Get ready for your first day!

Available one week after you submit your deposit

Within a week of submitting your enrollment deposit, you will receive an email from Champlain with the username and temporary password for your Champlain College Student Account (subject: “Activate Your Champlain College Student Account”).

After you receive that email, please activate your Champlain College Student Account as soon as possible. Instructions are provided on the activation page; follow the instructions for “New Users.”

If you have not received this email, make sure to check your spam folder!

Around May 15, you will get a text message from Champlain letting you know your MyMail account is ready. Your new Champlain College email address is your firstname.lastname@mymail.champlain.edu. To activate your account, go to welcome.champlain.edu. You can also use this website in the future if you forget your password and need to reset your account.

Plan to check your MyMail account regularly! This email account will be used for all official electronic communication from faculty and staff, including billing notifications, information on financial aid, class notices and cancellations, and other news from campus.

If you have not received this email, make sure to check your spam folder!

Beginning June 1, you may designate Authorized Users (parents/guardians) to help manage the bill-paying process. Unless parents/guardians are specifically authorized, only you will have access to view and/or pay the bill. Find directions for setting up Authorized Users on your Champlain College Student Account.

Available as Early as March 1

Before you can complete your Housing Application, you must activate your Champlain College Student Account if you have not done so already. Please note that it can take two to three days after activating your Champlain College Student Account before you can access our online housing tool, The Housing Director (THD).

The First-Year Housing Application will be available as early as March 1. The deadline for submitting both your housing application and roommate requests is June 1. If you have been admitted after June 1, please go to The Housing Director (THD) as soon as you can after you submit your enrollment deposit and activate your Champlain College Student Account (steps can be found above in the Activate Your Champlain College Student Account section).

• If your Champlain College Student Account is activated, visit The Housing Director (THD), our online housing tool. Select the “New Students” option and log in using your Champlain College Student Account username and password. (Your username is your firstname.lastname.)
  • Having trouble logging in? Make sure you are using the “New Students” option. You may also need to try another browser. If you continue to experience issues, contact Housing & Residential Life by email (reslife@champlain.edu) or by phone at (802) 860-2704.
• Once logged in, you will be taken to the Housing home page. Click on “Applications” from the drop-down menu and select “First-Year Housing Application.”
• Provide an electronic signature for the Main Campus Housing Agreement and click “Continue.”
• Complete the “My Information” portion of the Housing Application, indicating the choices that best suit your lifestyle. Click “Continue.”
• Add your Living Requests to rank your top three building preferences. Click “Continue” to submit your form.

Can I edit my form after I submit it?

Yes! You may edit your Housing Application as much as you wish before June 1. There is no downside to editing the form; the more information we have, the better we’ll be able to pair you with your new roommates!

What if I need to cancel my housing?

Get in touch with Housing & Residential Life at reslife@champlain.edu as soon as possible if your plans for on-campus housing change after you have submitted your Housing Application. Students placed in College housing are bound by the following cancellation policy.

Incoming first-year and transfer students who reserve Main Campus housing by submitting the Housing Application on THD have until August 1, 2026, to cancel their housing request without penalty. Beginning August 2, 2026, the following fees apply based on the date of cancellation:

• Cancel Aug 2–Aug 15, 2026: $250 cancellation fee
• Cancel anytime on or after Aug 16, 2026: $500 cancellation fee
• Cancel after move-in, including midyear: Student is responsible for the full cost of the semester, plus $500 cancellation fee

How do I find and select a roommate?

You can do that within THD as well! In fact, you’ll be able to create a personal roommate profile and search for other students with similar interests. Individuals who wish to live together must both select one another. Roommate matching is available through June. To find and select roommates:

• Complete a Roommate Profile by selecting the “Personal Information” tab from the menu of the Housing home page, then click “Roommate Profile.” (Maintain the default setting “Profile Privacy: Display my information and my profile” to enable roommate selection.)
• Add your Contact Information and fill out the My Profile section so other students can learn more about you. Then click “Update Roommate Profile.”
• To search for a roommate, select “Room Selection” from the menu, then “Select Roommates.”
• Change the Term to “Fall 2026.”
• Use the “Search for Roommate” section to identify other students with lifestyles and interests similar to your own. Students who meet your search requirements will be displayed.
• Students who have already identified a roommate can search for that individual using the “First Name” and “Last Name” fields. (Only students who submitted a Housing Application will appear in the results.)

You may contact any students you would like to connect with before requesting them as a roommate. Their preferred contact information is in their profile. When you’ve selected the individual(s) you would like to live with, click “Request Roommate.” After a request is sent, the other student must confirm or cancel the request. Once a confirmation is complete, you’re done!

Housing assignments will be made by August 1 and will appear on your THD home page.

Champlain College students with documented disabilities may request appropriate and reasonable housing accommodations within the context of current housing policies. If you are in need of housing accommodations, please submit the appropriate accommodations forms and complete your meeting with Accessibility staff by June 1.

Forms to request these accommodations can be found on the Housing Accommodations webpage.

Upon receipt of a completed Housing Accommodations Request Form, a staff member will be in touch to discuss your needs.

Need Assistance?
For Accommodations Questions:
Office of Accessibility
(802) 865-5764
accessibility@champlain.edu

The Office of Accessibility strives to provide equal access and services to students with disabilities. Our staff will work with students to coordinate the academic accommodations needed to address learning, physical, or psychological concerns. If you are in need of academic accommodations, please submit the appropriate accommodations form and documentation by June 15.

Accommodations Forms

You can find the forms to request these accommodations on the Academic Accommodations webpage.

Documentation

Please submit professional documentation of your disability that is current, comprehensive, and objective to the Office of Accessibility with your Academic Accommodations Request Form. The information in an IEP, 504 Plan, or Transition Plan may be appropriate documentation. Students should also include a neuropsychological evaluation report as supporting documentation. The documentation should be sent to Champlain College’s Office of Accessibility.

Questions about documentation?

Contact us directly.

Upon receipt of a completed Accommodations Request Form, a staff member will be in touch to discuss your needs.

TIP: Even if you don’t require accommodations, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the resources Champlain offers. Visit champlain.edu/accessibility.

Need Assistance?
For Academic Accommodations Questions:
Office of Accessibility
(802) 865-5764
accessibility@champlain.edu

Available June 1

The Student Health Center is staffed by highly experienced nurse practitioners who provide a full spectrum of primary care for both physical and mental health needs. The caring staff supports students’ wellbeing through confidential, high-quality care and responsible referrals when necessary. Vermont state law requires that all students provide up-to-date immunization records.

To complete your Medical Clearances (which include immunization records, health history, and consent forms) in your Patient Portal:

• Go to champlainportal.pointnclick.com and “Sign in to Champlain using Google.”
• Enter your Champlain MyMail username and password.
• Enter your date of birth and click “Proceed.”
• You will see several menu options on the left side of the screen. Begin by clicking “Profile” and confirming that the information is accurate.
• Next, select “Forms and Immunization Requirements.” This section includes consent forms, your health history, and immunizations.
• After you complete the consent forms and health history, select “Immunization Records.”

Required: Upload a record of your immunization history.

If you already have a copy of your immunization record, upload it through the online Patient Portal. Otherwise, download and print the form from the Patient Portal, have it completed by your provider, and then upload it. After uploading a complete vaccination record, please enter the dates you received each immunization by clicking the vaccine name. The required list of vaccines is included on the form and the website.

Student Health will review your information and contact you via the Patient Portal, which sends a notification of the message to your Champlain College MyMail Account, if more information is needed for clearance. Make sure to check your spam folder!

Need Assistance?

Student Health Center
(802) 860-2711
healthservices@champlain.edu
Message via Patient Portal

Students who plan to bring an Emotional Support Animal to campus must obtain approval from the Office of Accessibility by submitting a request by July 1. If you would like to request to bring an Assistance Animal to campus, please contact the Office of Accessibility.

Note: Emotional Support Animals do not require “certification.” Please be careful of online scams claiming to certify your animal.

Forms to request these accommodations can be found on the Assistance Animals webpage. The Emotional Support Animal Request – Provider Form will need to be filled out by a provider, such as a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, or other mental health professional. Once received, the Office of Accessibility will review the student’s ESA Request Form. If a student’s request is approved, the student shall be required to provide vaccination records and a clean bill of health from a veterinarian. The student’s roommate(s) must also consent to have the animal in their shared living space. Upon receipt of completed ESA Request Forms, a staff member will be in touch.

Need Assistance?
For Assistance Animal Questions:
Office of Accessibility
(802) 865-5764
accessibility@champlain.edu

If you have been offered a Federal Direct Subsidized and/or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan and you wish to take advantage of them, there is a three-step process you must complete before the funds can be disbursed to your billing account:

• Accept or Direct Loans via Self-Service Financial Aid.
• Read and sign the Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note).
• Complete Entrance Counseling.

To complete these tasks:

• Visit studentaid.gov.
• Sign in using your FSA ID.
• Click “Complete Loan Agreement (MPN).
• Click “Start” for the MPN for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans.
• Complete the required information, sign, and submit.
• Click “Complete Loan Counseling.”
• Click “Start” for Entrance Counseling.
• Complete the required information and submit.

Please ask your high school guidance office to send a copy of your final high school transcript to the Office of Admissions. If you have taken any AP Exams, have an official score report from the College Board sent to us as soon as possible.

If you have taken courses at a college, please have that institution send us an official transcript, either electronically or by mail. Any courses completed for college credit must have an official transcript from the college to be considered for transfer credit.

All transcripts can be sent either electronically or by mail.

Mail Transcripts to:
Champlain College
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 670
Burlington, VT 05402

Send Transcripts Electronically to:
admission@champlain.edu

Champlain College is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment where all members of the community are treated with respect and dignity. To that end, students are expected to complete a series of online courses that address topics such as alcohol and other drugs; sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination prevention; hazing prevention; and harassment awareness and prevention. The modules will take students about two hours to complete. Students will receive an email invitation to their Champlain College email accounts to complete these modules.

Champlain College recognizes that some students use a different name than the one they were assigned at birth, as it does not reflect their identity. We also recognize that, for a variety of reasons, students may not wish to go through the process of a legal name change — or may be in the middle of doing so — but wish to have their school records reflect their chosen name before the process is complete. To accommodate this, Champlain has staff in place to assist students who wish to update their email addresses, academic class listings, and ID cards with their chosen name.

To inquire about or begin the process of updating your email address, academic class listing, and ID card, please complete the Chosen Name Request Form. Learn more about updating your personal information. The process will begin this summer prior to the start of the semester.

The request to use a chosen name can be made at any point after you have enrolled as a student but must be completed by July 31 to ensure that our records will be updated for the start of the semester. Any requests made after July 31 will be completed as quickly as possible and can be updated after the start of the semester when necessary.

Need Assistance?
For Name Change Questions:
Lisa Mazzariello
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
(802) 651-5904
mazzariello@champlain.edu

Available by July 1

All students must be covered by a health insurance policy. All full-time students are automatically enrolled and billed for the College health insurance plan. The cost for the 2026–2027 academic year will be available in June. The full amount will be charged on the Fall Billing Statement. If you already have full medical coverage and would like to waive the Champlain College plan, complete the steps below.

To waive coverage:

• Have your existing insurance card on hand.
• Navigate to the waiver page and click on the blue “Waiver” tab to DECLINE the Champlain College Health Insurance.
• Read the Disclosure Acknowledgment to ensure you understand the insurance coverage. Next, choose “Continue” at the bottom and go to the waiver form.
• Enter all the health insurance information from your existing policy.
• Complete the electronic signature and click “Submit.”
• Confirm that you completed the process. If you did not receive a confirmation email, the waiver did not go through and you must repeat the process. Print out and save the confirmation email.

TIP: You can access your insurance cards, view claims, and more by downloading the Wellfleet Student app on your smart device.

If you choose to keep the Champlain College Health Insurance:

• The annual cost will remain on your bill to cover the full academic year.
• Email Student Accounts (tradstuaccounts@champlain.edu) to confirm that you want the Champlain College health insurance coverage and will not be waiving it.
• You must be a full-time, enrolled student to be eligible for the Champlain College health insurance.
• Health insurance cards are available online beginning in mid- to late September.

Available July 1

We offer payment plans that enable you to pay your Champlain bill over the course of several months. Learn more about this option and view the available plans.

Families that do not choose a payment plan will make two tuition payments. The Fall 2026 semester bill is due in full by August 1, 2026; the Spring 2027 semester bill is due in full by December 1, 2026.

NOTE: Families that choose a payment plan must re-enroll in the plan each semester.

TIP: If you are paying by check, including 529 Plan disbursements, please be sure to leave plenty of time for the payment to arrive on time to avoid late payment fees.

Need Assistance?
For Billing Questions:
Student Accounts
(802) 992-1474 (call/text)
tradstuaccounts@champlain.edu

Available July 1

Tuition and related fees for full-time students are billed each semester. Balances are due August 1 for the Fall 2026 semester and December 1 for the Spring 2027 semester. You will receive an email notification when your bill is ready to be viewed.

Only the student will have access to view/pay the bill unless a parent/guardian is authorized by the student (see: Add Authorized Users to learn how to authorize a parent/guardian).

View and Pay Your Bill Now.

Students and authorized users can sign in to the billing system here.

TIP: If you are paying by check, including 529 Plan disbursements, please be sure to leave plenty of time for the payment to arrive on time to avoid late payment fees.

Need Assistance?
For Billing Questions:
Student Accounts Office
(802) 992-1474 (call/text)
tradstuaccounts@champlain.edu

Students scheduled to take MTH 230: Calculus I in the fall, including those students majoring in Applied Mathematics, Game Programming, and Computer Science & Innovation, are required to take and pass an online Calculus Readiness Test before being enrolled in MTH 230. Information about this test will be emailed to those students on June 29. The test must be completed by August 1 in order to finalize class schedules.

If you did not receive information by email about the Calculus Readiness Test by July 6 but are interested in taking MTH 230, please contact Professor Melanie Brown at mbrown@champlain.edu.

Your Champlain ID is something you’ll use every day — it serves as your student ID, meal plan card, and residence hall key. You’ll be able to use your ID card like a debit card at the Campus Store and mail room, plus multiple vendors in the greater Burlington area. Your ID card also allows you to ride for free on any Green Mountain Transit bus!

TIP: You can access your meal plan, view your card balance, pre-order food from EATS food court, view dining hall menus, and more by downloading the Everyday app to your smart device.

How to upload a photo for your Champlain ID card:

• Find or take a color picture of yourself that you are pleased with and fits the following requirements:
  • It must be identifiably “you” or it will be rejected
  • No hats, no sunglasses
  • Solid color background
  • The image should be cropped to a square with your head and torso centered and plenty of space around the sides and top
• Make sure that you’ve got the digital image in a .jpg format
• Visit the Compass website. Read the “Instructions for New Students” section and create a WebCard account
• Upload your photo to WebCard

Please upload a photo for your ID card by August 1. Once you’ve done that, you can start adding funds to your card.

Once you have uploaded a photo for your ID card, visit forms.champlain.edu/secure/cccash to make a deposit to your WebCard account. You’ll also be able to check your balance and track your spending online by logging in to your WebCard account.

Learn more about using your WebCard account and your ID card, including how to find out which washers and dryers are available and where you can use your ID card off campus.

Are you excited to see your schedule for the fall semester? By August 1, your Student Success Advisor will have your classes scheduled. If you have questions or want to make changes, you can reach out to your Student Success Advisor.

How to view your Fall Schedule:

• Log in to “Self Service“
• Click on “Student Planning“
• Click on “Plan and Schedule“

NOTE: Class schedules are subject to change until classes begin in late August for the Fall 2026 semester. Remember to check your schedule on the first day of classes to make sure your classrooms haven’t changed.

TIP: Once you know your courses, you can start thinking about options for purchasing your books. Save money by utilizing the Champlain Campus Store’s Best Price Promise.

Housing assignments will be made by August 1, and will appear on your THD home page. Roommate information, if applicable, will also be available.

Please use the Champlain College Bookstore site when finding required textbooks for your courses.
For questions on how to find your textbooks, please contact the Champlain College Bookstore.

champlain@bkstr.com
(802) 863-8961

The Emergency Contact Form can be completed in Self-Service.

• Log in to Self-Service
• Click on your user name in the upper right-hand corner
• Go to User Profile
• Click on User Options in the upper left-hand corner and select Emergency Contact
• Enter your emergency contact information
• Click Submit at the bottom of the page

In some cases, students receive financial aid in excess of their charges, creating an overpayment. Once enrollment has been confirmed and financial aid is disbursed, any overpayments will be available to the student.

TIP: Signing up for direct deposit is the fastest way to have access to these funds; the student is notified by email when the refund is processed. Electronic refunds (EFT) support our sustainability initiatives.

How to sign up for direct deposit for overpayments on your Champlain College Student Account:

• Log in to Self Service and click on “Bank Information” (U.S. or Canadian)
• Fill in the bank routing and account numbers
• Check “I agree” then “submit”

If you are considering getting a job while in school, the Federal Work-Study recruitment process begins on August 13.

On August 13, you will receive an email from Career Collaborative to your MyMail account with instructions on how to access your Handshake account and search for jobs. There are many open on-campus positions available for students. If you have not received this email, make sure to check your spam folder!

Once you’ve been hired, you will complete an I-9 form. The Department of Homeland Security requires specific identification that establishes both identity and employment authorization. See Resources for Student Employees for a list of acceptable identification and be sure to bring it with you to campus; photocopies are not accepted. You will not be able to begin work without this documentation.

Use Handshake for Your Federal Work-Study/On-Campus Job Search

Handshake is Champlain College’s online career management platform. It will be your go-to resource for finding jobs and internships, scheduling appointments with your Career Coach, and registering for career events. Handshake accounts will be created for all new students. Watch your Champlain College MyMail for instructions to access your Handshake account and search for jobs.

Attend the Work-Study and Part-Time Job Fair on August 27

Don’t miss this opportunity to talk to hiring supervisors from across campus. More information can be found at Career Collaborative.

The first step on your journey to career and life readiness is exploring your InSight course in Canvas, Champlain’s learning management system.

InSight is Champlain’s required life skills program that focuses on the themes of career, personal finance, and wellbeing. This four-year program happens outside of the classroom through a series of assignments, which we call milestones. Your InSight Canvas course will be your self-serve tool to navigate your InSight progress. Each year, you’ll get to complete a set of InSight milestones, starting with the milestones outlined below.

Please Read This Information Carefully:

Starting August 21, you’ll have access to your InSight course on Canvas, where you’ll be able to complete your InSight Kickoff Survey and find instructions to complete your Handshake profile milestone. You’ll be able to track all your other assigned milestones for the year in this course.

To Explore Your InSight Courses & Start Completing the Milestones:

• Navigate to https://champlain.instructure.com/ and enter the “InSight 2030” course.
• Complete the “InSight Kickoff Survey.” This will take about 10 minutes and is a basic introduction to the themes InSight covers — there are no right or wrong answers!
• Click on “Activate Handshake & Upload Resume” to access and follow the instructions to log in to Handshake, our event management and job search system. To complete this milestone, you’ll need to upload your high school resume to the “My Documents” section.

Note: If you need personalized assistance with any milestone, the Career Collaborative office hosts drop-in hours throughout the academic year to help guide students through successfully completing their milestones.

You’ll also receive an email to your MyMail account from Career Collaborative with step-by-step instructions and a link to your InSight course. If you have not received this email, make sure to check your spam folder! If you have any questions or concerns surrounding InSight, you can reach the team at insight@champlain.edu.

August 21–23

Orientation kicks off with Move-In, where our crews will be ready to help you move into your new home away from home. With residence halls opening at 8:00 AM, you’ll have plenty of time to settle in before lunch and the President’s Welcome. From there, it’s off to a fun-filled weekend of Orientation activities! You may not move in on August 22 or 23 — you must move in on the morning of August 21.

NOTE: Orientation is an incredibly important part of your Champlain experience! It’s also mandatory. As Orientation gets closer, we will update this page with links to find more information and a schedule.

What You Can Expect:

• 8:00 AM | Residence halls open. Check in formally in front of your residence hall to receive your full Orientation schedule and meet your Orientation Leader.
• 11:00 AM | Commuter student arrival. Check-in is at Perry Hall (Maple Street entrance).
• 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | Lunch. Lunch will be available for all incoming students and their family members. Families of commuting students are welcome to join them for lunch and the President’s Welcome.
• 1:00 PM | President’s Welcome & Convocation. Immediately following the Convocation, parents will depart — and you will head off to Orientation activities for the rest of the day and the remainder of the weekend.

Need Assistance?
For Move-In Questions:
Housing & Residential Life
(802) 860-2704
reslife@champlain.edu

For Orientation Questions:
Office of Student Engagement
(802) 865-6436
orientation@champlain.edu

Please sign up by completing this form before August 22, 2026. The test will be administered on August 23.

The Calculus Waiver Exam is an optional test for students who took calculus in high school but either did not take the AP Exam or received an AP score of 3 or below. Passing this test waives MTH 230: Calculus I, enabling students to register for upper-level math courses that require MTH 230 as a prerequisite. While passing this test waives MTH 230, students do not receive any college credits toward graduation. A passing score is 70 or higher.

For students in majors with a choice of math courses, passing this test also waives the math requirement for the major. For students in majors requiring MTH 180: Introduction to Statistics, passing this test does NOT waive this statistics requirement.

This exam is administered during New Student Orientation, and students who register will receive more details about permitted materials and the specific schedule in early August. Please contact Professor Melanie Brown at mbrown@champlain.edu with questions about the Calculus Waiver Exam.

Available July 1– August 23

Champlain College highly recommends protecting your higher education investment with the GradGuard Tuition Protection Plan from Allianz Global Assistance. This coverage expands the scope of our refund policy by ensuring reimbursement for tuition, room and board, and other fees for covered withdrawals at any time during the semester. Plans also include Student Life Assistance, a 24-hour emergency hotline that offers students and parents even greater peace of mind.

Learn more about GradGuard’s tuition insurance and review the details of Champlain’s plan.

Need Assistance?

For Tuition Insurance Questions:
Student Accounts
Call or Text (802) 992-1474
tradstuaccounts@champlain.edu

Programming Waiver Exams

Students pursuing majors with programming requirements who have significant prior experience in C++ or Python may be eligible to waive an introductory programming course and, if applicable, enroll in an alternative or subsequent course.

Waiver exams may be taken any time prior to the add/drop deadline. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the exam a week before the deadline to allow sufficient time for grading and, if the exam is passed, to adjust their course registration and enroll in an alternative course.

Champlain College offers programming waiver exams for the following courses:

• CSI 140 – Introduction to Programming (C++)
• CSI 160 – Introduction to Python

Each waiver exam consists of assessment components designed to evaluate readiness for the course, including exams and/or practical programming or lab work. Students should plan accordingly, as some programming or lab components may take several hours to complete.

A passing score of 80% or higher is required. Successfully passing a waiver exam does not grant academic credit; instead, it allows the student to opt out of the corresponding introductory course, offering flexibility in course selection within their academic plan and, when applicable, enrollment in the next appropriate course in the sequence (for example, passing the CSI 140 waiver exam permits enrollment in CSI 240).

For additional information, including how to determine whether a waiver exam is appropriate and how to register, please visit the Programming Waiver Exam page.