First Year Checklist

Here are a list of things you should do before your arrival to Siena Heights University in August.

• Read the Common Read, Growing Up Black in White by Kevin Hofmann.
• Complete the Summer Assignment for the annual Dinner & Book Discussion during Welcome Week.​
• If you will be living on campus, connect with your roommate and create a plan for what you will bring for your room. You can connect with them through your personal website (purl) through admissions. 
• Check out the Residence Life website for FAQ’s
• Visit the Bookstore to buy SHU Swag and books for your classes
• Finalize your Financial Aid.
• Make your first tuition payment.
• Connect with your Peer Mentor and get to know them before arriving (they will contact you via phone, email and/or Facebook).
• If you are moving to campus as a resident, you will arrive on Sunday, August 18th.
• Attend our week long interactive Welcome Week beginning on Sunday August 18th through Sunday, Aug 25th