New Students Timeline

Welcome New Wildcats! To-dos & Reminders For New Students

Consult this timeline to get ready for your arrival to campus.

Check back often and embrace flexibility—all dates are subject to change.


Date	Who	Task/Deadline	Details
Upon Enrollment	All Students, Optional	Register/Select a Pre-Orientation Program	Browse pre-orientation programs at any time, and pay close attention to registration dates or requirements. Registration for many programs is already happening.
May 17	All Students	Claim Your Davidson Account	A claim link will be emailed and/or texted to you. You must complete this step in order to complete other required tasks. Contact ti@davidson.edu with questions
May 17–July 1	All Students	Start Medical Forms	With your Davidson account, you may begin submitting your medical forms. The deadline for submission is July 1.
May 18	All Students	Complete New Student Information Form	Sign in to Banner Self Service with your Davidson account and complete the New Student Information Form.
Mid-late May	All Students	Complete Housing Preference Form	Information about housing preference will be sent to your Davidson email Mid-late May. Action will be required at this time in order for you to complete your housing selection and roommate matching process.
June 1–30	All Students	Enter Your Course Selections Into WebTree	WebTree (course preference selection platform) opens. Familiarize yourself with Davidson's academic programs and requirements. If you have questions, our summer advisers are available for assistance. Deadline for WebTree submission is June 30 at 5 p.m. ET.
June 1–30	Students Seeking Employment	Complete Your Handshake Resumé and Profile	If you are seeking student employment, finalize your resumé and complete your profile on Davidson’s internal job and internship posting system, Handshake.
June 1	All Students, If Applicable	Set Up Proxy Access for Bill Payers	Set up proxy access to grant parents and other bill payers access to your billing and finance account on Banner Self-Service.
June 1	Football & Basketball Athletes	DEADLINE: Submit Athletics Medical Forms	Deadline for football and basketball athletes to submit Davidson College Sports Medicine paperwork.
June 1	All Students	Only Davidson Email Will Be Used	All official correspondence will be sent to your Davidson email address starting on June 1.
June 17	Students Taking Language	DEADLINE: Take The Language Placement Test	Deadline for taking the language online placement test, if applicable.
June 30 *5 p.m. ET*	All Students	DEADLINE: Submit Class Preferences	Deadline to submit your class preferences through WebTree by 5 p.m. ET. If you have questions, our summer advisers are available for assistance.
June–July	All Students, Optional	“From High School to Professional: A Resume Workshop”	Join a resume workshop session offered 4 times, June 14 at 12 p.m., June 27 at 8 p.m., July 13 at 8 p.m. and July 27 at 12 p.m., through the Matthews Career Center. Handshake login required to access session links.
July–August	All Students, Optional	Career Exploration Academy	Find helpful tools to navigate through the career exploration process in this month-long program hosted by the Matthews Career Center. Learn more and register in Handshake (login required).
July	Athletes	Register With NCAA	Students who intend to participate on a Davidson varsity athletic team need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
July 1	All Students	DEADLINE: Submit Your CatCard Photo	Deadline for submitting your CatCard photo.
July 1	All Students	DEADLINE: Submit Medical Forms	Deadline for submitting medical forms.
July 1	Athletes	DEADLINE: Submit Athletics Medical Forms	Deadline for athletes to submit Davidson College Sports Medicine paperwork. The deadline for football and basketball athletes is June 1.
July 5–25	All Students	Semester Bills Available	Bill for fall semester tuition and fees is posted. Payment or selection of a payment plan can be made between July 5–July 25.
July 11–August 19	Students Seeking Employment	Apply For Campus Jobs	Apply for open jobs through Handshake. Students who have been awarded Student Employment/Work Study as part of their financial aid package are given priority in the hiring process during this time.
July 25	All Students	DEADLINE: Payment or Payment Plan Selection Due	Deadline for paying or selecting a payment plan for fall tuition and fees.
July 25	Students Waiving College Health Insurance	DEADLINE: College Health Insurance Waiver	Deadline for opting out of the College Student Health Insurance Plan.
July–August	Students Bringing Vehicles or Bikes to Campus	Vehicle or Bicycle Registration	Vehicle and bicycle registration opens. Registration must be completed by the start of classes.
August	Students Seeking Employment	Bring Original Documents to Campus	If you have been hired for a job on campus, ensure you have all necessary original documents with you before you depart from home to share with HR.
August 22-23	International Students	International Student Pre-Orientation	International Students Pre-orientation takes place.
August 23	All Students	Move-in	Move-in day! Check-in will happen when you move in.
August 24–27	All Students	Orientation	New Student Orientation will kickstart your journey!