Admitted Students

Submit my $200 advance payment to SPU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions online or by mail by May 1st

Make your payment online at www.spu.edu/advancepayment or send the payment to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in the return envelope provided, along with your enrollment response card. Your payment is due May 1, unless you are admitted after April 1. (In that case, your advance payment is due within 30 days of your admission, and must be made before you register for classes.) The payment will be credited toward your first tuition payment and secures your place for the 2013-14 school year.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
206-281-2021 | 800-366-3344

Access Banner and fill out my Emergency Contact Information

Step one. To log onto Banner, you will first need your computer credentials. To find out what they are, visit www.spu.edu/FindMyID.

• To log in, you will need to enter your SPU ID Number or your SSN and birth date in MMDDYYYY form. If you do not have a SSN, please use your tax identification number (TIN) or SPU ID number instead.
• Pick a password, and provide your current email address so we can send you login details for computer resources including Banner, Blackboard, and email.

• Go to www.spu.edu/banner or access Banner from the Online Services menu on most SPU webpages.


• Enter your SPU Username and Password which you received via email after completing the first step.


• Once in Banner, click "Personal Menu," then click "Update Emergency Contacts," and input the people you'd like notified in case of an emergency.

Log in to my new SPU email account and understand that I need to check it often

As in the step above, you will first need your computer credentials. Once you have those, log on at www.spu.edu/webmail.

Computer Information Services
206-281-2982 or help@spu.edu

Apply for financial aid (if applicable) by completing and submitting the FAFSA

Apply as soon after January 1, 2013, as possible. February 1, 2013 is the priority deadline. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov, from high school and community college counselors, and from Student Financial Services at SPU. Fill out the FAFSA and have the results sent to Seattle Pacific University (SPU's school code for FAFSA is 003788).

Student Financial Services
206-281-2061 | 800-737-8826
spu.edu/sfs

Understand that a Medical History Record and Immunization Record will come in the mail after my advance payment is submitted, and I will fill it out and return it to SPU

After you send in your advance payment, we'll send you a confirmation packet, which will include medical/health information. You will need to send these forms in before September 1, 2013. We will also send information on health insurance.

Health Services
206-281-2231
spu.edu/healthservices

Arrange to have all official final academic transcripts sent to SPU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions

For all high school students, a final high school transcript with a posted graduation date must be submitted prior to August 1, 2013, as a final requirement for admission, and in order to receive financial aid. Transfer students are also responsible for submitting all college transcripts.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
206-281-2021 | 800-366-3344
spu.edu/admissions

Register for New Student Advising now, and complete the tutorials and its assignments two weeks prior to my event/appointment

Registration for New Student Advising is available now; the tutorial will be available April 1.

New Student Advising is a required event for new students. This is your opportunity to get advised and registered for your first quarter's classes. These events are held on specified dates in May, June, July, and August. Register now to reserve your space - events will close when they reach capacity. For your convenience, we also offer events in cities across the U.S. in late June and early July, and phone and Skype appointments are available to those for whom travel to an event presents an extreme hardship. It is our strong recommendation that students attend an in-person New Student Advising event when possible. Visit spu.edu/orientation for more information, including registration, event dates and locations, and tutorial instructions.

Student Academic Services

206-281-2575 | nsa@spu.edu

spu.edu/orientation

Sign up for and attend Welcome Week 2013

Indicate your plans to attend Welcome Week or Transfer Express when you sign up for New Student Advising. Event registration will be available in July 2013.

Welcome Week is a required event for new students that will introduce you to the resources you need to be a successful member of our community.

• Watch your mail and SPU email for more information about Welcome Week 2013.
  
• Transfer students have the option of attending a condensed program called Transfer Express.

Office of Student Programs

206-281-2689 | welcomeweek@spu.edu

spu.edu/orientation

Sign up for Housing

The housing application is available now at spu.edu/depts/reslife/prospective/index.asp. This is where you can find more information on housing requirements, how to apply, and application deadlines.

• First-time freshmen are eligible for residence halls.
• Transfer students are eligible for campus apartments.

University Services
housing@spu.edu | spu.edu/housing