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Information for Entering Students

The following information is for students who have accepted an offer of admission to the PharmD program. It describes what you need to do to prepare for classes at UCSF.

Upon receiving your offer of admission

1. Pay your registration fee deposit.
   (no later than 2 weeks from the date you accept our offer of admission)
2. Complete the required background check.
   (follow instructions outlined in email from Certiphi Screening, Inc.)
3. Submit a Statement of Legal Residence.
   (no later than 2 weeks from the date you accept our offer of admission)
4. Apply for financial aid.
   (as soon as possible)
5. Submit your official transcripts and AP scores.
   (March to September)
6. Report changes to your class schedule.
   (for any changes to your current or planned course schedule)

At any time

1. Notify us when your contact information changes.
   (mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address)
2. Visit the Registrar's New Students site, which contains links related to administrative services for students, such as registration and course enrollment.
3. Explore the Student Inside Guide, a one-stop shop website of resources, services, and information about UCSF and the San Francisco community.
4. Refer to our Glossary to learn the definitions of acronyms, abbreviations, and other unfamiliar terminology you will encounter.
5. Direct your family members to Information for Family Members of Students for resources specifically for or related to them.
6. Contact us for help.

Additional administrative processes

1. Activate your account in the Student Information System.
   (once you receive your account information in the mail)
2. File Student Health Services paperwork.
   (May to August)
3. Check for holds against your registration.
   (June to September)
4. Register for fall quarter.
   (mid-August to September)

Preparing for your arrival

1. Review the academic calendar.
   (as soon as possible)
2. Find a place to live.
   (as soon as possible)
3. Plan to attend orientation activities.
   (September)
4. Learn how to get around.
   (March to September)
5. Learn where to find services.
   (March to September)
6. Learn about campus security.
   (March to September)

Prepare for classes

1. Get your computer ready.
   (July to September)
2. Bookmark Information for Current Students, which you'll use after Orientation to get news, class schedules, calendars, and other helpful links.
3. Review the core curriculum, Year 1 fall course descriptions, and Class Schedules from last year.
   (March to September)
4. Check out Getting Started for Students, a guide to library accounts, resources, and services.
   (March to September)
5. When your P1 fall schedule of classes and fall electives schedule become available, we'll post links to them on the Information for Current Students page in the Class Schedules section. We also post them on the Class Schedules page. Review these to determine class scheduling for fall quarter. Schedules might change, particularly if they say DRAFT on them.
   (June to September)

About textbooks and readers

Information about textbooks and readers will be available at the first meeting of each class. Some classes require textbooks; others use a syllabus or reader prepared by the course director. At Orientation, student orientation counselors will discuss book and materials costs and needs. It is not necessary to purchase these materials before you arrive on campus.

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