This timeline was designed to help you keep track of the many processes that occur over the spring and summer before your enrollment in fall classes. Many of the items require action on your part, so please take care to review it. But be sure to check back as hyperlinks will be added to many Timeline entries as web materials become available. As always, more information on many of these topics can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions.
Events taking place during Orientation will be posted on the Orientation website over the summer.
May
A link to the electronic version of the Academic Guide will be emailed to you, followed by a mailed hard copy version in June.
Your Princeton netID will be sent to your personal email address. If you have not received your netID by then, please contact the OIT Service Desk at [email protected], 609-258-4357 (8-HELP), or…
The Matriculation Online website is available starting at 9 a.m. ET.
Orientation Registration (required for all first-year students) opens and can be accessed via Matriculation Online starting at 9 a.m. ET. The deadline is May 30.
The Novogratz Bridge Year is a tuition-free program that allows incoming undergraduate students to begin their time at Princeton with nine months of community-engaged learning in one of six locations around the world: Tiquipaya, Bolivia; Battambang, Cambodia; San Isidoro de El General, Costa Rica; Udaipur, India; Yogyakarta, Indonesia; and…
Orientation Registration (required for all new students) is due today. The form can be accessed via Matriculation Online.
June
Please go to Matriculation Online to submit these forms:
Permanent Address Information
Contact and Address Details
Housing and Residential College Interest & Activity Form
Orientation…
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Please go to Matriculation Online to submit these forms:
Degree Program Confirmation
New Student Academic Integrity Canvas Course
Affirmation of the Honor Code
University Alcohol and Drug Policy…
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Based on the days and times you selected on your Orientation registration form, you will be placed in a small group cohort to connect virtually with classmates for four weeks, beginning June 16. You will receive this information the week of June 13 to your Princeton email!
The online language placement tests will be available in Canvas from June 16, 8:00 am ET until July 31, 5:00 pm ET. All A.B. students must fulfill the foreign language requirement. For more information on fulfillment of the language requirement,…
Over the next four weeks, you will connect virtually with classmates through discussions facilitated by your Summer Engagement Coordinator at your assigned day and time.
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Please go to Matriculation Online to submit these forms:
Photograph Submission
Final School Report
Health Insurance Decision
Immunization and Health Information Forms
Academic…
July
Writing seminars course descriptions are available on the Writing Program website.
This webinar will help you plan your journey to campus and will include information related to arriving to campus on August 22, TigerCard pick-up, parking, mail and package pick-up,…
You will receive an email the week of July 7 from the housing office with your residential college, room, and roommate assignment.
You will be notified by email of your term assignment (Fall or Spring).
The First-Year Seminar roster of offerings for AY25-26 is available online.
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ClassPath will help you prepare for your academic transition to Princeton. After completing this course, you will have the opportunity to discuss your academic goals with a Peer Academic Adviser (PAA) from your residential college. The ClassPath course will be available in Canvas from…
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The online application for fall Freshman Seminars opens at 10:00 a.m. ET. Please visit AY 25-26 course offerings for more information.
Fall term WRI students rank their top 8 seminar choices. If you fail to rank your top 8 choices online during the enrollment period, you will be placed in a Writing Seminar with open spaces, regardless of topic. To encourage you to enroll on time, the Princeton Writing Program will send you reminder emails during the enrollment period.
As an entering student and community member of Princeton University, you are expected to complete the AlcoholEdu for College online training program. You will receive an email on or around July 17, 2025 indicating that the training program is open. You will need to complete Part 1 of the training by August 21, 2025.
The online application for the fall First-Year Seminars closes today at 10:00 a.m. ET.
If you fail to rank your top 8 choices online during the enrollment period, you will be placed in a Writing Seminar with open spaces, regardless of topic.
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The Computer Science placement test will be available on July 25 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (A link for the test will be shared closer to the testing date.)
For more information on whether you should take this test, please read STEM Placement Testing Details.
First-year students are notified of their fall term FRS placement status.
You will be notified via your Princeton email address whether you've been placed in Outdoor Action, Community Action, or Dialogue and Difference in Action. In-season fall sport athletes are automatically placed in the Student-Athlete Experience.
The online language placement tests will be available in Canvas from June 16, 8:00 am ET until July 31, 5:00 pm ET. All A.B. students must fulfill the foreign language requirement. For more information on fulfillment of the language requirement,…
You will receive notification of your Writing Seminar assignment by email. If you don't receive notification, contact the Writing Program at [email protected]. Your Writing Seminar will be automatically added to your schedule in TigerHub.
This webinar will help you plan your journey to campus and will include information related to arriving to campus on August 22, TigerCard pick-up, parking, mail and package pick-up,…
August
As an entering student and community member of Princeton University, you are expected to complete the "Sexual Violence Prevention for Students" online training program, geared toward the prevention of interpersonal violence. You can access the course online through TigerHub any time…
The Physics Placement Test will be available on August 1 from 12 a.m.-11:59 p.m. ET. A link for the test will be shared closer to the testing date.
Please start the exam at least three hours before the testing window concludes.
Not sure if you need to take this test?…
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ClassPath will help you prepare for your academic transition to Princeton. After completing the course, you will have the opportunity to discuss your academic goals with a Peer Academic Adviser (PAA) from your residential college. The ClassPath course will be available in Canvas from…
An updated version of Rights, Rules, Responsibilities is available in mid-August.
International students, who are registered for this program, are eligible to arrive on campus early for International Orientation. Please contact the Davis International Center for more details.
As an entering student and community member of Princeton University, you are expected to complete the AlcoholEdu for College online training program. You will receive an email on or around July 17, 2025 indicating that the training program is open. You will need to complete Part 1 of the training by August 21, 2025.
As an entering student and community member of Princeton University, you are expected to complete the “Sexual Violence Prevention for Students” online training program, geared toward the prevention of interpersonal violence. You can access the course online through TigerHub any time…
Please visit the Orientation website for a full calendar of events.
The wait is finally over! Before heading to your dorm, check-in at the Forum, Lewis Arts complex to pick up your key and welcome packet. Note: Students approved for early arrival will receive a separate communication with move in date.
Online course enrollment for first-year students will take place during Orientation.
September
Please sign up through the Matriculation Online portal.