Spring Freshmen Timeline

Now that you’ve submitted your Enrollment Deposit, here’s what to expect.

Create your ECnet Account

Once you have submitted your enrollment deposit, you’ll receive an email inviting you to sign up for an ECnet account. Please do so as soon as possible.

Log in to ECmail »

If you forget your ECnet password »

Watch for updates

Your ECmail account is the primary way in which Emerson College will communicate with you. We recommend you check it regularly throughout the summer and fall.

Sign up for Housing

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2013

Housing applications for Spring 2014 will be available in mid-September. At that time, visit eCommon and log in with your ECnet username and password. Freshmen will see an option to complete the online Housing Application Form. Please do so as soon as possible. Housing assignments are emailed in late December

Learn about the residency requirements »

Learn about Housing »

Submit Proof of Graduation

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2013

All students are required to have an official final secondary school transcript (or GED) on file at Emerson before they will be allowed to matriculate. The final transcript deadline is November 15. If you took college coursework in the fall, please also submit a final college transcript.

The final transcript must be signed, stamped, or sealed by a school official and include a graduation date.

Please mail transcripts to:

Emerson College Undergraduate Admission Processing Center
PO Box 880
Randolph, MA 02368-0880

We will also accept electronic final transcripts from your high school that are submitted by a recognized third-party vendor.

Proof of Graduation requirements for Home-Schooled students »

Advising and Registration

Academic Advising will contact you in December with instructions for registering for your courses.

Transferring Credits

• First-year students may be awarded transfer credit for college coursework taken prior to enrolling at Emerson or for taking Advanced Placement or IB exams.
• If you would like to receive a credit and/or exam score evaluation, submit official final college transcripts to Emerson College Undergraduate Admission Processing Center, PO Box 880, Randolph, MA 02368-0880 by January 10. Evaluations are usually complete within a few weeks.

Major Changes

In general, we ask that you remain in the major to which you were admitted for at least your first semester at Emerson.

Pay Tuition Bill

DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2014

Tuition bills are sent in December and are due by January 3.

Learn about the billing process »

Submit Health Forms

Deadline: EARLY January, 2014

Full-time students should carefully read the Pre-Entrance Health Requirements Policy. In order to begin classes and/or take residency, students must download and complete the Entrance Health Form and provide documentation of compliance with all health requirements. The Center for Health and Wellness will begin taking forms after December 15, 2013. We encourage you to start this process by the beginning of December.

Learn about the Pre-Entrance Health Requirements Policy »

Orientation and Moving to Boston

You can learn about move-in, computer purchasing information, and what to bring to college on the Orientation page.