Transition to Linfield Checklist

Linfield has informed you about much of the information listed below, through a publication, a letter or an email.  But, you probably have a small notebook, folder, or stack of information about Linfield, and sorting through all our communication to you might be a bit daunting. Use this handy list to make sure you have connected with and communicated with the appropriate programs and offices to have all your paperwork in order before you arrive.  This will help make those last days of August and first few days at Linfield go more smoothly.  
 
If one or more items do not apply to you (transfers don’t enroll in the Colloquium Program, those without cars need do nothing about auto registration, etc) then you can skip it.  If it does apply to you, then make it a priority and do it ASAP!

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Academic
	Submit Final High School Transcripts to the Office of Admission Final Transcripts are necessary to finalize financial aid paperwork and confirm your graduation from high school.  Make sure the transcript shows your date of graduation.
	Submit Official AP and IB Test Scores to the Office of the Registrar This information will become part of your academic record and will be a part of determining the number of credits that will count towards credits earned at Linfield.
	Submit College Transcripts to the Office of Admission Submit official college transcripts for any college-level courses that you have completed. Information about how these courses transfer to Linfield will be helpful to you and your Colloquium advisors as you select courses for your first semester.
	Join and Participate in the Colloquium 2008 Facebook group Join this group and meet your fellow first year students and Colloquium advisors before coming to Orientation in September.  You will need your Linfield email to gain access to the Colloquium Facebook group. The Facebook group will not be available to new students until late July.
	Complete the Academic Advising Interest Survey by August 15 This on-line form will assist your Colloquium advisors in learning more about you. Go to www.linfield.edu/colloquium. **If you complete the form by August 15 your name goes into a drawing for one of five $50 bookstore gift certificates**
	Purchase and Read Three Cups of Tea This is your first college assignment and is required before you come to campus for Orientation weekend. Be prepared to meet the author and discuss the book with your Colloquium section in September.  For more information about Colloquium and the summer reading assignment go to www.linfield.edu/colloquium.
	Participate in the Three Cups of Tea creative project Submit your creative project online by Friday, August 22.  A committee of Colloquium faculty and staff will review entries and award one student a free semester’s worth of books for fall semester.
	Review academic advising materials on the Colloquium website Go to www.linfield.edu/colloquium and review important information about your Colloquium section and about how to prepare for Orientation weekend.
Technology
	Register for your Catnet ID prior to arriving on campus This gives you access to email and to a variety of information available on-line (course scheduling, financial aid, billing information, etc).  You will need this to join the Colloquium 2008 Facebook group and to enter the arena registration on Tuesday, September 2nd.  Go here to create your CatNet ID/email account: http://www.linfield.edu/catnet
	Download and install the software to prep your computer for our network If you are bringing a computer to campus, it is much easier to download and install all the necessary gizmos and gadgets before arriving, than to try to do the process that first day when you are trying to move in, meet your roommate, and find the dining hall.  Learn about how to prep your computer to plug into our network from the get-go at: www.linfield.edu/its/new-students.php.
Financial Aid
	Finalize your financial aid paperwork.  This could include some or all of: Send in a copy of your 2007 and your parents’ 2007 tax returns, if requested Send in the Verification Worksheet, if requested Complete the student loan application process Inform the office of financial aid of outside scholarships Have your parents complete PLUS Loan Request Form if they are planning to borrow the PLUS loan
Cashier
	Clear your student account by August 5th To “clear” your account you must complete all the paperwork needed for financial aid, finalize monthly payments, complete parent loan paperwork, and then pay the difference between the charges and financial aid.
Intercollegiate Athletics
	Mark your calendar if you are trying out for a fall sport August 21 is the arrival day for all students trying out for these fall sports – football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and women’s and men’s cross country.  If you are planning to try out, keep in close contact with your coach.  You have to be on the coach’s official squad list to move in to your residence hall early.
	Complete the “New Athlete” Health and Insurance Packet Fall sport athletes must complete a packet of information about health and insurance coverage prior to coming to campus.  More information is available from your coach or go to this website: www.linfield.edu/sports/forms.php. Winter and spring sport athletes will need to complete the same process and are encouraged to do so prior to arriving. Completing the process, including a physical examination, is REQUIRED prior to participating in any practice.
Housing
	Complete your Housing Preference Form Housing Preference forms are used to assign roommates.  If you have not completed the form please do so by the end of May in order to be housed with the best possible roommate assignment and in a timely manner.
	Contact your roommate(s) Once housing assignments are sent to you (see mailing schedule), you should contact your roommate(s).  It will help the settling-in process and there are some decisions to be made about whether some of the items needed for your room will be brought by you or your roommate.  See more information about residence life for new students at http://www.linfield.edu/reslife/incoming.php.
General
	Verify that you have completed appropriate immunizations Colleges are required to verify your immunization status.  Please complete the form enclosed with your orientation materials and return to the office of student services.
	Ship belongings to campus if your travel arrangements require it If you need to ship some of your belongings to campus, instructions about how to do so are on the web at http://www.linfield.edu/orientation/shipping.php.
	Register your car Bringing a car?  You will need to register your vehicle.  Read more about the college’s parking process at http://www.linfield.edu/orientation/parking.php.
	Traveling home at the end of fall semester? We hope so, because you can’t stay here!  Check our college calendar before making final arrangements.  Don’t try to schedule a departure prior to the end of finals.  Your finals schedule for fall semester is associated with your class schedule, so check our academic calendar carefully.  It’s printed on page 16 of your orientation booklet.
	Set up your bank accounts and financial plans If you have not set up bank accounts, debit cards, etc, it is best to do so prior to arriving.  The bank machine on campus accepts US Bank cards without a fee.  You can see which banks have physical locations in McMinnville at http://www.linfield.edu/orientation/banks.php.

If you have any questions about the orientation program please email us at orientation@linfield.edu.