{"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":"2026-03-02T11:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:10:55","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>Fall 2026<\/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 will be outlined in your <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/status\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Admissions Portal<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>beginning in early May.\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\"><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\">Placement Testing<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (Beginning in April, if applicable)\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\">(Beginning in early May)<\/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>(Beginning in early May)\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 5: Register for In-Person Orientation <\/span><\/strong>(Beginning in early May)<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: June 23, June 24, June 25, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 14, July 15, July 22, July 23.<\/li>\n<li>EOF Student MUST attend In-Person Orientation prior to the start of the summer program (June 23, June 24, June 25, June 30, July 1 or July 2)<\/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<span style=\"color: #333333\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">Submit Immunization Information<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/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>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">(in June, if applicable)<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Students who did not complete the housing portal on time or are accepted to the college and deposit after the housing portal has closed (mid June) will not have access to the housing portal.\u00a0 These students will be emailed individually by the Office of Residence Life and will be provided with further details pertaining to housing.<\/li>\n<li>For more information about On-Campus Housing, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/\">Residence Life website<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/#s2\">&#8220;First-Year and Transfer Students&#8221;<\/a>.<\/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>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/welcome\">Welcome Week<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>starting with New Student Move In and Check In on Sunday, August 23, 2026<\/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 will be outlined in your <span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/status\">Admissions Portal<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">in early May<\/span><\/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\">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\">(Beginning in early May)<\/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>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>(Beginning in early May)<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\">Submit Immunization Information<\/span><\/strong><\/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>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">(in June, if applicable)<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Students who did not complete the housing portal on time or are accepted to the college and deposit after the housing portal has closed (mid June) will not have access to the housing portal.\u00a0 These students will be emailed individually by the Office of Residence Life and will be provided with further details pertaining to housing.<\/li>\n<li>For more information about On-Campus Housing, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/\">Residence Life website<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/reslife\/student-info\/#s2\">&#8220;First-Year and Transfer Students&#8221;<\/a>.<\/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><strong>Commuter and Transfer BBQ<\/strong> to be held in mid August<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/welcome\">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 <a href=\"mailto:dwaffenf@ramapo.edu\">dwaffenf@ramapo.edu<\/a> 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 <a href=\"mailto:jgood@ramapo.edu\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">jgood@ramapo.edu<\/span><\/a> 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\" 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