Bear-y Important Newsletter | July 15, 2026

! Top Tasks !

• Prep for Course Registration
• Submit Health Portal Forms
• Complete Perpsectives Program
• Pay Fall Tuition
• International Students: prepare for ISO Arrival

ACADEMICS 
 

Course Registration Is Almost Here!

Registration opens for ...

• Transfer Students: Thursday, July 30 at 9:00 a.m. EDT 
• First-Year Students: Thursday, August 6 at 9:00 a.m. EDT 

Registration Checklist:

• Complete Workday Onboarding (required to register)
• Consult Placement Results (available July 27 by 12:00 p.m. EDT)
• Join a Q&A Zoom Session for registration help (students only) 
• Build a Saved Schedule in Workday before registration
• Double check the step-by-step Registration Guide

→ Registering in Workday
→ First Year Experience | Academics and Course Registration

Registration: July 30 (Transfers) & August 6 (First-Years)

ATHLETICS 

Your Season Starts With a Click: Health Portal Forms Due July 17

Varsity athletes should download the Teamworks app and review the message from Head Athletic Trainer Dan Davies regarding health form instructions. Please submit all Student Health Portal forms by July 17, 2026. If you have questions regarding our Athletic Training forms, please contact Dan (ddavies@bowdoin.edu). 

→  Bowdoin Athletics

Deadline: July 17

COMMUNITY BUILDING

Perspectives Program for All Incoming Students – Please Complete

Don’t forget to start and complete CDI Perspectives which teaches research-backed principles for navigating difficult conversations effectively.  This program will help you be able to engage in conversations on campus and beyond. Your proctor will ask you to share something you learned – don’t forget to make note of one thing! 

→ Perspectives Link

Deadline: July 17

HEALTH AND WELLNESS 

Health Services wants to know about you!!

Visit our New Student page to review and complete required Health Services forms.

→  Health Services - New Student Forms

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 

International Student Orientation (ISO)
ISO will take place August 21 – 23. If you are an international student on an F-1 visa, your attendance is expected. If you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please contact Dean Hussey (d.hussey@bowdoin.edu). 

→  International Student Orientation

ONECARD

Send us a selfie!

The OneCard office is gearing up to print OneCards for your class, but we’re still missing over 100 photos. Please log in and submit your ID photo as soon as possible. The upload page lists our photo requirements; reach out with any questions! 

→  Photo Upload

Deadline: ASAP

STUDENT ACCOUNTS 

Fall Tuition is due on August 10th

Fall 2026 charges are available for review in Workday.  Log on to view your tuition and fees for this semester. We are here all summer to help you! Contact bursar@bowdoin.edu from your Bowdoin email. We are only able to answer questions from you and those you have authorized in Workday. 

→  Third Party Payers

Deadline: August 10th

SUSTAINABILITY 

MicroFridge Rentals for Your Dorm Room

Polar Rentals brings you the most sustainable fridge, freezer, and microwave on the market, all in one energy-efficient unit. It uses less power than any other mini fridge and comes with a 30-day free trial. Skip the buying and hauling. Rent here.

 ☆ Top Tips ☆

• The First Year Job Placement Program application is open! Working an on-campus job is a classic Bowdoin experience, and the FYJPP is a great way to secure an on-campus job before your arrival at Bowdoin. Learn more about it at this link. Due July 15 (TODAY!!).
• TRIVIA: Enter to win a $5 Bowdoin Café card by answering this question: "Which two well-known American authors graduated Bowdoin in 1825?". The answer to the previous newsletter's trivia was "yellow Perth Amboy brick".
• Follow the Orientation Instagram account: @welcometobowdoin and visit the First-Year Experience website for more information