You can access your Marist University email after receiving an activation notice sent to your personal email. Make sure to check your Marist email regularly, as all future communications will be sent there. Your Marist account also provides access to the myMarist student portal and other important resources.

Arrange to have your high school send official transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. If you’ve earned college-level credits, have a transcript sent from the college/university to Undergraduate Admission. For AP or IB credit, request your official scores be sent to Marist's Office of the Registrar from the testing agency.

Transfer Credit Information

June Orientation introduces you to academic opportunities, student life, and campus resources (not applicable to Transfers). Connect with your Red Fox community and get your questions answered. This one-day program runs on eight dates from May 30 to June 8, 2025, with identical sessions available on a first-come, first-served basis! Registration opens May 8, so be sure to register early! Can't attend? Virtual orientation modules arrive via email in July, and the Class of 2029 will kick off the semester with several days of orientation before classes begin in August. 

Your survey responses will help shape your fall schedule, guide future advising, and inform campus departments about student interests.

Take Surveys:

• First Year Seminar Preference Selection
• Academic Support Survey
• Language Survey
• Athletics Survey
• Music Program Survey
• Religious Preference Survey
   

Fill out your Housing Application, including:

• Emergency Contact Information
• Lifestyle Preferences and Roommate Matching Survey
• Residence Halls Rankings
• First Year Special Interest Housing Communities (if applicable)

Browse the Office of Housing and Residential Life’s frequently asked housing questions, including how roommates are selected, how to apply for a medical housing accommodation, and where to rent refrigerators and microwaves. The Office will send you an email notification in early August once your housing assignment is available on the StarRez Housing Portal. 

Complete Housing Questionnaires

Commuter Students are asked to complete a few short questions regarding their student experience. The results will be used to design programs and events specific to their needs and wishes.

Please submit all mandatory health forms and immunization records as soon as possible. Health forms are required to register for classes and move into campus housing. Students must use Marist’s Health Services Patient Portal via Medicat to submit health information. Make sure to check for Secure Messages in your Patient Portal, where Health Services staff communicate important updates. We cannot accept emailed submissions.

As a full-time undergraduate student, you must have health insurance. You are automatically billed for the Marist Student Health Insurance Plan and must complete the enrollment process found here. If you have comparable or better health insurance coverage, you can opt-out by completing an online waiver and providing proof of insurance. Learn more.

If you want to change your academic major from the one you chose on your Marist application, click the link below before the deadline. Your CWID is required. 

The Office of Student Financial Services will provide an itemized statement of charges for the semester in June. You can view and pay your bill using myMarist portal’s Student Financial Services tab. You must be signed into the portal.

The virtual portion of New Student Orientation is coming soon. Check your email for more information. 

Your Marist Student ID Card is your University identification card, residence hall access, dining meal plan and Thrifty Cash, library card, and Marist Money. You will receive your Marist Student ID Card during Opening Day when you pick up your housing keys or during Orientation check-in (for Commuters). You’ll need to submit a headshot photo.

The Office of the Registrar creates your first-semester schedule and will send you instructions on how to view your courses once your schedule is complete in early August. You will have the opportunity to change your schedule during the following Add/Drop Period dates of August 25 to August 29.

You will be paired with an academic advisor based on your chosen major and will receive an email in early August with your advisor's information. Your advisor is an important resource to help you with courses as well as support you in achieving your academic goals. Your advisor can assist you in understanding the Core Curriculum and major requirements and the DegreeWorks program, which gives you 24/7 access to your degree progress. When you start the semester, be sure to reach out and begin building a relationship with your advisor!

Opening Day will be here before you know it and we are so excited to welcome all our new Red Foxes! As the day gets closer, we will email you and post information about what you can expect when you move to campus on our Move-in Events website. First-year students move in on Wednesday, August 20 or Thursday, August 21; they will receive email instructions with date and arrival times. The fall 2025 semester begins on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Each year, new students are required to read a text called the Common Read that promotes interdisciplinary dialogues engaging with topics in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. Learn more.

There’s a lot in store for your first week and beyond as a Red Fox. Explore campus, attend an Experiential Learning Open House and Student Club Fair, take your Tenney Stadium class photo, catch fireworks, and much more! August Orientation, followed by Welcome Week, will help you feel comfortable, supported, and excited about your university experience from the very beginning. Keep track of events using our Guidebook.

The Marist Bookstore can help you with all your textbook needs. Using the link below, enter the CRN number for each of your classes to see what books are required and then you can reserve your textbooks and select the Store Pick Up option or have them delivered.

Marist offers students a choice of preferred PC and MAC laptops on the Marist campus. The ThinkPad University Program has a selection of "Marist-ready" laptops you can order.