Before Orientation: Complete These Steps

• ✅ Complete your Admissions Checklist on your Admissions Portal. This includes:
  • Activate your @Newberry Email Address
  • Personal Success Profile Form
  • Student ID Application
  • Health Service Forms
  • Housing Application: Link to Housing Application
• ✅ Complete the FAFSA (if you haven’t already). Visit studentaid.gov to submit your FAFSA and ensure your financial aid is in place.
• ✅ Download the GroupMe App. Orientation Student Leaders (Alpha Leaders) will use it to communicate important details for Wolf Nation Welcome.

7 Days Prior to Orientation: Spanish Placement Testing Opens

• All Newberry College students are required to take a Spanish class as part of the requirements to graduate with a degree from Newberry College - unless you are a native Spanish speaker.
• If you’ve taken Spanish in high school, the Spanish Placement Test determines if you can take a higher-level course or test out of the requirement. If you don’t take the test, you’ll be placed in an entry-level class.
• The test is timed with no retakes, so review the instructions carefully before starting.
• How to access the test:
  1. Go to the Academics tab on Wolf Den. Click here to go directly.
  2. On that tab, you will see “All My Courses.” Under “All My Courses,” click on SPA 099 SPA_AY25-26.
  3. Scroll down and click on Spanish Placement.
  4. Scroll to the middle of your screen and click on START SPANISH PLACEMENT (highlighted in blue).
  5. When you complete the test, be sure to click SUBMIT.
• Test Window: The test opens 7 days before Orientation and closes 24 hours before your session begins. Make sure you complete it on time!

Students with proficiency in German, French, Japanese, or Latin may earn 6-12 hours of college credit through the CLEP exam. See the Newberry College Catalog for details on required scores.

• German and French placement paper exams are available. Students need to make an appointment prior to WNW. These exams are in-person and administered in the morning of WNW.
• If you have any questions regarding the Spanish Placement Test, please contact Professor Gregory Cole at Gregory.Cole@newberry.edu or call (803) 321-5244.

During Your WNW Orientation Day

• What to Do During Orientation:
  • Stay Connected: Log in to WolfDen and check your Newberry College email.
  • Financials: Review your bill on WolfDen.
  • Disability Services: If you have a learning or physical disability, complete the Academic Accommodation Form to register for support from our Office of Disability Services.
  • Attend Every Session: Every session is designed to give you the tools and insights for an amazing college experience.
  • Campus Groups: Log in for the first time—we’ll show you how during the Student Life Session.
  • Third-Party Access: You can choose to grant access to third-party services that help with bills, grades, class schedules, and more.
  • Financial Aid Steps:
    • Set up direct deposit to receive your refunds promptly.
    • Review your financial aid options and decide whether to accept, reduce, or decline aid.
    • If you’re a first-time Federal Direct Loan borrower, complete entrance counseling and sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN) once your loan is approved.
    • Sign your Title IV Authorization so federal aid can be applied to your charges.

After Your WNW Orientation Day

• Continue to check your Admissions Checklist on your Admissions Portal. This will always be the most up to date place to check for next steps.
• Technology Check: Visit WolfDen for details on technology requirements before purchasing a computer or tablet.
• Meal Plan: Get to know your meal plan, including how meal scans, exchanges, and dining dollars work.
• Parking: If you plan to park on campus, register your vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle and display a valid parking permit. Our campus is friendly for both biking and walking.