As all students make the transition to college, there will be opportunities and challenges as they experience their four years. Students who spend time planning before college how they will navigate both the opportunities and challenges have a more successful overall college experience. As you anticipate joining the College of Wooster, we invite you to discuss both with a member of the ARC staff who can help you start your career on a solid foundation.
Academic Transition Information
Transition to College of Wooster Checklist
- Make sure you are up to date on physicals and vaccines.
- Think about support you need regularly for your mental and physical health. Put those supports in place before you arrive on campus.
- Fill out all forms on New Student Checklist. If you are a returning student, the Dean of Students Office can help you connect with the offices that you need to notify of your return to campus.
- Set up and check your Wooster email daily.
- Register for classes (if you are a new student, you will do this through the ARCH process in June)
- If you are seeking accommodations, please follow the instructions on our website.
- When they are available, purchase your books.
- Prepare for being a student with intellectual conditioning
- Read every day for 15 minutes minimum!
- Write every day for 15 minutes minimum!
- Mental exercises every day for 30 minutes – see https://www.verywellmind.com/top-websites-and-games-for-brain-exercise-2224140
- Sign up for Lumosity – play three games a day for free
When you are back on campus, if you want to be successful, you must:
- Use your resources in the Academic Resource Center
- Stay on top of classes and homework – be there – be prepared – listen to your profs
- Check email daily
- Private life – stay healthy! That means – eating well, sleeping well, staying away from things that negatively influence your life.
