First-Year Guide

Welcome! The First-Year Guide aims to help you navigate the curriculum and provide critical information about first-year seminars, college requirements, and course selection.

First Steps

• Monitor your Mount Holyoke email account at least weekly. Important information about things like housing and registration will be sent to this email.
• Log into my.mtholyoke account and explore the site. This is where you will access course registration and other resources.
• Submit the mandatory Advising Questionnaire by June 30 (fall entrants) or December 1 (spring entrants)
• Review placement information for languages, mathematics and music

Academic Planning

• Understand the curriculum
• Read the guidelines for course selection
• Enroll in a First-Year Seminar
• Register for courses (pre-registration for fall entrants is in June, and for spring entrants is in November)
• Participate in academic advising
• Information for spring entrants

Special Programs of Study

• Pre-Med/Health Sciences/Pre-Health
• Engineering
• Teacher Licensure
• Education Abroad

Resources

• AccessAbility Services offers support services to students with all types of disabilities. If applicable, students should register with AccessAbility Services to receive appropriate accommodations.
• The Office of Residential Life answers questions about roommate assignments and housing.
• The Office of the Registrar answers questions about credit transfer, meeting requirements, AP credits, course registration, and policies on adding and dropping.