[003] Five CUSTOMS orientation sessions remain for MTSU’s new, transfer students

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Thousands of new and transfer students from across the South and other parts of the country are attending Middle Tennessee State University’s CUSTOMS orientation sessions this summer.

Three new freshmen and two new transfer student sessions remain available for admitted students for the 2017-18 academic year. 

New freshman orientation sessions for members of the Class of 2021 include July 13-14, July 19-20 and July 25-26.

Following the Tuesday, July 11, new transfer orientation, two other transfer orientation dates include July 28 and Aug. 4.

Coordinated by the Office of New Student and Family Programs, CUSTOMS helps new freshmen and new transfers learn what it’s like being an MTSU student. It helps ease the transition into the university; it prepares them for educational opportunities; and it introduces them to the intellectual, cultural and social climate of the university.

“We ask all new freshmen and transfers to choose and attend one of these last sessions,” said Deb Sells, vice president of Student Affairs and vice provost for Enrollment and Academic Services. “It’s an important start to their successful MTSU career, allowing them to receive advising and other important orientation information, while also getting enrolled for the fall term.”

Students who are not able to attend CUSTOMS will need to contact their academic advisers directly to schedule an individual advising meeting prior to being able to register for the fall term, Sells added. More information about advising can be found at http://www.mtsu.edu/advising/index.php.

At CUSTOMS, Sells welcomes the students and families to campus. She discusses Convocation, the Summer Reading Program and “Connection Point” process where, after the semester begins, students become more connected to MTSU.

Laurie Witherow, vice provost for Admissions and Enrollment Services, discusses the MT One Stop (a convenient way to take care of university business) in the Student Services and Admissions Center.

The students are given a variety of options through a resource fair. They can take campus and housing tours, meet with advisers, visit the MT One Stop, register for courses and more.

For more about freshmen CUSTOMS, including schedules, cost and more, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/customs/ or call 615-898-5533.

For more about CUSTOMS for transfers, including schedules, cost and more, visit https://www.mtsu.edu/customs/transfer/ or call 615-898-5533.