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GSLIS New Student Advising Day
Checklist of Required Tasks
Complete before Advising Day
Advising Session: Register for your individual advising session at http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup by October 24.
Honor Code: Read the Simmons College Honor Code. When you arrive on Advising Day, be ready to sign a statement that you will abide by this code.
TOR: Read about the Technology Orientation Requirement (TOR) You can start working on the TOR beginning on Advising Day, November 12. The first part of the TOR is due by midnight on Monday, February 16. TOR Part 2 will be due by midnight on Monday, March 2. You can sign up for a workshop to assist you in completing all the requirements.
Simmons Email Account: You will receive information about your Simmons email account with the registration information. If you have not already done so, set up this account now and begin checking it on a regular basis (Setup instructions from the Simmons College Technology Office). Your Simmons email account is the only way staff and faculty will contact you regarding upcoming deadlines, requirements, and upcoming events. You may also receive emails from the LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) listserv, or from any other student group you join while in the program. If you have a pre-existing personal email account, you can have your GSLIS email forwarded into that account. Need help with email?
Complete on Advising Day
Student Accounts: Settle your financial accounts at the Student Accounts Office, W-207 (second floor of Main College Building). Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, see Student Accounts. This office also handles questions about student health insurance. For more information about health care, visit the GSLIS New Student Community Health Care Page.
Parking Permits: Due to ongoing construction, on-campus parking is severely limited. For information about parking permits visit Student Parking. Public transportation is strongly encouraged.
Complete after Advising Day
Fenway Card: Once you have registered for classes obtain your student ID (also called a "Campus Card" or "Fenway Card") at the Campus Card Office, room E-007, Main College Building. To receive a card you will need to show a drivers license, state ID, green card, or passport. The Campus Card Office is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information about this ID card, visit the Campus Card page.