<p>I’m pretty sure you either get a copy in the mail or during orientation, at least that’s how it used to work. If you don’t have one before orientation I’d ask when you get there. </p>
<p>You don’t necessarily have to read the whole thing right now, but there are important sections to know and understand especially when registering for classes, deciding on majors/minors, study abroad, etc. It’s useful information, but I’d say the majority of students don’t read or really understand it. When I was at Wake I was on an Academic Committee and the number of cases we had where students just didn’t understand the bulletin was appalling.</p>