Important information for students after the payment of the acceptance fee.

Orientation

All entering new students, including transfers, for both fall and spring semesters are required to participate in the on-campus orientation program held prior to the start of the semester. For students beginning in the fall, New Student Insight sessions (virtual sessions), course registration, and opportunities to connect with current students are held virtually from June through August. Similar sessions will be held in December and January for students beginning in the spring. For more information, visit the UVM Orientation website.

Housing

All students entering as first-time, first-year students are required to live on campus for their first four semesters. New transfer students who are under the age of 20 the first day of classes are required to live on campus for their first two semesters. New transfer students 20 years old and older the first day of classes may request on-campus housing, but it is not guaranteed. For more information, visit the Residential Life website.  

Class Registration

An academic advisor helps prepare the first semester class schedule. New students entering in the fall semester register for classes in June and July working with an advisor virtually. New students entering in the spring semester will meet virtually with an advisor prior to the start of classes in January.

Immunization and Health History Forms

Pre-matriculation health requirements must be completed and submitted to the UVM Center for Health and Wellbeing Student Health Services before a student’s first semester at UVM. The deadline for students entering in the fall semester is June 15th; the deadline for students entering in the spring semester is December 1st. New students will receive detailed instructions regarding the immunizations required by Vermont state law. Further details about health requirements can be found on the Center for Health & Wellbeing website.