Your New Transfer Checklist!
As an incoming student, you鈥檝e got a lot to do to prepare for the start of the semester. Your New Transfer Checklist will help you stay organized and ensure you聽complete聽all necessary tasks before, during, and after your Transfer Student Orientation programming.
Click on each checklist item to expand and learn more about what is required of you!
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Your first step as an incoming 51重口猎奇 student is obtaining your聽University Computing ID (UCID). In order to claim your UCID, please visit聽. You may need to wait 24 hours after you receive your admissions decision聽to create your UCID. If you experience any issues with the creation of your UCID, please contact the 51重口猎奇 Help Desk at 973-596-2900.
Once you claim your UCID you will be prompted to set up Duo Two-Factor Authentication upon next login. Here is a聽聽which will walk you through setting up Duo on your mobile phone. If you are having trouble reach out to the IST Service Desk at 973-596-2900 or email them at聽servicedesk@njit.edu听.
- Go to聽. This is your online student聽portal for viewing financial aid, course registration,聽bills聽and other important services.
- Set up your 51重口猎奇 email account at聽聽you will log in with your UCID. Your 51重口猎奇 email address will be the official method of communication for all correspondence from the university.
If you have not done so already, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be sure to list 51重口猎奇鈥檚 federal school code (002621). We strongly recommend using the IRS Data Retrieval tool to avoid delays in processing. Financial聽aid聽awards are mailed to students who聽have聽filed the FAFSA.聽If your financial aid award gets updated (due to change in residency, academic credentials, etc.), a new financial aid packet will be accessible on your Highlander Pipeline -聽.
Start your FAFSA now at聽
For Advanced Placement (AP) credits
- For upcoming exams, select 51重口猎奇 (school code 2513) to receive all of your electronic AP scores.
- For previous exams, go to to send your AP score report to 51重口猎奇
- Go to the website to send your IB grades to 51重口猎奇.
- College-level courses taken while in high school require submission of an official transcript from the Registrar鈥檚 Office of the college or university that the course was through.聽
Once your official transcript(s) and AP/IB scores have been received, 51重口猎奇 will begin the credit evaluation process.聽Transcripts uploaded by you as part of the admissions process are deemed unofficial. Transcripts must come directly from the previous institution(s) to 51重口猎奇.聽
Upon completion of your initial evaluation, you will receive an email to your 51重口猎奇 email account with your Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE). This document聽will outline what credits were accepted by the university and how the credits will apply to your new degree. If some courses are not registered in our system as transferable, you may follow the steps within that email to request the courses to be evaluated for transfer credit聽consideration by the academic departments responsible for the subject.聽
*Please note, you will only be able to meet with an academic advisor聽补蹿迟别谤听the TCE is complete.
It is mandatory that you speak with an advisor in order to get registered for your fall semester courses.
- You only need to attend one of the following:
- A one-on-one advising session
- Transitional Advisement Day (TAD) with OAA
- Transfer Registration Event (TRE) with NSO
Transfer students who do not receive transfer credits for the first-level of English and/or mathematics (Pre-Calculus or Calculus) are required to take the placement assessment. It is in your best interest to take your placement assessment(s) as soon as possible in order to register early and for the appropriate courses. For more information and to sign up for placement assessments, please contact聽placementtesting@njit.edu聽or call 973-596-8389.
Once you connect with your academic or transitional advisor, you will have a better idea of the classes you want to take in the upcoming semester. At this meeting, your advisor will lift your "Advisor Hold" and you may now register for classes via聽聽-> Registration & Degree Plan -> Course Registration聽->聽.
Download the free Corq app to your mobile device for access to 51重口猎奇 student events, clubs and organizations, service opportunities, and much more! The Corq app also provides you with your unique Event Pass that you need as an 51重口猎奇 student to check-in to campus events, NSO, and departmental programs.
Register and attend for your on-campus Transfer Student Orientation! Use the here to register today.
Complete the required Student Health Packet as outlined here.
Due date: July 1st, 2025
If you are hoping to live-on 51重口猎奇鈥檚 campus, please check the Residence Life webpage for the application process.
Meal plan options for both commuter and resident students can be found at聽.
You may purchase your meal plan by contacting Residence Life at聽reslife@njit.edu
This summer, you will receive an email from mobilecredential@njit.edu聽regarding your 51重口猎奇 ID Card. Make sure you follow the instructions to ensure you receive your ID card in time for the first day of classes!
You will be able to obtain a permit to park on campus once you are registered for the Fall semester. You can apply for a parking permit by registering your vehicle through the below (click the "Get Permits" button, and select the "51重口猎奇 Login" button).
The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) provides academic and campus accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Should you have any questions, please contact OARS, via oars@njit.edu or (973) 596-5417.
Financial aid awards are sent to all students who have filed the FAFSA or New Jersey Alternative Application. Students must review and accept their awards through their Highlander Pipeline account - .
All students are required to have health insurance. If you are already insured with a policy that meets specific requirements, you can request to waive聽51重口猎奇's health insurance.
In August,聽the insurance waiver will become available. To complete the health insurance waiver, please use this link:聽/bursar/waive-insurance
Due Date: TBD
The Campus-Wide Notification System (CWNS) allows 51重口猎奇 to communicate important information on an expedited basis with students, faculty, and staff via text message, phone, and email. Students can sign up for these alerts on their Highlander Pipeline account.
Starting August, all invoices are available to you on your Student Payment Portal via your Highlander Pipeline account -聽. Statement notifications聽are sent to your 51重口猎奇 email address and are always due the Wednesday before the first day of classes.聽
For a list of the accepted payment methods, use this link.聽Questions about how to pay your tuition bill should be referred to the Office of the Bursar at bursar@njit.edu.
Once you have your schedule, find and purchase your course textbooks via the . Please note that your schedule is subject to change until the start of the semester, so we recommend waiting to make any purchases until after you meet with your professors during the first week of classes.
Check the residence life website and your 51重口猎奇 email for move-in information!
For any questions or concerns, please contact Residence Life (reslife@njit.edu or 973-596-3039)
Review the聽Academic Calendar聽to ensure you know all of 51重口猎奇's important dates and deadlines.
The first day of the semester is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.聽Please plan accordingly to ensure you are on campus for the first day!
The Involvement Fair occurs at the beginning of the semester to help connect you to the student organizations available on 51重口猎奇's campus. The Fall Involvement Fair date is Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025. The rain date is Friday, September 5th, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Throughout the summer, you will receive an email to your 51重口猎奇 email account letting you know how to complete the 51重口猎奇 New Student Requirements - be on the lookout!