What is Required BEFORE Classes Start?

IMPORTANT

First-year students must pay their Enrollment Reservation Deposit (ERD) and Orientation Fee before you are able to register for classes and reserve your in the Noma Nation Orientation. These fees are non-refundable. Once you pay your ERD and Orientation fee (they are bundled together), you are automatically signed up for the Noma Nation Orientation. NNO is August 16-19th. Watch your sonoma.edu emails and the Orientation page or more details and information!

Two students explore campus at Orientation

Once you have successfully signed up for First-Year Noma Nation Orientation, there are a few more things you do not want to forget about. Here is a checklist for you to follow:

  1. Final Transcripts
  2. Disability Services for Students (please see section below for details)
  3. Immunization Records
  4. Family Contribution Appeal for Financial Aid 

Complete these items and you're all set. Get ready to have an amazing time at First-Year NOMA Nation Orientation!

Final Transcripts

If you have completed college coursework at another institution(s) or have taken AP tests please remember to request that official transcripts be sent to The SSU Office of Admissions as soon as possible. These transcripts are necessary to make sure we have everything we need to make an accurate evaluation of the college courses you have taken. We want to make sure you get the proper transfer credit and are able to register for classes without any issues. Official final college transcripts with Spring 23 grades and official high school transcripts with graduation date are due by July 1, 2023. We ask that you also bring a copy of your unofficial transcripts to be used for advising in the event that college or AP transcripts are not received in time for all the transfer credit to be processed. Please note that these unofficial transcripts will not be used in lieu of official transcripts nor to lift course prerequisites. 

Disability Services for Students

Students needing disability-related accommodations during orientation and/or during the academic year should contact Disability Services for Students (DSS).

Immunization Records

Immunization records will be required for attendance in the Fall 2023 semester.

For the most up to date information, please visit Student Health Center.

Family Contribution Appeal for Financial Aid

If you have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and you or your family have experienced a significant change in your financial circumstances, please complete a Family Contribution Appeal and submit it to the Financial Aid Office.

If you are an independent student, please complete a Student Family Contribution Appeal form found in the Financial Aid website.

If you are a dependent student, please complete a Parent Family Contribution Appeal form found in the Financial Aid website.

The Family Contribution Appeal form is not required before First-Year Noma Nation Orientation. For more information, please visit SSU's Financial Aid website.