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...

Traditional First-Year Student

Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
(must be completed prior to the start of school)
Submit your AP courses, Concurrent Enrollment Courses,etc.
(after your High School graduation)
Secure Housing: On-Campus/Off-Campus
(Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
Attend Thunder U
As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training

- Students with a bachelor's degree or higher are not required to pay the enrollment deposit
Determine how you will be registered for classes
- 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
- Transfer students with 13 or more credits will need to register themselves through
Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
(must be completed prior to the start of school)
Submit final transcripts from all previous institutions
Fill out for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans
Accept your
Secure either on-campus or housing
Purchase your (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
Attend Transfer Thunder U
As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training

Attend International Student Orientation
Schedule Your Visa Interview
Get Necessary Vaccinations
Purchase an
Fill out the
Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
(must be completed prior to the start of school)
Secure either on-campus or off-campus housing
Purchase your (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
Attend Thunder U
As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training

Buy a or obtain a free bike permit
Sign up for
Sign up for a PO Box on Campus
Turn your student ID into a
Take the ALEKS Math Placement test (if needed)
Apply for Disability Accommodations (if needed)
Download the �� App ( ) ( )
Visit with the International Affairs Office to get necessary (if you plan to work on Campus)

Veteran Student

Complete the Veteran Certification Process
Fill out the
Take the ACT, SAT, or Placement Exams to determine your Math and English General Education requirements
(must be completed prior to the start of school)
Fill out for pell grants, work-study eligibility, and/or loans
Accept your
Secure either on-campus or off-campus housing
Purchase your (Not available until a few weeks before the semester starts)
Attend Thunder U
As part of your online orientation, please complete Title IX Training