From: Class of 2030 Pre-Arrival and Orientation
Date: June 15
Subject: Bear-y Important Newsletter #4


Bear-y Important Newsletter #4 | June 15, 2026
Fall 2026 production of Guys and Dolls

! Top Tasks !

  • Workday: Complete your Onboarding, authorize someone else to view/pay your tuition
  • Placement Surveys, Academic Interest Form, and Advising Survey
  • O-Trip Medical and Trip Preference forms
  • Immunization Records
  • Perspectives Program
  • Survey of New Students
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ACADEMICS 
 

Are you ready for course registration? Don't miss these deadlines!

Registration in Workday opens July 30 for transfer students and August 6 for first-year students.

  • Complete your Onboarding or you will not be able to register.
  • Academic Interest Form and Advising Survey due by June 19 (4 days away!)
  • Placement Surveys due by June 29 at 8:00 AM EDT to get placed in the right courses based on your previous experience. 
    • Surveys are not graded and will not appear on your transcript
    • Complete surveys in every subject in which you have experience
→ Workday
→ How To - Workday Onboarding 
→ Academic Interest Form and Advising Survey 
→ Placement Surveys 

Next Deadlines: June 19
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COMMUNITY BUILDING 


Perspectives Program for All Incoming Students – Please Complete

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

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INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH


The Survey of New Students is open for you to complete

Complete the Survey of New Students NOW on Canvas along with your Placement Surveys. This survey is asked of all incoming first-year students before they arrive on campus, and helps us to know you better! 

→ Survey of New Students

Deadline: June 29

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 


Immunization Records Due!

There are only 2 weeks left to submit your immunization record. Please make sure you take the time to upload your documents and complete the online form as well. Check out our immunization requirements online and if you have any questions, please direct them to the student health portal. 

→  Immunization Requirements


Deadline: In two weeks!
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O-TRIPS 

 

Orientation Trip Medical Form and Trip Preference Form DUE TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT

Please fill out your Orientation Trip Medical Form and Trip Preference Form ASAP! Fill out your medical form, join Orientation Trips 2026 on Campus Groups, and fill out the form! Links are listed below and on Canvas. You must submit your medical form before you can fill out your trip preference form. If you have any questions, please email bocOtrips@bowdoin.edu or mckeenOtrips@bowdoin.edu. 

→ O-Trip Medical Form
→ O-Trip Preference Form
 

Deadline: June 15
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STUDENT ACCOUNTS 


Only HALF of new students have authorized someone else to view/pay your tuition and fees

If you get financial support from parents or others, you must authorize them in Workday to view and pay your bill.  Otherwise, YOU are the only one who can. Please take the time to do this now to avoid delays later! 

→  Bursar Office

☆ 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.
  • TRIVIA: Enter to win a $5 Bowdoin Café card by answering this question: "Which famous alumni, from the class of '77, greatly contributed to the choosing of the polar bear as Bowdoin's mascot?". The answer to the previous newsletter's trivia was "Coles Tower".
  • Follow the Orientation Instagram account: @welcometobowdoin and visit the First-Year Experience website for more information.