Willamette College Enrolling Student

Begins: November 16, 2026
Required

The day after you reply to your offer of admission and pay your enrollment deposit, you can create your network account. You will receive an email to notify you when you are able to create your account. Do not attempt to do so before receiving this notification.

This will activate your university email address and enable access to all the services you'll need as a student. Once activated, all future emails from Willamette University, including instructions as an enrolling student, will be directed to your @willamette.edu email address.

You will need your student ID number to create your account. You can find your student ID number on your Willamette Applicant Portal (where you replied to your offer of admission and paid your deposit).

Failure to create your network account will delay other critical tasks, including course registration, housing and roommate assignment and bill payment.

For assistance accessing your Willamette Applicant Portal:
Contact: Office of Admissions
Phone: 503-370-6303
Email: bearcat@willamette.edu

For assistance creating your network account:
Contact: Willamette Integrated Technology Services (WITS) Help Desk
Phone: 503-370-6767
Email: wits@willamette.edu

Begins: November 16, 2026
Required

Willamette University requires the use of Google 2-Step Authentication. You'll be prompted to do this immediately after network account creation and must do so within one week.

Failure to enable 2-Step Authentication within one week of account creation will lock your account. If your account is locked, you must contact WITS from a personal email account for assistance.

Contact: Willamette Integrated Technology Services (WITS) Help Desk
Phone: 503-370-6767
Email: wits@willamette.edu

Follow these instructions to add features of your university-provided Google account, including your Willamette email account and calendar, to your mobile devices:

• Instructions for Android 
• Instructions for iPhone/iPad

Recommended

A personalized checklist is available for each student to help track the steps toward enrollment. We recommend you check it regularly to ensure you are staying on track. You may access your checklist after you’ve created your network account.

Begins: November 16, 2026
Optional

If needed, you may begin the application process for Accessible Education Services accommodations once you have received your Willamette network account and email address. Please reach out to AES to discuss accommodations if any of the following apply:

• You used an IEP or 504 in high school;
• You have used accommodations at a prior college/university;
• You have a learning difference or mental health concern; or,
• You have any diagnosis that could impact academic performance or would warrant an accommodation in the classroom, residence hall or other space on campus.

You may review the Accommodation Process and apply using the AES Portal.

The priority deadline for housing accommodations is December 1. All housing accommodations are subject to availability and do not guarantee a particular location. 

The final deadline for Emotional Support Animal accommodations is December 1.

Contact: Accessible Education Services
Phone: 503-370-6737
Email: accessible-info@willamette.edu

Begins: November 16, 2026
Deadline: January 5, 2027
Required

You may complete your Course Registration Advising Questionnaire in your Willamette Applicant Portal after you reply to your offer of admission and pay your enrollment deposit.

To log in to your Willamette Applicant Portal, use the email address and password you set up after applying for admission. You may reset your password on the login screen or contact the Office of Admissions for assistance. Your willamette.edu email address and password will not allow you to access your Willamette Applicant Portal.

The information you provide on your Advising Questionnaire will be shared with your advisor before your registration appointment and determine if you are required to complete a language placement exam. Please be thoughtful and thorough in your answers to ensure a productive appointment.

You must complete the Course Registration Advising Questionnaire in order to sign up for an Advising and Course Registration Appointment.

Begins: November 16, 2026
Deadline: January 5, 2027
Required

If you have completed prior coursework and plan on future study in French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish, you must complete the language placement exam online in order to sign up for an Advising and Course Registration Appointment.

The language placement exam is required regardless of the number of years of prior coursework or certifications achieved. This is to ensure you are placed in the course that aligns with your knowledge and experience. The language placement exam will not only measure your language level as of this moment and to help you find the best level for beginning your study at Willamette, but also ask questions related to the context of your experience with the language.

If you have completed prior coursework and plan on future study in Chinese, Greek, or Latin, please review the placement process for your specific language.

If you intend on starting study in a language you have not completed prior coursework, no language placement exam is required.

Questions regarding language placement and course selection will be addressed during your Advising and Course Registration Appointment.

Beings: November 16, 2026
Deadline: January 5, 2027
Required

Review the math placement and course selection guidelines to assist your course registration process.

Questions regarding math placement and course selection will be addressed during your Advising and Course Registration Appointment.

Begins: November 30, 2026
Deadline: January 6, 2027
Required

After you submit the Advising Questionnaire and complete your Language Placement Exam, you will be notified via email to log in to your Willamette Applicant Portal and register for an Advising and Course Registration Appointment.

To log in to your Willamette Applicant Portal, use the email address and password you set up after applying for admission. You may reset your password on the login screen or contact the Office of Admissions for assistance. Your willamette.edu email address and password will not allow you to access your Willamette Applicant Portal.

Appointments are available beginning November 30, 2026 and will take place using Google Meet. You must sign up for, and attend, an Advising and Course Registration appointment by January 6, 2027 in order to register for classes.

Begins: November 16, 2026
Deadline: January 8, 2027

Update your emergency contact information in SAGE, the system where all your educational records will be located throughout your time as a student. Detailed information is available from the Office of the Registrar.

Contact: Office of the Registrar
Email: registrar@willamette.edu

Available: December 14, 2026

Bearcat Book Bundle is a course materials delivery model offered by the Willamette Bookstore. The program helps simplify the process of sourcing, purchasing, and delivering books for your registered classes each semester before the first day of class.

You will receive an email on July 27 with instructions to verify your order. The deadline to opt-out for the fall 2026 semester is September 4.

All course materials are available for purchase individually at the bookstore if you do not wish to use the Bundle. You may opt out of the program from the Bearcat Book Bundle page and purchase your materials a la carte from the bookstore website using the opt-out term, or by making your purchase at the bookstore in person.

Begins: November 16, 2026
Deadline: December 14, 2026
Required

One day after creating your network account, you are able to sign your housing contract and complete the housing application.

During this step of the process, you will use the WU Housing Portal to:

• Review the Housing Contract and sign acknowledging you accept the terms;
• Make a decision regarding renters insurance for your residence hall room; and,
• Submit your lifestyles and likings information, which will be used in the roommate matching process.

Access the WU Housing Portal from the Residence Life and Housing site.

Housing Accommodations

All housing accommodations are reviewed by Accessible Education Services. To request a housing accommodation, review the Accommodation Request Process and submit an online application. Accommodations will be reviewed and communicated with Residence Life and Housing.

Requests for housing accommodations should be submitted no later than December 1, 2026.

Live On Requirement and Exemption Process

As a residential college, Willamette requires all students to live in university housing for four semesters. You may review the Criteria for Exemptions, but those typically granted include students residing with parent(s)/guardian(s) within 25 miles of campus or are over the age of 21 by the start of the academic year.

To request an exemption, email housing-info@willamette.edu. You will then be provided access to the exemption application within the WU Housing Portal and must return a notarized copy to Residence Life & Housing.

Please note, your offer of financial aid is based on the cost of attendance as an on-campus residential student. If approved for an exemption, your offer of financial aid may be adjusted. Contact your admissions counselor or the Office of Financial Aid for additional information prior to requesting an exemption.

Contact: Residence Life & Housing
Phone: 503-370-6212
Email: housing@willamette.edu

December 18, 2026

Your housing assignment and roommate information will be sent to your Willamette email account.

Contact: Resident Life & Housing
Phone: 503-370-6212
Email: housing@willamette.edu

January 7, 2027

Move-in to your on-campus housing.

Contact: Resident Life & Housing
Phone: 503-370-6212
Email: housing@willamette.edu

January 4, 2027

Student Accounts will email information regarding your online statement, the billing process, payment options and other important matters.

Contact: Student Accounts
Phone: 503-375-5308
Email: student-accounts@willamette.edu

Available: January 5, 2027

Your tuition and fees statement will be posted to your online account. You must pay the due balance or enroll in a payment plan by January 11, 2027.

Contact: Student Accounts
Phone: 503-375-5308
Email: student-accounts@willamette.edu

Begins: January 1, 2027
Deadline: January 11, 2027

All students are required to accept the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement, which outlines the financial terms and conditions associated with enrollment. Login to Bill+Payment and the agreement will appear on the screen. You must click "I agree" prior to the first day of classes.

Contact: Student Accounts
Phone: 503-375-5308
Email: student-accounts@willamette.edu

Begins: January 4, 2027
Deadline: January 25, 2027

Choose whether to opt-out of the CAFES fee, which supports the Community Action Fund for Equity and Sustainability. You may opt-out in SAGE.

You will automatically be charged if you do not opt-out January 25, 2027.

All incoming students who plan to participate in varsity sports are required to complete the medical screening process. Please contact Daisha Acorda Harryman, Director of Student-Athlete Health and Head Athletic Trainer, for more information and a timeline based on your sport.

Contact: Daisha Acorda Harryman, MS, ATC, LAT, Director of Student-Athlete Health & Safety and Head Athletic Trainer
Email: dharryman@willamette.edu

Begins: January 4, 2027
Deadline: January 22, 2027

Submit your online Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire and Measles immunization information to Bishop Wellness Center via the Student Health Portal. The Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire that you submit online will determine if additional Tuberculosis screening is required. Instructions will be sent via email starting on January 4, 2027.

Contact: SaVanna Kraal, Case Manager/Student Insurance Coordinator
Email: skraal@willamette.edu

Begins: January 4, 2027
Deadline: January 22, 2027

All eligible students are enrolled in and charged for the Student Health Insurance Policy every academic year.

Waivers are required annually for students who wish to opt out of the Student Health Insurance Plan. International students who would like to request an insurance waiver should contact the Office of International Education.

The Student Health Insurance paper waiver form will be emailed to you starting January 4, 2027. The deadline to submit this waiver is January 22, 2027.

Contact: SaVanna Kraal, Case Manager/Student Insurance Coordinator
Email: skraal@willamette.edu

Prior to Arrival

If you plan to work on campus, you will need to provide documentation verifying your eligibility to work in the United States as part of the hiring and onboarding process. To help avoid delays, we recommend bringing the necessary documents with you to campus.

Commonly used documents include a U.S. passport or a Social Security card and an original birth certificate. You can review the complete list of acceptable documents on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website.

Once you have been offered an on-campus job, you will need to present your required documents in person at the Office of Human Resources. Failure to provide acceptable documentation during onboarding may delay the start of your on-campus employment.

Contact: Human Resources
Email: student-employment@willamette.edu

Begins: December 1, 2026

CareerConnector is a site you will use throughout your time at Willamette.

Managed by Career Development, you'll use this tool to:

• Search for on-campus jobs;
• Search for off-campus jobs and internships;
• Register for career-related events;
• Book Career Advising appointments; and,
• Track hours to earn academic credit for internships.

You can use your Willamette email address and password to sign in and prepare your profile.

Many jobs will not be posted until January, but now is an excellent time to upload a resume and familiarize yourself with the features.

Contact: Career Development
Email: career-development@willamette.edu

Deadline: January 11, 2027
Required

First year students, and transfer students with fewer than 62 transferable semester credits, must have a final high school transcript with graduation date sent directly from their high school. Proof of high school graduation or equivalency is required for financial aid disbursement.

All students with prior college enrollment (including as dual enrollment credit earned in high school) must also have official transcripts sent with the most recently completed term of grades included. Prior college coursework cannot be evaluated for transfer without updated official transcripts.

Failure to provide these materials by the first day of classes will result in a hold placed on your account preventing involvement in some activities and course registration in future semesters.

Contact: Office of Admissions
Phone: 503-370-6303
Email: bearcat@willamette.edu

Deadline: January 11, 2027
Required for students who applied with test scores

Students who wished to have their SAT or ACT scores considered in the application process, and who provided unofficial or unverified scores must submit a verified score report.

A score report is considered verified if:

• A download of scores from the testing agency website or screenshot of scores that includes the student’s name and scores submitted via email to bearcat@willamette.edu.
• An official SAT score report sent from the College Board.
• An official ACT score report sent from ACT.

Failure to provide these materials by the first day of classes will result in a hold placed on your account preventing involvement in some activities and course registration in future semesters.

Contact: Office of Admissions
Phone: 503-370-6303
Email: bearcat@willamette.edu

Begins: December 15, 2026
Deadline: January 13, 2027

All new Willamette students must complete required trainings about sexual assault prevention and alcohol and other drug prevention. These trainings are assigned by the Office of Student Affairs to promote a community of respect, safety, and health. You will be notified at your Willamette email address with additional instructions when the modules are available.

Questions about the required modules can be directed to the Office of Student Affairs at student-affairs-office@willamette.edu.

If you encounter technical difficulties with the modules, please contact the Vector Solutions customer service team.

Begins: November 16, 2026
Deadline: January 8, 2026

Submit your ID card photo online. We'll have it ready for you to pick up when you arrive on campus.

Contact: Service Center
Email: service-center-info@willamette.edu

Begins: January 4, 2027

If you bring a car to campus, or commute by car, a parking permit is required beginning the first day of classes. Apply online to secure your parking permit.

Contact: Service Center
Email: service-center-info@willamette.edu

Deadline: January 1, 2027

Let us know you're joining us for Mid-Year Orientation January 8. Register by January 1 to confirm your participation.

Contact: Student Engagement & Leadership
Email: student-engagement-group@willamette.edu

January 8, 2026

Mid-Year Student Orientation will introduce you to the resources you need to achieve success throughout your first semester and beyond.

Contact: Student Engagement & Leadership
Email: student-engagement-group@willamette.edu

January 11, 2027

Classes begin. Explore the full academic calendar online. Use the options in the right menu to filter to your college or program.