Orientation & Registration 2020

The information for Orientation 2021 is not yet confirmed. This page will be updated as soon as it becomes available. The plans for 2021 may look similar to 2020, the information for which follows: 

Confused about how many RC courses to take your first semester? Don’t worry! RC Orientation will help with answer that! RC students will receive all pertinent information about requirements and course options digitally ahead of your individual Advising Date.

How orientation is going to work

• You’ll get an email from the Office of New Student Programs with your advising appointment date 
• You can get started on the checklist below to be prepared for your advising appointment date. Several items need to be taken care of at least a week ahead of your advising appointment date. 
• You’ll get an email from the Residential College one week ahead of your advising date with important information to read ahead of time
• A few hours before your advising appointment and on the same date, you and a few other students will meet with an RC peer advisor to answer questions and welcome you to the RC community
• At your advising appointment time, you will create your fall 2020 class schedule with an RC advisor and register for your classes

Things to do before your advising appointment

• Complete the Wolverine First-Year Transition Course at LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISING DATE

• Complete your placement exams (some of these must be taken far in advance of your advising appointment date, so please plan accordingly)

• Watch presentation on RC and LSA requirements by RC Director of Academic Services, Charlie Murphy

• Learn how to use Wolverine Access

  • Wolverine Access Overview

  • How to Backpack Courses (required)

  • Schedule Builder (optional)

• Look through the LSA Course Guide and RC Course Guide

• Backpack some courses you’re interested in taking (remember, these don’t all have to be within your major!)

• Submit your MCard Photo here

• Join the RC Class of 2024 GroupMe and Facebook group (keep an eye out for emails from the RC with links)

We realize that an online orientation program is not the same as an in-person experience. Nevertheless, we are committed to providing the best online orientation experience possible. You will have an opportunity to learn about campus, meet with an RC academic advisor, talk with current students and register for your first semester of classes.  

Tentative Schedule for your Advising Date:

• 11am - 12noon Peer Advising with current RC students 
• 12 - 1pm Meet with an RC language faculty member to learn more about the program
• 1 - 1:45 Some students register with an RC Advisor
• 2 - 2:45 Some students register with an RC Advisor
• 3 - 4 Advising drop-in for students with any possible scheduling problems