New Transfer Student Guide: Getting Started

Of primary importance to most new transfer students are the following issues:

• When will my transfer credit be evaluated and how will I be able to see the results?
• How and when will I select my courses?
• How do I get academic advice?

The following pages will answer these questions and others for you. Please be sure to read everything thoroughly. Write down any questions you have and bring them with you to Orientation.

The College of Arts and Sciences expects you to check your U.Va. e-mail and the College's homepage regularly for information ranging from new classes, new polices and procedures to your academic status in the College. Be sure to bookmark the homepage and check it several times a week. Be sure also to activate your U.Va. e-mail account now and check it often. If you use another mail system, be sure to have your U.Va. mail forwarded to that account.