New Student Orientation 2025

Check-in is from 8am - Noon. New students begin on the west side of Cooper Hall. You must check-in before you can receive your dorm key.

Warrior Welcome Weekend 1: Friday, August 8th
Cross Country, Cheer, Football, Soccer, Volleyball

Warrior Welcome Weekend 2: Friday, August 15th
Remaining New & Returning Students

Before You Arrive

You will be issued a Student email address, and MySterling log in information. Once you have received this information you may complete the following:

  • Complete Admissions File: Request all final and official transcripts/scores
    All final, official transcripts and scores must be received by the time you arrive to campus. Contact Emily Fuller at emily.fuller@sterling.edu if you have questions.
     
  • Student Health Form: Complete and submit immunization records
    The campus nurse must keep this confidential form along with a copy of your immunization records on file. Contact our Campus Nurse at nurse@sterling.edu with questions. You may mail or email the form and your records to us.
     
  • E2Campus Emergency Alert Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/RBBLg3wEQdPhSpp66
    Sign up to receive severe weather and emergency related alerts.
     
  • Complete Online Forms: Complete the forms found on your mySterling account
    • Complete NEW Housing or Off Campus App - on Student Life tab in mySterling
    • Complete the FERPA Release forms - on Academics  > FERPA Release tab in mySterling
    • Complete the Vehicle Form if you have a car - on Forms tab in mySterling

  • Complete Online Shield Training: Complete the online Title IX shield training found in your SC email
    • Log in to your Sterling College email.
    • Click on email from Vector Solutions.
    • Complete Shield Training, which is a required campus awareness/bystander training. The entire training will take an estimated 20-30 minutes.

  • Complete Online Intercultural Training: Complete this online training found in your SC email.
    • This training will be sent to your SC email from Sterling College.
       

  • Finalize Financial Aid: For questions, contact your enrollment counselor or call 620-278-4206.
    • Accept/decline aid on mySterling
    • If using Federal Direct loans, complete MPN & loan entrance counseling at studentaid.gov.
       

  • Finalize Student Account: Make payment in full or set up a payment plan.

*If you attend a Sterling College Jump Start day, you will likely complete most or all of these steps while on campus*

Please contact Enrollment Services at 620-278-4332 or admissions@sterling.edu with any questions! 
 


 

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