Bear Beginnings 2024
International Transfer & Exchange Welcome
Transfer & Exchange move-In is Tuesday, August 20 for students living in Residential Life housing.
Transfer & Exchange Welcome is Tuesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 24.
Students living in Residential Life-managed housing must move in between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 20. Students living in off-campus apartments must arrive in St. Louis by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, August 20 to attend the required Check-In with Student Transitions & Family Programs on the Village Lawn.
The Office for International Student Engagement (OISE) will offer a free shuttle to international transfer and exchange students from St. Louis-Lambert International Airport to campus on August 20 only between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM. International students intending to ride the shuttle must indicate this in the International Student Arrival form, due Monday, July 1
The Bear Bulletin is a newsletter sent to all students. Incoming transfer and exchange students will receive an edition tailored to their population twice a month throughout the summer.
Bear Bulletin: Exchange Student Edition
The Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life (ORSEL) offers connections with a wide variety of religious organizations on campus and in the St. Louis area. Please reach out to ORSEL to get connected with campus ministry groups and St. Louis organizations.
It often happens that religious services occur during Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome. It is our goal that students will be able to fully observe their faith, practices, and traditions without missing important information. Students should reach out to their WUSA if they plan on missing an orientation event for a religious observance to ensure the student has access to any information they may miss.
We have created a St. Louis Dining Guide and St. Louis Shopping Guide for students to use when looking for local dining and shopping establishments they may want to visit.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events. If you have a disability and require accommodations (such as assistive listening device, captioning, large print, reserved front row seat, advanced copy of slides to be projected, etc.) in order to fully participate in Transfer and Exchange Welcome, please list them in your TX Welcome registration form. The form is due July 1, 2024. After we receive your submission, a member of Student Transitions & Family Programs will contact you for more information. Requests should be made as soon as possible, but at least two weeks prior to your arrival on campus. For any other questions about accessibility during Transfer & Exchange Welcome, please contact Student Transitions & Family Programs.