Christopher Newport Hall
Christopher Newport Hall houses all of the services vital to student success, from admission through graduation and beyond. It's a one-stop shop for students with all of the enrollment, student success, and career offices available to assist them.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Freshman Admission
Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Accounts
Center for Academic Success
Center for Career Planning
Transfer Admission
⭐ Diversity and Inclusion
The Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and members of the President’s Council on Equity and Diversity from the faculty, staff, and student bodies work across all university divisions to promote a campus environment that honors the uniqueness of each student.
⭐ Freshman Admission
Prospective students can sign up for an information session, student-led walking campus tour, and personal interview on campus, and virtual options offer additional access to information and experiencing our beautiful campus. Our holistic review of applications considers all aspects of every student’s background. Test-optional review is available for both admission and merit scholarship consideration.
Students may request application fee waivers, deadline extensions, and other financial concessions based on hardships experienced.
Students may request application fee waivers, deadline extensions, and other financial concessions based on hardships experienced.
⭐ Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Accounts
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens each year on October 1. Applicants are advised to apply by the preferred filing deadline and must apply by the priority deadline for full consideration of all available aid sources. Financial Aid officers provide individual consultations for families throughout the awarding process.
All freshmen receive their initial schedule of classes for the first semester from the Registrar, based on their intended major and other academic and co-curricular profile as self-identified by each individual student. Schedules may be altered after meeting with core advisors during welcome week, prior to classes beginning.
Much like new freshman, all new transfer students receive their initial schedule of classes for their first semester from the Office of Transfer Admission and Enrollment and adjustments can be made after meeting with their faculty advisor.
All freshmen receive their initial schedule of classes for the first semester from the Registrar, based on their intended major and other academic and co-curricular profile as self-identified by each individual student. Schedules may be altered after meeting with core advisors during welcome week, prior to classes beginning.
Much like new freshman, all new transfer students receive their initial schedule of classes for their first semester from the Office of Transfer Admission and Enrollment and adjustments can be made after meeting with their faculty advisor.
⭐ Center for Academic Success
The Center for Academic Success offers free tutoring, workshops, seminars and one-on-one assistance to help students improve their academic readiness and performance with effective study strategies, such as note- and test-taking, time management, and more. In the Writing Center, peer writing consultants offer specialized assistance with all stages of the academic writing process.
⭐ Center for Career Planning
The Center for Career Planning assists students with exploring and identifying academic major and career paths, and facilitates connections with employers and graduate schools on campus. Job search and interview preparation is available to all students and alumni.
⭐ Transfer Admission
Our Office of Transfer Admission and Enrollment oversees the transfer admission process. Competitive transfer applicants present a 3.0 grade point average and at least 15 hours of college-level credit. In addition, we recommend that applicants complete one math and one English course at the college level.
