{"id":1887,"date":"2024-12-05T09:16:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/orientation\/?page_id=1887"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:09:19","slug":"fall-new-student-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/orientation\/fall-new-student-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 New Student Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Ramapo College!\u00a0 We are excited to have you a part of the Ramapo College community.\u00a0 We have created a great experience for you and are confident that it will help you acclimate to life at Ramapo.\u00a0 New Student Experience is a multi-step process for all new students. Find your student type below to see each step in the process.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\">Fall 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>First-Year Students<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>A full outline and detailed instructions for each of the steps below can be found in your <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Admissions Portal<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 An outline of the steps are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/password.ramapo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Activate Your Ramapo College Email Address<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong><\/span>Complete <span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Placement Testing<\/a><\/strong><\/span> by June 5th\n<ul>\n<li>Please note, for transfer credit, AP scores and\/or SAT\/ACT scores to exempt you from testing, you must officially send transcripts\/score reports to <a title=\"mailto:admissions@ramapo.edu\" href=\"mailto:admissions@ramapo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">admissions@ramapo.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 3: <span style=\"color: #993300\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Complete First-Year Advisement Survey <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">by June 5th<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong style=\"color: #993300\">Step 4: <\/strong><strong>Complete <\/strong><strong>Virtual New Student Module\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>by June 20th\n<ul>\n<li>Please note: after May 1, access will be granted 24-48 business hours after your deposit has been processed by Admissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><b>Step 5: Register for In-Person Orientation<\/b> <\/span>by June 20th<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In-Person Orientation is an all day event.<\/li>\n<li>Students and families can select one of the following dates:\n<ul>\n<li>June 23<\/li>\n<li>June 24<\/li>\n<li>June 25<\/li>\n<li>June 30<\/li>\n<li>July 1<\/li>\n<li>July 2<\/li>\n<li>July 14<\/li>\n<li>July 15<\/li>\n<li>July 22<\/li>\n<li>July 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>EOF Student MUST attend In-Person Orientation prior to the start of the summer program\n<ul>\n<li>June 23<\/li>\n<li>June 24<\/li>\n<li>June 25<\/li>\n<li>June 30<\/li>\n<li>July 1<\/li>\n<li>July 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please note, y<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our Virtual New Student Module must be completed before you attend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 6:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/health\/immunization-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Submit Immunization Information<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>by June 15th<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 7:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Complete On-Campus Housing Information<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">PORTAL OPENS June 1st<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information about On-Campus Housing, please visit our <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residence Life website<\/a><\/span> under<span style=\"color: #993300\"> <a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/#s2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;First-Year and Transfer Students&#8221;<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>For questions, please email reslife@ramapo.edu and we will be happy to assist you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Save the Date:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/first-gen\/legacies-in-the-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/first-gen\/legacies-in-the-making\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1777393700737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BtIxBL-2IGRaxAW0yXajn\">Legacies in the Making <\/a><\/strong><\/span>August 20\u201322, 2026 &#8211; Designed for first-generation students, this experience offers an early start to building connections, confidence, and community before the semester begins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commuter BBQ<\/strong> to be held on August 11, 2026!\u00a0 This is a great chance to meet other new students joining Ramapo this fall!\u00a0 An email will be sent with more details soon! (Rain date: August 12, 2026)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Week<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>starting with New Student Move In and Check In on Sunday, August 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Transfer Students<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>A full outline and detailed instructions for each of the steps below can be found in your <span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Portal<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 Log in to your portal to confirm your status on each of the steps listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/password.ramapo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activate Your Ramapo College Email Address<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong><strong>Complete<\/strong> <strong>Virtual New Student Module <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">ASAP<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note: after May 1, access will be granted 24-48 business hours after your deposit has been processed by Admissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">Step 3: <span style=\"color: #333333\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Register for Transfer Advisement<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>ASAP<strong><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note, y<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our Virtual New Student Module must be completed before you attend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 4: <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/health\/immunization-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Submit Immunization Information<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">by June 15th<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Step 5: <span style=\"color: #333333\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Complete On-Campus Housing Information<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">PORTAL OPENS June 1st<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information about On-Campus Housing, please visit our <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residence Life website<\/a><\/span> under <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/#s2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;First-Year and Transfer Students&#8221;<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>For questions, please email <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:reslife@ramapo.edu\">reslife@ramapo.edu<\/a> <\/span>and we will be happy to assist you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Save the Date:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Commuter and Transfer BBQ<\/strong> to be held on August 11, 2026!\u00a0 This is a great chance to meet other new students joining Ramapo this fall!\u00a0 An email will be sent with more details soon! (Rain date: August 12, 2026)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Week<\/a><\/strong><\/span> starting with New Student Move In and Check In on Sunday, August 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Please note, t<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he following populations should contact the person listed below concerning their orientation experience:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accelerated Nursing Students <\/strong>contact Daniel Waffenfeld at <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:dwaffenf@ramapo.edu\">dwaffenf@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/span> to set up an appointment for orientation and advising.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RN to BSN Students<\/strong> contact Lisa Potenza at<span style=\"color: #993300\"> <a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:lpotenza@ramapo.edu\">lpotenza@ramapo.edu<\/a> <\/span>to set up an appointment for orientation and advising.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TA to Teacher Students<\/strong> contact Julie Norflus-Good at<span style=\"color: #993300\"> <a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:jgood@ramapo.edu\">jgood@ramapo.edu<\/a> <\/span>to set up an appointment for orientation and advising.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Returning Students (previously studied at Ramapo)<\/strong> Beginning in May, log in to your <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/status\">admissions portal<\/a> <span style=\"color: #333333\">for your New Student Experience steps including links to complete your virtual orientation module and academic advisement<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Degree Completion Program (DCP) Students<\/strong>\u00a0contact Trish Laprey at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:plaprey@ramapo.edu\">plaprey@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for more information about your orientation program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passaic 2+2 and 3+1 Students<\/strong> contact Nora McCarthy at <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:nmccart1@ramapo.edu\">nmccart1@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for more information about your orientation program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sussex 3+1 Students<\/strong> contact Nora McCarthy at <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:nmccart1@ramapo.edu\">nmccart1@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for more information about your orientation program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Students<\/strong> contact Rajesh Adhikari at <span style=\"color: #993300\"><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"mailto:radhikar@ramapo.edu\">radhikar@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/span> for more information about your orientation program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact New Student Experience at <a href=\"mailto:orient@ramapo.edu\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">orient@ramapo.edu<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Ramapo College!\u00a0 We are excited to have you a part of the Ramapo College community.\u00a0 We have created a great experience for you and are confident that it will help you acclimate to life at Ramapo.\u00a0 New Student Experience is a multi-step process for all new students. 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