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MATRICULATING CLASS OF 2009: NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST
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MAY
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CONFIRMATION LETTERS E-MAILED  (applies to Transfer Students only)

Send questions to Admission Office at admi@rice.edu or call 713-348-7423.

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ORIENTATION PACKETS  AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION PACKETS MAILED  
           
Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu  or call 713-348-4997.

URBAN IMMERSION BROCHURE

Send questions to Community Involvement Center at service@rice.edu or call 713-348-4970. 
         
MARCHING OWL BAND BROCHURE      

Send questions to Marching Owl Band at themob@rice.edu or call 713-348-2346.

 

 

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Online Language Placement Tests are Available

Tests are available from May 26th-June 19th

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lrc/placement.html

Send questions to the Center for the Study of Languages at csladmin@rice.edu or call (713)348-5844.

 

 

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DUE TO RICE: ESTHER LOG-IN             

Please log onto Esther to submit your log-in.

Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu  or call 713-348-4997.

 

 

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DUE TO RICE: EMAIL ACCOUNT SET-UP

Please log onto apply.rice.edu to set-up your e-mail account.

Send questions to Information Technology at helpdesk@rice.edu or call 713-348-4357.

 

 JUNE

 5

Composition Exam: Registration Opens:

Round One is available from June 5th -June 10th

Round Two is available from July 10th-15th  

Send questions to the English composition Exam Department at engcomp@rice.edu or call (713)348-4932.

 

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DUE TO RICE: COLLEGE INFORMATION FORM

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu or call 713-348-4997.

 

 

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DUE TO RICE: ADVISING QUESTIONNAIRE 

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to Academic Advising at aadv@rice.edu or call 713-348-4060.

 

 

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DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR  URBAN IMMERSION   

Send questions to the Community Involvement Center at service@rice.edu or call 713-348-4970.

 

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DUE TO RICE:  Request to WITHHOLD/RELEASE DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@rice.edu or call 713-348-4999.

 

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DUE TO RICE: ROOMMATE INFORMATION SHEET

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to Student Director of Orientation at oweek@rice.edu or call 713-348-2813.

 

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DUE TO RICE: CONFIDENTAL ROOMMATE INFORMATION SHEET

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to Student Director of Orientation at oweek@rice.edu or call 713-348-2813.

 

 

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 DUE TO RICE:  NEWCOMER'S GUIDE FORM 

Please log onto Esther to submit this form and photo.

Send questions to Student Director of Orientation at oweek@rice.edu or call 713-348-2813.

 

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DUE TO RICE: PARENT INFORMATION FORM 

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu or call 713-348-4997.

 

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DUE TO RICE: SPECIAL HOUSING ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS

Send questions to Disability Support Services at adarice@rice.edu or call 713-348-5841.

 

 

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DUE TO RICE: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu or call 713-348-4997.

 

 JULY

 1  DUE TO RICE: HEALTH DATA FORM

YOU CANNOT REGISTER FOR CLASSES WITHOUT COMPLETING THIS FORM

If you will be under 18 when entering Rice, please also fill out the underage consent form.

Send questions to Health Services at hlsv@rice.edu or call 713-348-4966.

 

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COLLEGE ASSIGNMENTS MAILED 

Send questions to Student Director of Orientation at oweek@rice.edu or call 713-348-2813.

 

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REGISTRATION OPENS: COMPOSITION EXAM: ROUND TWO 

Send questions to the English Composition Exam Department at engcomp@rice.edu or call 713-348-4932.

 

 

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER:  MARCHING OWL BAND (MOB)

Send questions to themob@rice.edu or call 713-348-2346.

 

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Students with Mental Health Concerns

If you have mental health concerns, e.g., anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, etc., please contact the Rice Counseling Center at (713)348-4867 to discuss options for continued care.

Note: The Rice Counseling Center does not prescribe medication for Attention Defitic/Hyperactivity Disorcer.  If you have on-going or severe problems with anxiety, depression or other mental health problems we may need to refer you to appropriate agencies in Houston for appropriate care.  We have found that early planning helps provide the best continunity of care.

Send questions to Michael Winters, Ph.D., Acting Director or the on-call counselor at (713)348-4867.

 

 

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Residence Hall Linens (optional)

Contact OCM at https://www.rhl.org/ric or 1-800-957-4338.

 

 

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COLLEGE O-WEEK BOOKS and Roommate Assignments Mailed

Send questions to O-Week Coordinators.

AUGUST

 1

FAMILIES' PACKETS MAILED 

Send questions to the Student Director of Orientation at oweek@rice.edu or call 713-348-2813.

 

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FAMILIES WEEKEND INVITATIONS MAILED

Send questions to Alumni Affairs and University Events at harding@rice.edu or call 713-348-6094.

Families Weekend 2009 will be held from Thursday, September 24th-Sunday, September 27th.  (Limited events will be held on Sunday).

 

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DUE TO RICE:  HOUSING LEASE

Please log onto Esther to submit this form.

Send questions to Housing and Dining at ckbuyer@rice.edu or call 713-348-6295.

 

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DUE TO RICE: TUITION AND FEES PAYMENT 

Please log onto Esther to make your payment.

Send questions to the Cashier's Office at cashier@rice.edu or call 713-348-4946.

 

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DUE TO RICE: CIRP SURVEY

Please check your email for information regarding the new student CIRP survey. Email subject heading will be Rice University New Student Survey Invitation

Send questions to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduates at ugdean@rice.edu or call 713-348-4997.

 

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MOVE-IN DAY!  ORIENTATION BEGINS

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