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College Readiness for New CNS Students

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Now that you have been admitted to the University of Texas and College of Natural Sciences, you are required to complete the following seven steps to College Readiness:

 

1

Register for Orientation

All incoming first-year students are required to attend orientation.

2

Take the Orientation Survey

You were emailed an orientation survey in early May. Complete this survey to assist our staff with planning your orientation sessions.    The Orientation Survey must be completed by June 1.

3

Complete the UT Math Assessment, part I: ALEKS

ALEKS is an online math assessment required for all incoming students. ALEKS must be completed by June 1.

4

Meet Your Mentor

All incoming CNS students are assigned a summer mentor. Your mentor will contact you by May 18 and serve as your guide through the ALEKS and College Readiness programs, in addition to answering other questions you have about UT and Natural Sciences.

5

Attend Orientation

At orientation, you will learn more about UT, the College of Natural Sciences, and your future major. Orientation provides you with the opportunity to meet faculty, advisors, mentors, and other students (and register for classes).

6

Complete the UT Math Assessment, part II

In addition to completing the online math assessment, ALEKS, all CNS students are required to take an in-classroom assessment during orientation.


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Enjoy Gone to Texas!

Gone to Texas is the annual campus party that kicks off the new academic year. At Gone to Texas we have student organizations, bands, and food. It will be held the evening of Tuesday, August 28 - the day before fall classes begin.

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Advice on why your first day at college is so important, how to get to know your classmates and more from Dr. David Laude, senior associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Natural Sciences. Play Video

 
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