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The New Student Onboarding Course will guide you through modules designed to prepare you for campus arrival and first semester at college.

As an incoming student, you are required to complete this course. Within each module, there are assignments that cover registrations, uploading personal information, housing applications, as well as informational modules about important on-campus resources. These modules and corresponding assignments must be completed by the listed due dates and prior to your campus arrival
 

Accessing New Student Onboarding Course:

This course is housed in Canvas, and you will need to set up your Middlebury Canvas account to access it.  You will be sent an email to your Middlebury email address when the course is open for you to begin.  This course can only be accessed by current Middlebury College Students. 

  • For fall arrivals your enrollment link to access this course will be sent mid-May. Refer to this email to find enrollment link. To access the course after enrollment, you can visit the Canvas website.
  • If you are arriving in the spring you’ll gain access in mid-October. 

To Begin the Course:

  • Log into your Canvas account using your Middlebury email address and password and navigate to the “Fall New Student Onboarding” course.
  • Click on the modules tab on the left side of the Canvas page
  • Click on “Module 1: Course Overview and Navigation Video”. This module will walk you through how to use the Canvas site. 
  • To submit a completed assignment, you must initial at the bottom of each page and submit once you have completed a task. 

Each module, and the tasks within the modules, will take time to review and complete so please be sure to stay on track with completing your assignments by the due dates.

Most assignments are due on the 1st, 15th, or last day of each month leading up to the start of Orientation. The deadlines for all assignments can be found within the course. You will also receive reminder emails throughout the summer. To view an overview of tasks and dates, click here.

Review this video to learn more about how to navigate this course. This video along with more details can also be found in “Module 1” within the course.

If you have questions, please reach out to our staff at 802-443-3006 or by emailing orientation@middlebury.edu.