The Nest” Located in the Sharwan Smith Student Center ST 178.