First-Year Registration First-Year Student Registration Prep Webinar: July 14, 2021 First-Year Student Registration: July 21, 2021 During Bentley Beginnings, you will have the opportunity to learn about Bentley’s many academic options and your requirements for the first year of classes. All incoming first-year students will register for six courses for the fall semester, including a single-credit First-Year Seminar instructed by your faculty adviser. In addition to your required courses, your schedule will include a general education elective(s). You will have an opportunity to choose your preferences for courses and select from multiple schedule options. Please review your schedule and be sure you are not registered for courses in which you may receive advanced standing credit. It is critical that Bentley receives your Advanced Standing grades, scores or transcripts as soon as they become available (see page 15 for details). All new students must complete their Online Orientation, the math placement process, and the Expository Writing placement essay (see page 15 for details) in order to register for classes. Transfer Student Registration Transfer Student Registration Prep Webinar: July 28, 2021 Transfer Student Registration: August 4, 2021 Students will be invited to attend a Transfer Registration Webinar. During this webinar, academic services staff will review everything a student needs to know about registration. It is imperative for students to review this webinar in order to be well prepared for registration on August 4. You will have the opportunity to sign up for the webinar through BentleyConnect. A few days prior to registration, each student will receive a personalized pre-registration email with important information that needs to be reviewed before August 4. Student ID Cards Your Falcon Card is the key to accessing most services on campus. It is important that you carry it with you at all times. To create your Falcon Card you need to upload a photo by July 1, 2021. Please go to myphoto.bentley.edu and login using your Bentley email and network password. Read all directions carefully and please review the Terms of Use. Quick Selfie Tips: n The image must be in color and feature a clear, full-face view of only you. n You must be wearing normal street attire.
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n You may not wear a hat or dark glasses.
n The background must be plain white or off-white.
n The photo must be of a good likeness and it should have been taken within the last six months.
n The most common reason for a photo’s rejection is that the background is not white or off-white. Lines in doors, blinds, and siding can be distracting and may prevent the photograph from being approved.
n Feel free to smile in your photo, you’re a Falcon now! Once your image is approved, your ID will be printed and waiting for you at Orientation. Orientation Program September 2, 2021 All new Falcons will begin the Orientation Program on September 2, 2021. If you are living on campus, you will move into your residence hall at a designated time prior to the start of the program. While there will be optional activities happening through the early afternoon, we want you to use that time to get settled. Later that day, the community will come together for Convocation, which is the official start to your Bentley career. After Convocation, students will participate in the Orientation program. During Orientation you will: n Meet other new students and connect with faculty and staff n Learn about our Core Values and your rights and responsibilities
n Participate in sessions/classes to set a foundation for your academic career n Engage in social and educational programming
n Develop a plan to successfully navigate your first semester The program will conclude on Monday, September 6, with the official start of classes beginning on Tuesday, September 7. Please note, that you will be assigned self-guided learning courses prior to Orientation that you must complete. You can find more information on page 10 of this guide.
MOSAIC One of the Multicultural Center’s biggest programs for new students is the MOSAIC Experience. The MOSAIC Experience is a three-day pre-orientation program for incoming students of color seeking to establish themselves at Bentley University. Through sessions and workshops, students will participate in learning focused on multiple aspects of identity and how those identities connect and intersect with each other. The MOSAIC Experience allows students the
