On Campus Housing
Living on campus in a Residence Hall helps you meet other students and form a community here on campus.
Each Residence Hall is unique, so we suggest a little research to find your best fit.
Learn more about move-in.
New Transfer Students
Welcome to the Tommie Family!
Throughout this summer you will get registered for your fall semester courses, meet other classmates, and connect with our supportive St. Thomas faculty and staff members.
This is your time to step up and take the lead. Your next steps should be completed over the summer, some will be online and others in person. This site will help you keep track of what you need to do to prepare for the fall. Below you will find information on:
Set up your St. Thomas account
Why claim your accounts?
New students must set up their email and user profile (or claim your account) in order to use the St. Thomas systems such as registration and payment. You should have received your student ID number and additional account information in the mail from Admissions after formal acceptance to St. Thomas.
You must do this in order to prepare for and register for fall semester classes.
Dougherty Family College (DFC) transitioning students completed this step when they entered DFC. Your email and user profile will remain the same.
Claim your St. Thomas email
Your St. Thomas email account is the official method of communication for the University, so it's time to get familiar with using it.
This would be a good time to start checking your St. Thomas email regularly. If you have a smartphone and want to get your email set up on your device, read instructions from Tommie Tech Services on adding email and other Microsoft Office programs to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
MFA helps keep your information safe by verifying that people logging into the St. Thomas systems are indeed the people we think they are.
Log in to OneStThomas
Get familiar with our student portal, which serves as your gateway to all the University's systems and information for current students.
Why claim your accounts?
Why claim your accounts?
New students must set up their email and user profile (or claim your account) in order to use the St. Thomas systems such as registration and payment. You should have received your student ID number and additional account information in the mail from Admissions after formal acceptance to St. Thomas.
You must do this in order to prepare for and register for fall semester classes.
Dougherty Family College (DFC) transitioning students completed this step when they entered DFC. Your email and user profile will remain the same.
Claim your St. Thomas email
Claim your St. Thomas email
Your St. Thomas email account is the official method of communication for the University, so it's time to get familiar with using it.
This would be a good time to start checking your St. Thomas email regularly. If you have a smartphone and want to get your email set up on your device, read instructions from Tommie Tech Services on adding email and other Microsoft Office programs to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
MFA helps keep your information safe by verifying that people logging into the St. Thomas systems are indeed the people we think they are.
Log in to OneStThomas
Log in to OneStThomas
Get familiar with our student portal, which serves as your gateway to all the University's systems and information for current students.
Preparing for Registration
You will register for your fall semester courses during a meeting with an Academic Counselor. You can schedule your registration appointment on any weekday starting early May. However, earlier is best for maximum class availability.
Please contact Academic Counseling to schedule your appointment. Be sure you indicate you are a transfer student for Fall in your voicemail or email, and our staff will contact you to schedule a registration appointment.
During the appointment, your academic counselor will:
- Inquire about your goals and interests.
- Review specific requirements for your degree program.
- Review requirements for which you may have already earned credit (if applicable)
- Assist you with class registration for the fall semester.
Sign up for your Orientation session:
Transfer Orientation Programs occur on August 23 and 28 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. All incoming transfer students are required to attend one orientation date. We have additional options for students who are military veterans and for students for whom the group session is not preferred.
We assume our new transfer students have already successfully navigated another institution of higher learning, so our transfer program is more focused than our program for our first-year students. Still, we believe it is valuable because it gives new students the opportunity to meet other new students and get any last-minute questions answered. We look forward to seeing our newest transfer students in August!
Transfer Orientation Programs occur on August 23 and 28 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. All incoming transfer students are required to attend orientation.
The 2024 schedule will be released in late spring. Below is the 2023 schedule:
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Session Time |
Session Schedule |
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8:00-8:30 am |
Check-In |
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8:30-8:55 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
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9:00-9:40 am |
Small Group Session |
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9:45-10:15 am |
Info Breakout Session 1 |
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1. Taking Care of Business |
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2. Campus Life – Getting Involved |
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3. Career Services |
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4. Campus Tour |
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10:15-10:45 am |
Information Fair |
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10:50-11:20 am |
Info Breakout Session 2 |
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1. Academic Expectations |
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2. Campus Life – Getting Involved |
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3. Center for Well-Being |
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4. Campus Tour |
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11:30-12:00 pm |
St. Thomas Values and Reminders |
This is a great place to get questions answered and explore all that St. Thomas has to offer.
Updates, content, and opportunities to connect will be posted on our Orientation Instagram account throughout the summer.
Plan on submitting your photo by June 18 if you want to pick up your card on your Orientation & Registration day; otherwise submit by August 1 so your card is ready for the beginning of the school year.
For further information on photo requirements and submission instructions, please visit the Card Office website.
Don't feel you have to sit and do them all at once. These training courses cover essential content for all St. Thomas students.
Billing & Financial Aid course
Understanding your responsibilities as a student is an important step in preparing for the fall. If your parents or other supporters are involved in your financial decisions regarding your attendance at St. Thomas, you may also want to have them with you when completing the course.
Access the Billing & Financial Aid course: Enroll in the course in Canvas (may require you to log in to your St. Thomas account).
Tommie Tech: orientation to St. Thomas technologies
This online course includes a number of short practice activities to help you to get more comfortable finding and using digital resources at St. Thomas.
Access Tommie Tech orientation: Go directly to the Canvas course for Tommie Tech (may require you to log in to your St. Thomas account).
Get Inclusive: Voices for Change course
As a part of St. Thomas’s efforts to maintain an inclusive, safe, and educational learning environment, all first-year and transfer students are required to complete Get Inclusive: Voices for Change learning modules before classes begin.
Students will learn more about our policies while engaging in a short video series, text, and quizzes filled with information related to various topics including bystander intervention, diversity and inclusion, alcohol and other drugs, sexual harassment, and hazing.
Access Get Inclusive: Voices for Change. You will need to log in with your St. Thomas username and password.
Housing and Dining
Decisions, decisions! Deciding where to live is intertwined with our Core Curriculum, which helps prepare you for success both during and after college. You'll want to understand the difference between a Living Learning Community and a Theme-Based Learning Community, and how those relate to your On or Off -Campus living decision.
Off-Campus Housing
Some students commute from home or live in off-campus housing. Both are viable options for transfer students.
Off-Campus Student Life supports and connects commuters at St. Thomas.
Dining Meal Plan
St. Thomas has various meal plan options to fit student needs; find the one that best fits your needs.
Please also talk with us about accommodating your dietary and nutrition needs.
Decisions about Finances
Taking care of the business of paying for school and managing the money is primarily your responsibility now.
The Financial Aid Checklist will help you ensure you've taken care of the necessary steps to pay for college.
You'll want to finish deciding on financial aid options, submitting deposits, and deciding who is going to pay the bills...and giving them the access to do it.
Accommodations and Disability Resources
The accommodations you had in high school can be extended into college. Please reach out to our Disability Resources team to discuss things like note-takers, audio texts, alternate exam arrangements, assistive technology, and any other accommodation you need to be a success.
Physical & Mental Well-Being
The Center for Well-Being is an integrated health care model that partners services for Physical and Mental Health, including Health Promotion, Resilience, and Violence Prevention. Contact them to transfer prescriptions and medical records, arrange for continuity of care, and transfer your Immunization Records.