May

In mid-May, the Office of Admission will email instructions for activating your Vassar account. You will need your login credentials to complete many of the tasks listed below.

Set up your Vassar email (mid-May)

Your Vassar username and activation code, as well as instructions on activating your Vassar account, will be available in your status portal in mid-May.

Your Vassar email account can be accessed at mail.google.com or from any Google login prompt; log in with your full email address and password. Your email address will be your username followed by @vassar.edu (i.e, jodoe@vassar.edu). For more information, please visit the Computing, IDs & Phones FAQ.

If you have questions or require assistance:

• email the CIS Service Desk
• call (845) 437-7224 during 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Get a physical

Schedule an appointment with your physician for a physical examination.

June

Due: June 30 Complete the New Student Information Form

Starting May 15, you will be able to begin the New Student Information form.

In this form you will be able to:

• Provide information that will help us to make a housing assignment
• Request disability accommodations
• Share information about other special interests such as Religious and Spiritual Life, Technology, Campus Life and Diversity and more

Due: July 1 Complete your Statement of Academic Interest

The Dean of First-Year Students will use your responses on the Statement of Academic Interest to assign you a pre-major advisor. These forms are processed in the order received, so it is to your advantage to submit your responses as soon as possible. Your responses will be shared with your pre-major advisor before your first meeting.

Look for Pre-Reg Communication

The Office of the Dean of First-Year Students will provide information about the pre-registration process, pre-major advisors, etc. Information about tuition payments and student finances will also be communicated in June.

Due: July 1 Submit your ID Card Photo:

To upload your photo, login to eAccounts with your Vassar username and password or download the eAccounts mobile app and login to add your photo.

• Download eAccounts for iOS
• Download eAccounts for Android

Learn more about online photo submission.

Deadline: July 1 Submit Final High School Transcripts

Transcripts must be sent directly from the high school to the Office of Admission. You can:

• email us your transcript
• submit it via the Common Application website
• fill out and mail the Final Academic Transcript form

You must confirm with your high school that the guidance office/registrar’s office has forwarded your final transcript to us.

Deadline: July 1 Submit Medical Information

Complete your entry medical requirements as soon as possible by registering and logging into the Vassar College Health Service Patient Portal (available early June). If you are unable to access the portal, please email Health Services.

July

July 1 to August 1 Pre-register for classes

You will receive more information soon regarding this process.

Take Required Training

At Vassar, we are committed to creating a campus where everyone feels safe, supported, and included. As part of this commitment, all incoming students must complete two online courses through Catharsis to help you navigate important topics as you start college.

• The first course, You Got This! includes three short modules (15–20 minutes each) covering consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, community building, and looking out for yourself and others when it comes to sexual assault, harassment, stalking, and alcohol use.
• The second course, Binge Thinking (45 minutes), explores the social and academic pressures that can lead to alcohol abuse. It examines alcohol’s impact on decision-making, relationships, and well-being while encouraging critical thinking and healthier choices.
• You’ll receive an email at your Vassar address with instructions on how to access the courses. The deadline to complete both courses is August 25 at 5:00 p.m. They will be available starting in July, giving you plenty of time to complete them before arriving on campus.

This training is an important step in preparing for life at Vassar, and we appreciate your participation in making our community safe and welcoming for everyone.

First Year Housing Assignments

Made by July 31. You will receive a notification through your Vassar email address with detailed information about house, room, and if applicable, your roommates information.

VCash

Deposit funds to your VCash Account.

August

Submit Common Reading Response

Post your response, along with comments on two other student responses on the First-Year Common Reading Assignment (details provided in June).

Campus Arrival

Arrive on campus August 25, 2025. Begin New Student Orientation on August 25, 2025.

Before arriving at Vassar, you will begin to plan your course of study by exploring the Vassar College Catalogue, reading the Academic Information section of the First-Year Handbook, pre-registering for the fall semester, and filling out and returning your Statement of Academic Interests (due July 1).

Statement of Academic Interests

Once you declare your major (usually at the end of sophomore year), you will choose an advisor from the program or department in which you are majoring. Until that time, you will be assigned a pre-major advisor by the dean of first-year students. The only tool the dean has to match you with an appropriate advisor is your Statement of Academic Interests (due July 1). During New Student Orientation, you will meet with your pre-major advisor to finalize your fall schedule.

Pre-registration

Preregistration will begin on July 1 and end on August 1. You will be able to access the registration program beginning July 1 using your Vassar One account login.