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Your Legacy Begins Here

What starts at Puget Sound has the power to create tremendous change in your community or your world. Alden Roberts ’23 arrived with a commitment to environmental justice, and followed his passion to help create an environmentally sustainable campus. We hope you’ll come here to do something big of your own. Here’s some tips to help you have a smooth transition.

Alden's Story

Get More Into Whatever You’re Into

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Get a closer look at the world through hands-on experiential learning opportunities.

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Get a broader understanding through a well-rounded liberal arts education.

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Get further than you ever imagined as you go on to bigger achievements after Puget Sound.

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Before Classes Start

There’s just a couple more things you’ll want to do before classes begin.

First:
  • Send your high school transcript (plus college transcripts, if you have them)
  • Contact the office of Student Accessibility and Accommodation if you require support for a documented disability
  • Explore majors and review requirements
  • Order course materials through the Logger Store
  • Sign up for summer programs, if you want
Important Dates and Deadlines
  • June 17: Complete advising placement questionnaire
  • July 22: View your class schedule online
  • Aug 13: Submit academic integrity survey
  • Aug 23: First-year students Move-in Day
  • Sept 3: Classes start

How do I register for classes?

You have enough on your plate as you prepare for your first semester of college. That's why we take care of scheduling your fall classes for you! Just fill out the Advising Placement Questionnaire and we'll take it from there, taking into account your high school coursework and what you've told us to make a schedule that works for you.

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Fill out the Advising Placement Questionnaire, ranking your top choices for advising class and seminar.

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View your courses on myPugetSound starting July 18.

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Meet with an academic advisor during orientation to finalize your fall schedule.

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Go to class!

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Your new favorite shop on campus—The Logger Store!

The Logger Store is your convenient spot for everything you might need without leaving campus, including course materials and supplies, books, gifts and greeting cards, technology products, personal care items, drinks and supplies, art supplies, goggles, lab coats, and Logger gear to show your spirit..

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Set up a Logger Store charge account, with a prepaid amount (charged to your student account) to use toward purchases.

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Preorder your textbooks, choosing from new, used, rental, and e-book options. Use our price comparison to compare to Amazon. At the end of the semester, sell your books back for cash.

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Buy a Logger Store gift card. It’s a great way for family members to help you cover the costs of books and supplies.