New Student Advising
Accept Your Offer of Admission
Once admitted, visit your Admissions portal to accept your offer of admission via the BLS Response Form and make your enrollment deposit, if required.
If you have not yet had your official transcripts from all institutions attended sent to admit@umw.edu, be sure to do so. These are required in order for the Office of the Registrar to evaluate and award your transfer credit. Don’t forget AP, IB, and CLEP scores, World Educational Services (WES) evaluations of foreign transcripts, or Joint Services Transcripts (JST).
Set Up Your UMW NetID Account
Your UMW account login is called your NetID. After February 15th for summer/fall admits and after October 15th for spring admits, you will receive an email with NetID setup instructions. This is sent 24-48 hours after accepting your offer of admission and making your enrollment deposit.
If you need additional assistance, please visit UMW’s help page. Our IT Help Desk is very friendly and can be reached at (540) 654-2255.
Make an Initial Advising Appointment
You are required to meet with your advisor before registering for courses. The first advising appointment will provide you with an introduction to the BLS program. The areas discussed at this meeting include transfer credit, degree requirements, your academic and personal goals, possible major programs of study, degree completion estimate, and how to register for classes.
Use the “Request for BLS Advising” link in your application portal to request an appointment. We begin meeting with new students for summer/fall advising in March and for spring advising in October. Be sure your student email address and NetID are set up before your appointment.
Enroll in the BLS Advising Course
Prior to your first semester of enrollment, you will be invited to join the BLS Advising course in Canvas, the University’s online learning platform. You are expected to read the information covered in the modules and are responsible for familiarizing yourself with all institutional processes leading to the completion of your degree.
Attend Transfer Orientation
Transfer Orientation is offered for incoming students. It is optional but recommended that you attend this informational event. The table below will give you an estimate of when to expect orientation to be offered, but please refer to the UMW Orientation webpage for accurate dates and registration details.
| May | For incoming summer students |
| June-August | For incoming fall students |
| January | For incoming spring students |
Next Steps
Consider these important items before your first semester begins:
- Your course materials list is available from the UMW bookstore website. You may obtain your textbooks from any retailer.
- If you will be commuting to campus, be sure to order your parking pass online before classes begin. Free street parking is often available on College Avenue, especially during late afternoon and evening course times.
- You may obtain your EagleOne student ID card by visiting the EagleOne card office during business hours.
- Students taking 9 or more credits are required to submit student health forms to the Student Health Center.
- Veterans may self-identify to the Registrar’s Office to receive priority registration per these instructions.
- Students with disabilities may request accommodations with the Office of Disability Resources.