Your First Steps

Watch your university email! This summer, the university will be opening a new student survey, and we want to hear from YOU!

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Set Up Your Accounts

Your student account is what you’ll use to pay your bills, access financial information, order transcripts, sign up for emergency alerts, and see everything you’ll need to do before arriving on campus. Before you do anything else, set it up.

  • Go to my.pugetsound.edu (log in with your username and password from the admission portal).

Once your student account is set up, log in to your new Puget Sound email account for important information and reminders.

  • In my.pugetsound.edu, go to My Information, choose Email Information, then click Activate Now.
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Additional Steps

Here are a few more things to take care of this summer:

  • Set up emergency alerts.
  • Send your high school transcript.
  • Confirm that your health insurance provides coverage in Tacoma.
  • Follow us on social media.
  • Explore majors and academic requirements.
  • Order course materials and swag through the Logger Store.

And depending on your situation, you also may need to:

  • Complete a sports physical (for student-athletes).
  • Contact the office of Student Accessibility and Accommodation if you have a documented disability.
Important Dates

Here's everything you need to know!

MAY 30

JUNE 1

JUNE 15

  • Work-study application opens for students with federal/state work-study eligibility (link is emailed to students with federal/state work-study awards).

JUNE 27

  • View housing assignments online

TBD

  • Virtual event: Welcome Session

JULY 1

JULY 8

JULY 15

  • Federal and state work-study application due for students with eligibility
  • View Orientation schedule online

JULY 21

  • View class schedule online (first years)

TBD

  • Virtual event: Orientation & Move-In

AUG 1

  • Term Enrollment Confirmation posted
  • You may send up to 5 boxes prior to your arrival

AUG 6

  • Complete required online trainings

AUG 8

  • Complete Passages Orientation waiver

AUG 11

  • First-Year Inside (FYI) Puget Sound begins

AUG 13

AUG 15

AUG 16

AUG 22

AUG 23

AUG 25

  • Submit final high school transcript (if applicable)

Sept 2

  • First day of classes!

 

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Lucy Peloso '23

“SSI (Seminars in Scholarly Inquiry) 180 is one of the best classes I've taken here. The first half was our research paper, and the second half we essentially played out the French Revolution. It was a TON of fun and I learned a lot.”

 

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Megan Mooney '23

“My favorite place in Tacoma is Chambers Bay. So pretty for a walk, a picnic, or a place to sit and watch the ocean!”

 

Circular image with colorful rings around it of Olivia Almy.

Olivia Almy '23

“My favorite place in Tacoma is the Boba Lust down by the Glass Museum. I have so many memories of walking around the exhibits with friends.”

crawford

Welcome to the Logger Community.


We’re really glad you chose University of Puget Sound.
Congratulations on making this major decision. You are about to embark on a transformative experience. I look forward to meeting you very soon and can’t wait to witness the impact you will make.

— President Crawford

WHAT ELSE CAN WE TELL YOU?
If you’re looking for something else, you can probably find it in one of these quick links:
FAQ Campus Resources