IT’S A YES!
D U C K C U LT U R E
You worked hard. Persevered. It paid off. Pretty soon, you’ll become part of the next class of Ducks. Brilliant. Dynamic. Determined. One of thousands of individuals working together. All driven by a hunger for knowledge. And the need to find better ways. Or creating them, to keep us moving in the right direction. Forward. Each year, more and more students apply to the UO. From Oregon, around the nation, and around the world. Last year’s class was exceptionally smart, and so was the one before. You and your classmates may very well outdo them both. With more than 300 options to choose from, you can find a path that will prepare you to question critically, think logically, communicate clearly, refine your creativity, and soar. Come ready to innovate, start something, research, and explore the limits of your limits. Follow your passion. Surprise yourself. Bring questions. We’ll find answers together. Or bring answers and we’ll find applications. This is where it all happens. This is where we wonder, collaborate, search, create, and find better ways. There’s something about Eugene that makes it more than a little special. You’ll have incredible opportunities to explore and have fun in and around Eugene—a city ranked number one in the US for air quality, recycling, transportation, and green space by National Geographic. Located about an hour from the coast and the mountains, Eugene is not too big and not too small. From the moment you arrive, you’ll feel right at home. Because this place feels familiar, green, and friendly. Walkable, bikeable, skateable. But also modern, totally connected, and cosmopolitan. Yep. It’s kinda perfect. An extraordinary academic community surrounded by a quintessential college town. Alive with music, culture, food, and art. And just the right amount of weird to keep things interesting. Your new home is ready to welcome you. Just pronounce it “you-GENE” and not “YOU-gene,” and you’ll fit right in.
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Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs admissions.uoregon.edu/majors
Major | Minor | Major also available as a MinorM
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Accounting African Studies Anthropology M Arabic Studies Architecture M Art M Art and Technology Art History M Arts Management M Asian Studies
General Science General Social Science Geography M German M German Studies Greek
Native American Studies Nonprofit Administration
B Biochemistry M Biology M Business Administration M
C Ceramics Chemistry M Chinese M Cinema Studies Classical Civilization Classics Comics and Cartoon Studies Communication Disorders and Sciences Comparative Literature M Computer and Information Science M Computer Information Technology Creative Writing
D Dance M
E Earth SciencesM East Asian Studies Economics M Educational Foundations English M Environmental Science Environmental Studies M Ethics Ethnic Studies M European Studies
F Family and Human Services Fibers Folklore M Food Studies French M
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H Historic Preservation History M Humanities Human Physiology
I Interior Architecture M International Studies Italian M
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P Painting Peace Studies Philosophy M Photography Physics M Planning, Public Policy and Management M Political Science M Printmaking Product Design M Psychology M
Q Queer Studies
Japanese M Journalism Journalism: Advertising Journalism: Media Studies Journalism: Public Relations Judaic Studies M
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Scandinavian Sculpture Sociology M South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies Spanish M Special Education
Korean
L Landscape Architecture M Latin Latin American Studies M Linguistics M
M Marine Biology Mathematics M Mathematics and Computer Science Media Studies Medieval Studies M Metalsmithing and Jewelry Middle East–North Africa Studies Multimedia Music M Music Composition Music Education Music: Jazz Studies Music Performance Music Technology
Religious Studies M Romance Languages Russian, East European, and Eurasian StudiesM
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T Theater Arts M
W Women’s and Gender StudiesM Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Reasoning
If you’re undecided about your major, don’t panic. 15 percent of UO transfer students start their first year undecided about their majors. “Undecided” just means you want to major in everything. For now. Deepen your knowledge. Explore new interests. Discover your passion.
academic programs, many of them ranked
77
among the best in the nation. UO programs
MAJORS
At the UO, you’ll choose from more than 300
that were ranked either top 20 or top 20 percent in the nation include the following: Accounting
73 MINORS
Anthropology Architecture Biology Conflict and Dispute Resolution Counseling Psychology
15 PREPARATORY PROGRAMS
Creative Writing Education Education Methodology, Policy,
and Leadership
Geography
21 CERTIFICATES
Geological Sciences Legal Research and Writing MBA Philosophy Physics
127 GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Psychology School Psychology Special Education Sports Product Management
16 GRADUATE SPECIALIZATIONS
1,597
While you earn a degree at the UO, you can also pursue a preparatory program to supplement your major, prepare for graduate school, and a career. Preparatory programs do not lead to a degree on their own. Dentistry Engineering Forensic Science Law Medicine Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Podiatry Public Health Social Work Teacher Education Veterinary Medicine
Your professional objective and major are listed on your acceptance letter. If you are undecided about your major and interested in a subject below, submit a departmental application to that program. Architecture Interior Architecture Landscape Architecture Music Product Design
COURSES OFFERED EACH TERM
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$45.8 MILLION, EVERY YEAR 6
FAFSA You can file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov starting on October 1. The UO has a FAFSA priority deadline of March 1. You should complete the FAFSA by then for consideration for maximum financial aid, including need-based scholarships. If you miss the priority deadline, you may still be eligible for other sources of student aid.
STUDENT JOBS That’s the amount of federal, state, institutional, foundation,
Many opportunities exist for you to work on campus, including federal work-study jobs. You can learn more by checking out the Career Center’s job board and attending the annual Student Job Fair.
and private funds the UO awards to transfer students
career.uoregon.edu
each year. Our job is to keep the UO affordable for students
LOANS
who choose the UO and to
You can choose to accept or decline the loans offered to you, and you can also choose to accept less than the amount offered. You should only borrow what you need. Fifty percent of UO students graduate without student loan debt.
remove barriers to becoming a Duck. About 60 percent of our undergraduates receive some type of institutional aid. financialaid.uoregon.edu
SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships available to transfer students require additional scholarship applications. The Diversity Excellence scholarship deadline is January 15. Deadlines and applications can be found online.
financialaid.uoregon.edu/scholarships_continuing
FINANCIAL FLIGHT PLAN The Financial Flight Plan (FFP) is a financial literacy program designed to help you graduate with the lowest possible costs and debt. On the FFP website, Facebook, or Twitter, you can get strategies for managing finances, budgeting, debt, and more— information that can help you be financially successful.
ffp.uoregon.edu
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EXCELLENCE GIVEN is a
HERE’S WHERE WE TELL YOU WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE. 8
CURRENT UO TRANSFER STUDENTS CAME FROM
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STATES AND
56
COUNTRIES
#1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN OREGON FOR FOUR-YEAR, FIVE-YEAR, AND SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
41% DEBT-FREE
32%
DUCKS HAVE WON THE NOBEL PRIZE, THE PULITZER PRIZE, THE MACARTHUR “GENIUS” GRANT, AND THE TONY AWARD
LESS THAN $24K
FOR LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
25%
19%
#5
OF INCOMING TRANSFERS ARE ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
19%
#1
OF INCOMING TRANSFERS ARE INTERNATIONAL
#1 PRODUCER OF FLAG-BEARING MILITARY OFFICERS OUTSIDE OF THE MILITARY ACADEMIES
25%
TOP 20
THE STUDENT–TEACHER RATIO IS
PRODUCER OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS 15 YEARS RUNNING
18-TO-1
ONE OF 2
35% OF INCOMING TRANSFERS WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES
4,332 AMONG THE TOP LGBT-FRIENDLY UNIVERSITIES—CAMPUS PRIDE
35% OF INCOMING TRANSFERS ARE PELL-ELIGIBLE
8%
MORE THAN $40K
INCOMING TRANSFERS ARRIVE
OF STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD IN 90 COUNTRIES
PACIFIC NORTHWEST INSTITUTIONS IN THE PRESTIGIOUS AAU*
24K TO $40K
CURRENT STUDENTS TRANSFERRED TO THE UO
11% WITH FRESHMAN STANDING
36% WITH SOPHOMORE STANDING
46%
SOURCE: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, DESIGN INTELLIGENCE, AND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL.
UO TRANSFER DEBT AT GRADUATION**
WITH JUNIOR STANDING
7%
WITH SENIOR STANDING
94% OF UO GRADS ARE EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ONE YEAR AFTER GRADUATION
* ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES **DEBT FIGURES REFLECT UO DEBT ONLY
AND OUR SPORTS TEAMS ARE PRETTY GOOD, TOO (GO, DUCKS!)
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IT’S YOUR SCHOOL NOW housing.uoregon.edu
RESIDENCE HALL LIVING Do It All in a Day
Career Center staff and go to workshops where you live. In the halls, you’ll make connections to get involved and follow your passions.
It’s easy to jump right into campus life: get coffee with
Take It Easy
friends before class, talk about career plans with your
Prioritizing the things you want to do isn’t such a
professor, and then head to a club meeting before the
challenge on campus. You’ve got the time to live
big game. You’ve got opportunities all in one place—
how you want. A short commute to class, fun events
make it count!
and activities close by, and food prepared for you—it
Live Where You Want
doesn’t get better than that!
Wherever you live on campus, you’ll make friends
Keep It Fresh
nearby and get to know the community. It’s up to you
You’ve got organic and locally sourced food, innovative
to create the experience you’re looking for this year,
chefs, and the promise of sustainable practices at
and you’ve got options here. Each hall has different
all nine dining venues. Count on fresh ingredients,
rooms, resources, and culture, including a community
comfort foods, and weekend brunches fit for the lazy
designed for upper-division students.
days. Plus, you can choose a flexible meal plan to eat
Make Connections
how you want.
Use the resources in your hall to find great opportunities
Apply
and explore your interests. Talking with professors is
Check out the room types and communities. Once
always rewarding, and you can see them for mentoring
you’ve decided, log on to duckweb.uoregon.edu to
and advice in each building. In Barnhart Hall’s upper-
complete the housing application, sign the contract,
division community, you can meet with members of the
and submit your payment at housing.uoregon.edu.
APARTMENT LIVING University Apartments The Office of University Housing offers apartments for students over 20 years old and students with families. Apartment residents include student roommates, students living independently, students in partnerships, and parents with children. Here you’ll find the living environment suited to your preferences and fit for your loved ones.
Flexible Leasing As a student, your plans are often in a state of flux, which can be problematic when committing to a lease. With university housing, however, you are not committed to a lease based on the calendar year. Instead, the contract is in accordance with your student status. If you leave the university for an internship, military duty, graduation, or to study abroad, the lease agreement is revisable.
Apply Now that you have been admitted, view the apartment options at housing/uoregon.edu/apartments. Then, log on to duckweb.uoregon.edu to complete the apartment application, or if you do not have access to DuckWeb, use the paper application at housing.uoregon.edu/apartment-application.
Off-Campus Housing For information on finding off-campus housing, renters’ rights, and more, visit offcampushousing.uoregon.edu.
SEEK FOR YOURSELF visit.uoregon.edu
Nothing compares to the real thing. The beauty and energy of this place. The people—from every corner of the earth—and the environment. It has to be experienced firsthand. At the UO, your home will be a 295acre, tree-filled campus with labs dedicated to nanotechnology, neuroimaging, 3-D printing, and cartography. Two museums. And incredible sports facilities. There’s no better way to finalize your decision than being here. 12
ADMITTED STUDENT PROGRAMS Special visit events are optional but highly encouraged programs. You’ll get invitations to Duck Days and Embracing the Future by e-mail or snail mail. Register online, and bring this welcome booklet with you when you attend.
DUCK DAYS Take an opportunity to explore campus beyond the campus tour. Duck Days allow you to spend enough time on campus to get a feel for life as a Duck and they include • faculty-led academic interest sessions • next steps for housing and financial aid • campus tour Duck Days will be held March 10, 17, and 24, and April 7, 21, and 28. visit.uoregon.edu/duck-days
CAMPUS TOURS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer student information sessions are held preceding the campus tour on the third Friday of every month, except when Duck Days occur. Look for specially marked tours on the online registration schedule. visit.uoregon.edu
EMBRACING THE FUTURE A half-day program held April 1 for first-generation, ethnically diverse, and lower-income students. The schedule includes • academic interest sessions • next steps for housing and financial aid • a chance to connect with multicultural student organizations and support resources admissions.uoregon.edu/content/embracing-future
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BECOMING A DUCK YOUR TRANSITION TO THE UO IS CRITICAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AS A DUCK. SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS BEGIN AT INTRODUCKTION, TAKE SHAPE DURING WEEK OF WELCOME, AND OFTEN INCLUDE YOUR PARENTS AND FAMILY. GET OREGONIZED Once you choose Oregon, you’ll be on campus before your first term. IntroDUCKtion is our orientation program that includes academic advising, first-term registration, and an opportunity to meet new classmates. For fall term, sessions are held through the summer. Those admitted for winter or spring terms or for the summer session will attend IntroDUCKtion three to six weeks before their first term. Registration for IntroDUCKtion is mandatory and attendance is required in order to register for your first term’s courses. orientation.uoregon.edu/transferring For those admitted for fall orientation.uoregon.edu/introducktion For those admitted for winter, spring, and summer orientation.uoregon.edu/mid-year-introducktion
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WEEK OF WELCOME (WOW) Return to the UO. Reconnect with your community. Settle into your residence hall and meet new Ducks. Become a UO expert before classes start. All new Ducks need to attend. orientation.uoregon.edu/week-of-welcome
PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES At the UO, when you become a Duck, your whole family joins the flock! During IntroDUCKtion and WOW, we offer parent and family programs so they can help you succeed. orientation.uoregon.edu/parents-and-families
HOW CREDITS TRANSFER registrar.uoregon.edu/transfer-articulation
We accept college-level academic credits from regionally accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities. Credits from colleges outside the United States are evaluated individually. We grant credit for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and the CollegeLevel Examination Programs. If you took a course or attended a college that is not listed on the website, request an unofficial transfer credit evaluation. Submit a written request that includes your name and e-mail address as well as the institution’s name and city, and the subjects, numbers, and descriptions for each course taken at a college not listed on the website, to Office of the Registrar, 5257 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-5257. There is no limit on the number of credits that can be transferred from an accredited four-year college or university. As many as 124 quartersystem credits from an accredited community or junior college may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree. Of this, only 90 credits may be transferred from an international junior college. Credits earned at a community college are transferred as lowerdivision credits and cannot be used to satisfy the UO upper-division graduation requirement. If you have more than 124 credits, we accept all of your course work but not all of the credits. As many as 12 credits of vocational-technical, professionaltechnical, field experience, academic support, physical education, dance activity, and music performance courses, and as many as 48 credits in professional courses such as veterinary medicine or nursing may be transferred.
A QUARTER, A HALF, OR A WHOLE Students transferring from an institution on the semester system do not lose credits. The UO grants 1.5 quarter (term) credits for each semester credit. (Multiply the number of semester credits by 1.5 for the number of quarter credits.) Two semester-credit courses taken in sequence are equal to three quarter-credit courses.
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED To grant transfer credit, we require official transcripts or score reports. You can view your Transfer Evaluation Report at duckweb.uoregon.edu. Your degree audit will show how your transfer credits will apply toward general-education and major requirements in your selected UO degree program. Your advisor will have access to both your transfer evaluation and degree audit when you meet.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES An associate of arts Oregon transfer (AAOT) degree or an associate of science Oregon transfer (ASOT) degree in business from an Oregon community college will ensure you have completed your writing and group requirements before coming to the UO and can also help you gain admission. In addition, associate’s degrees from selected Washington community colleges that have articulation agreements with the UO satisfy group requirements and improve your chances for admission. Learn more about AAOT and ASOT agreements by visiting admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/tequiv.htm. This agreement does not apply to students who earn an AA degree from community colleges without a UO articulation agreement.
GPA CALCULATION To determine your GPA for admission, we include all attempted credits for which you received an A, B, C, D, or F grade, even in repeated courses. Incompletes and withdrawals are not considered in the transfer GPA. Most courses with grades of D– or greater are transferable to the UO. Exceptions include courses required for transfer admissions (one college-level writing course and one college-level mathematics course); courses that satisfy generaleducation requirements in writing, mathematics or computer science, and second languages; and courses used to complete major requirements. We accept transferable courses graded P or S. However, because the UO requires that most of your work be graded A, B, C, or D, we recommend that you take no more than 12 credits of P or S work at your transfer institution. We also recommend that all courses in your intended major—and courses in English composition, mathematics, and second languages— be taken for letter grades. If your school offers only pass/no pass or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade options, you should contact the UO Office of Admissions.
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SO NOW WHAT? CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
Our offer of admission is contingent on the successful completion of the courses you have in progress and all admission requirements prior to the start of the term. Minimum course requirements need to be completed with a grade of C– or better. We expect you to complete all academic work in progress before you enroll at Oregon. If you do not, your offer of admission may be rescinded.
You should send a final high school transcript, regardless of whether it was required for admission consideration. It is required for financial aid eligibility in many circumstances, and will sometimes help in additional ways. Your final high school transcript must include a graduation date. If not, we will request another transcript. Students with Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) scores should request that official score reports be sent to the UO.
If you have had any student or criminal conduct issues arise since submitting your application, including cases that might have been in process or under adjudication at the time, you must report these to the Office of Admission via the email address condhist@uoregon.edu. admissions.uoregon.edu/conduct
COMPLETING YOUR FILE If we do not receive all your required documents, you will not be able to register for future terms.
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COLLEGE-LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS Your final transcripts from any work completed after you applied need to be sent to the UO once grades have been posted. If you are attending an Oregon community college and will be completing the AAOT degree, make sure that degree is posted on the transcript sent to the UO.
FALL ADMITS
ADDRESS CHANGES
Beginning in December, you can confirm your offer of admission for fall term. Submit your Intent to Register (ITR) form using DuckWeb or a packet you will receive by mail. The ITR is submitted along with a $200 Advance Tuition Deposit (ATD) either by using DuckWeb (online) or returning the form in the mail. Details about deferring the ATD are included with the ITR form.
If you’ve moved or changed your e-mail address, please notify the Office of Admissions of these changes by e-mail or letter.
Students who have submitted the ITR are able to use DuckWeb to register for IntroDUCKtion (the UO orientation and advising program). IntroDUCKtion is required and it’s where you’ll sign up for your classes. To learn more about this program, visit orientation.uoregon.edu.
WINTER, SPRING, OR SUMMER ADMITS For these terms, you do not need to submit an Intent to Register form or an Advance Tuition Deposit, but you do need to attend an IntroDUCKtion session in order to register for classes. Visit orientation.uoregon.edu to see program dates and learn how to register.
LOOP US IN If you make changes to your schedule, want to change your major before the term begins, or will not be completing a class as indicated on your application, inform the Office of Admissions in writing, by e-mail, or letter.
CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT If you are unable to enroll for the term for which you were admitted, you are required to submit a new application for the new term you plan to attend. The application fee you paid is valid for any remaining entry term in that academic year.
PUBLIC SAFETY From safe rides to security checks, the UO Police Department is dedicated to providing a secure living and learning environment for you. All universities are required by federal law to provide access to the annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This is known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. police.uoregon.edu/annual-report
IMMUNIZATIONS All new students (born on or after January 1, 1957) are required to provide documentation to the University of Oregon of two doses of both measles (rubeola) and mumps vaccine or two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine or other acceptable proof of immunity. healthcenter.uoregon.edu/recommended-vaccinations
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WHAT’S ON YOUR CALENDAR? BEFORE JANUARY • Fill out university-related scholarship applications starting October 1 (the Diversity Excellence scholarship is due by January 15). You can fill out the FAFSA application
FEBRUARY • Submit the UO scholarship application online by February 15 to be considered for general university scholarships.
MARCH
after it becomes available October 1 • Submit the FAFSA to federal processors by March 1 fafsa.gov
• Fill out your housing application
• Attend Duck Days • Attend Mid-Year IntroDUCKtion if you are starting in the spring term
housing.uoregon.edu • Schedule your visit to campus
APRIL • Accept your financial aid award in DuckWeb
visit.uoregon.edu
• Review your orientation options
• Attend the Embracing the Future event on April 1
MAY
orientation.uoregon.edu
• Submit your Intent to Register form online or by mail with a
JANUARY • Register for Duck Days
$200 advanced tuition deposit (ATD) if you start fall term. The ATD isn’t required for entry terms other than fall • Submit the business office and health history forms • Attend IntroDUCKtion in June or choose to register for a summer IntroDUCKtion transfer session. These are your opportunities to register for transfer seminars. Preregistration is required to attend and each session has a limited capacity, so register early to get your ideal session
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JUNE OR JULY • Attend your IntroDUCKtion session.
AUGUST • You will receive your residence hall room assignment this month if you are planning to live on campus.
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS 1217 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, OREGON 97403-1217 UOADMIT@UOREGON.EDU 800-BE-A-DUCK 541-346-3201 OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS 1278 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
SEPTEMBER
EUGENE, OREGON 97403-1278 FINANCIALAID@UOREGON.EDU 541-346-3221
• Missed IntroDUCKtion? Early residence hall check-in on September 18 is available for students who didn’t attend orientation in June or July
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• Attend the last-chance orientation (if you haven’t already done so) September 19-20 • Check into your residence hall if you are planning to live on campus September 21 • Attend Week of Welcome events taking place September 21–24
EUGENE, OREGON 97403 ORIENTATION@UOREGON.EDU 541-346-1159 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY HOUSING 1595 EAST 15TH AVENUE EUGENE, OREGON 97403
• Enjoy the first day of classes on September 25
HOUSING@UOREGON.EDU 541-346-4277
DECEMBER • Attend Mid-Year IntroDUCKtion if you are starting in the winter term.
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