<p>Last year we got the Big Book of Forms (yup, that’s the official name) around the third week of May. Things are due between June 15th and July 1st - so you’ll have time to get everything done, but you will be up to your ears in paperwork for a while :)</p>
<p>The book contains literally everything: general personal background, housing and dining paperwork, medical information, getting your OCID, advising information, and course registration. (You register for two courses over the summer, and finish your schedule during orientation after you’ve talked to your advisor.) There are also forms to register for some events during orientation, namely the Day of Service and the Social Justice Institute.</p>
<p>Two pieces of advice:</p>
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<li><p>You’ll need a complete physical as part of your paperwork. It’s never too early to make a doctor’s appointment; don’t wait until you get the forms. I put it off until June last year, and wasn’t able to get an appointment until three days before orientation - yikes.</p></li>
<li><p>Get your course registration form in as soon as possible, because first-years are registered first-come, first-serve over the summer. Likewise, make sure your housing form gets in on time. I had friends who missed the deadline last year and got really bad room assignments.</p></li>
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