Next Steps Checklist for Transfer Students
- Register for a campus tour!
- Get your TUID card at the Diamond Dollars Office
- Familiarize yourself with campus and the names and locations of where your classes will be held. View campus maps and directions
- Course materials can be obtained at Temple University’s main campus bookstore in the Howard Gittis Student Center
- Review your course schedule and advising session reports in TuPortal
- Check your transfer credits within your degree audit (DARS) to verify your credit transferred as you anticipated
- Visit Student Financial Services for help aligning your financial and academic plan
- Using the suggested semester-by semester sequence for your major (see the Undergraduate Bulletin), your DARS and information provided by your advisor- map out an academic plan for completing your remaining degree requirements
- Pay your bill before classes start. Electronic bills are automatically generated and available in TuPortal when you register for classes-tuition bills will not be mailed home
- Become familiar with Temple’s policies and procedures. As a Temple student, you are responsible for abiding by all polices and procedures.
- Know the add/drop and withdraw policies. Important dates and deadlines are listed on the Academic Calendar.
- Send your final transcript to undergraduate admissions showing updated grades and/or associate degree awarded prior to the end of your first semester at Temple.
Websites and Resources
- Undergraduate Bulletin
- Policies & Procedures
- Undergraduate Studies
- Course Schedule
- TUportal
- Cherry & White Directory
- Student Financial Services
- Student Activities
- Bursar’s Office
- Academic Records
- University Housing
- Diamond Dollars
- Bookstore
- Career Center
- Study Abroad
- Help Desk
- Campus Safety Services
- Student Success Center
- Honors Program
- Charles Library
- Student Health Services
- Disability Resources and Services
- Tuttleman Counseling Services
- Academic Resource Center
- Pre-Professional Health Studies
