Bear-y Important Newsletter #5 | June 30, 2026

! Top Tasks !

• Get ready for Course Registration
• Submit Health Portal Forms
• Perspectives Program
• Immunizations

ACADEMICS 
 

Get Ready for Course Registration!
 

Transfer Students can register for classes beginning Thursday, July 30, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, and Incoming First-Year Students can register beginning Thursday, August 6, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. 

To prepare, explore the Academics and Course Registration sections of the website and review Understanding Placement Results, Choosing Courses, and Registration resources to build a fall schedule that fits your interests and goals. We also encourage you to attend summer Zoom placement and advising sessions for guidance and support.  
→ Registering in Workday
→ First Year Experience | Academics and Course Registration

Registration: July 30 (Transfer Students) & August 6 (Incoming First-Year Students)

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 then complete CDI Perspectives which teaches research-backed principles for navigating difficult conversations effectively—80%+ of participants report greater confidence navigating difficult conversations, and 84% say they gained valuable professional and life skills. Make note of something you learned to share with your floor when asked during Orientation.

→ Link to CDI Perspectives

Deadline: July 17

HEALTH AND WELLNESS 

Have you submitted your immunizations? The deadline is past!!

Please visit the New Student Page at Health Services to review forms and documents we need prior to your arrival.  Don’t leave it until the last minute. 
→ New Student Health Forms

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Winter Coats & Boots Program

All first-year and transfer students who receive financial aid are eligible for winter clothing reimbursements—up to $200 for a winter coat and up to $150 for winter boots. 
To be reimbursed, receipts must be submitted within 60 days of purchase. Additional details will be shared in September. 

 ☆ Top Tips

• TRIVIA: Enter to win a $5 Bowdoin Café card by answering this question: "Before Searles Hall was painted its iconic salmon-pink color, what color were its original bricks?". The answer to the previous newsletter's trivia was "Robert E. Peary".
• Follow the Orientation Instagram account: @welcometobowdoin and visit the First-Year Experience website for more information.