Summer Prep for Enrollment | Howard University Office of Undergraduate Studies

Here is an "At-a-Glance" view of steps that first-time students and transfer-students need to complete from April to August. See the step-by-step New Student Guide for additional details about items shown below.

Please note: Some steps are only for first-time students, and some are only for transfer students. Take note of which steps apply to you.

Prepare to Launch

April
Bison Learn is available, via CANVAS First-Time Students Transfer Students	School/college/department specific communication First-Time Students Transfer Students	Placement tests are available First-Time Students Transfer Students
Complete Financial aid requirements First-Time Students Transfer Students	Kings of Campus - Admitted Male Student Day Event, April 16 First-Time Students Transfer Students	Celebrate Admitted Student Day on April 17 First-Time Students Transfer Students
Student Patient Portal is available First-Time Students Transfer Students	Housing application open First-Time Students only

April

Bison Learn is available, via CANVAS

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

School/college/department specific communication

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Placement tests are available

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Complete Financial aid requirements

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Kings of Campus - Admitted Male Student Day Event, April 16

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Celebrate Admitted Student Day on April 17

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Student Patient Portal is available

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Housing application open

First-Time Students only

May
Register for Bison PREP First-Time Students only	Placement testing First-Time Students Transfer Students	Bison Learn First-Time Students only
Student Health Patient Portal First-Time Students Transfer Students	Course Registration First-Time Students Transfer Students

May

Register for Bison PREP

First-Time Students only

Placement testing

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Bison Learn

First-Time Students only

Student Health Patient Portal

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

Course Registration

First-Time Students
Transfer Students

June
Attend Bison PREP - Virtual or In-person First-time Students Transfer Students	Placement testing (continued) First-time Students Transfer Students	Advising sessions begin during Bison Prep First-time Students Transfer Students
Course registration (continued) First-time Students Transfer Students	Student Health Patient Portal First-time Students Transfer Students	Howard Huddle Transfer Tuesdays on June 23 Transfer Students only
Howard Huddle Transfer Tuesdays on June 30 Transfer Students only

June

Attend Bison PREP - Virtual or In-person

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Placement testing (continued)

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Advising sessions begin during Bison Prep

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Course registration
(continued)

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Student Health Patient Portal

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Howard Huddle Transfer Tuesdays on June 23

Transfer Students only

Howard Huddle Transfer Tuesdays on June 30

Transfer Students only

July
Housing orientation First-time Students Transfer Students	Course registration (continued) First-time Students Transfer Students	Placement testing (continued) First-time Students Transfer Students
Student Health Patient Portal First-time Students Transfer Students

July

Housing orientation

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Course registration
(continued)

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Placement testing
(continued)

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Student Health Patient Portal

First-time Students
Transfer Students

August
Move-In Week First-time Students Transfer Students	Bison Week First-time Students Transfer Students	Pinning Ceremony First-time Students only
First week of school First-time Students Transfer Students	International Student Orientation, Aug 22 First-time Students Transfer Students	Welcome and Pinning Ceremony for Transfer Students First-time Students Transfer Students
Transfer Students Pinning Ceremony Transfer Students only

August

Move-In Week

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Bison Week

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Pinning Ceremony

First-time Students only

First week of school

First-time Students
Transfer Students

International Student Orientation, Aug 22

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Welcome and Pinning Ceremony for Transfer Students

First-time Students
Transfer Students

Transfer Students Pinning Ceremony

Transfer Students only