On Campus Housing
Living on campus in a Residence Hall helps you meet other students and form community here on campus.
Each Residence Hall is unique, so we suggest a little research to find your best fit.
Spring Semester New Students
Welcome to the Tommie Family!
Throughout December and January, you will get registered for your spring semester courses, meet other classmates, and connect with supportive St. Thomas faculty and staff members.
This is your time to step up and take the lead. All of your next steps will be completed online and this site will help you keep track of what you need to do to prepare for spring term. Below you will find information on:
- How to "Claim your account" so you can access many of the necessary systems
- Preparing for registration
- Sign up for your Orientation session
- Making decisions on housing and meal plans
- Finishing activities related to college finances
- Advocating for your needs related to accommodations, physical, and mental health
Set up your St. Thomas account
Why claim your accounts?
New students must set up their email and user profile (or claim your account) in order to use the St. Thomas systems such as registration and payment. You should have received your student ID number and additional account information in the mail from Admissions after formal acceptance to St. Thomas.
You must do this in order to prepare for and register for your classes.
Dougherty Family College (DFC) transitioning students completed this step when they entered DFC. Your email and user profile will remain the same.
Claim your St. Thomas email
Your St. Thomas email account is the official method of communication for the University, so it's time to get familiar with using it.
This would be a good time to start checking your St. Thomas email regularly. If you have a smartphone and want to get your email set up on your device, on adding email and other Microsoft Office programs to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
MFA helps keep your information safe by verifying that people logging into the St. Thomas systems are indeed the people we think they are.
Log in to OneStThomas
Get familiar with our student portal, which serves as your gateway to all the University's systems and information for current students.
Why claim your accounts?
Why claim your accounts?
New students must set up their email and user profile (or claim your account) in order to use the St. Thomas systems such as registration and payment. You should have received your student ID number and additional account information in the mail from Admissions after formal acceptance to St. Thomas.
You must do this in order to prepare for and register for your classes.
Dougherty Family College (DFC) transitioning students completed this step when they entered DFC. Your email and user profile will remain the same.
Claim your St. Thomas email
Claim your St. Thomas email
Your St. Thomas email account is the official method of communication for the University, so it's time to get familiar with using it.
This would be a good time to start checking your St. Thomas email regularly. If you have a smartphone and want to get your email set up on your device, on adding email and other Microsoft Office programs to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
MFA helps keep your information safe by verifying that people logging into the St. Thomas systems are indeed the people we think they are.
Log in to OneStThomas
Log in to OneStThomas
Get familiar with our student portal, which serves as your gateway to all the University's systems and information for current students.
Preparing for Registration
You will register for your spring semester courses during a meeting with an Academic Counselor. You can schedule your registration appointment on any weekday between now and the start of the spring semester. However, earlier is best for maximum class availability.
Please contact Academic Counseling to schedule your appointment. Be sure you indicate you are a new spring start student in your voicemail or email, then they will contact you to schedule an in-person or virtual registration appointment.
During the appointment, your academic counselor will:
- Inquire about your goals and interests.
- Review specific requirements for your degree program.
- Review requirements for which you may have already earned credit (if applicable).
- Assist you with class registration for the spring semester.
Sign up for your Orientation session:
Spring Start Orientation Programs take place in person in January.
- First-Year students: January 31, 2025, from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Transfer students: January 31, 2025, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Veteran or Military-Connected students: January 17, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
All incoming spring-start students are required to attend their entire orientation session. If you have an accommodation request please contact the Dean of Students Office at 651-962-6050 or orientation@stthomas.edu.
Log into your to sign up for your Orientation session.
We believe Orientation is valuable because it gives students new to St. Thomas the opportunity to learn about navigating our community, meet other new students, and get any last-minute questions answered. We look forward to seeing our newest students at Orientation!
Spring Start Orientation Programs take place in person on January 31, 2025, for all students, or January 17, 2025, for Veteran or Military-Connected students. All incoming new and transfer students are required to attend orientation.
This is what you can anticipate for the January 31, 2025, Spring Start Orientation Program schedule:
First-Year Student Schedule
|
Time |
Activity |
|
8:30-9 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
|
9 AM-9:30AM |
Academic Expectations |
|
9:30-9:50AM |
Taking Care Of Business |
|
9:50-10:10AM |
Campus Life – Getting Involved |
|
10:10-10:25AM |
Break |
|
10:25-10:45AM |
Career Services |
|
10:45-11:05AM |
Center for Well-Being |
|
11:05-11:25AM |
Excel at St. Thomas |
|
11:25-11:40AM |
Orientation Leader Introduction |
|
11:40 AM-12:30PM |
Small Group Time |
|
12:30-1:30 PM |
Lunch and Information Fair |
|
1:30-2 PM |
First Year Connection |
|
2-2:30 PM |
Campus Tour- Optional |
|
ID Pickup- Optional |
Transfer Student Schedule
|
Time |
Activity |
|
8:30-9 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
|
9-9:30 AM |
Academic Expectations |
|
9:30-9:50 AM |
Taking Care Of Business |
|
9:50-10:10 AM |
Campus Life – Getting Involved |
|
10:10-10:25 AM |
Break |
|
10:25-10:45 AM |
Career Services |
|
10:45-11:05 AM |
Center for Well-Being |
|
11:05-11:25 AM |
Excel at St. Thomas |
|
11:25-11:40 AM |
Orientation Leader Introduction |
|
11:40 AM-12:30 PM |
Small Group Time |
|
12:30-1:30 PM |
Lunch and Information Fair |
|
1:30-2 PM |
ID Pickup- Optional |
|
Campus Tour- Optional |
Military-affiliated students will receive their orientation schedule in January.
All new students are required to submit their photo online for their Tommie Card (University of St. Thomas ID card) prior to the start of spring term. For further information on photo requirements and submission instructions, please visit the Card Office website, and click on Card Office OneStThomas on the right handside.
Don't feel like you have to sit and do them all at once. These trainings cover essential content for all St. Thomas students.
Billing & Financial Aid course
Understanding your responsibilities as a student is an important step in preparing for the spring term. If your parents or other supporters are involved in your financial decisions regarding your attendance at St. Thomas, you may want to have them with you as well when completing the course.
Access the Billing & Financial Aid course: . You will need to log in to your St. Thomas account.
Tommie Tech: orientation to St. Thomas technologies
This online course includes a number of short practice activities to help you to get more comfortable finding and using digital resources at St. Thomas.
Access Tommie Tech orientation: Go directly to the (which may require you to log in).
Get Inclusive: Voices for Change
As a part of St. Thomas’s efforts to maintain an inclusive, safe, and educational learning environment, all first-year and transfer students are required to complete Get Inclusive: Voices for Change learning modules before classes begin.
Students will learn more about our policies while engaging in a short video series, text, and quizzes filled with information related to various topics including bystander intervention, diversity and inclusion, alcohol and other drugs, sexual harassment, and hazing.
Access . You will need to log in with your St. Thomas username and password.
Housing and Dining
Decisions, decisions! Deciding where to live is intertwined with our Core Curriculum, which helps prepare you for success both during and after college. You'll want to understand the difference between a Living Learning Community and a Theme-Based Learning Community, and how those relate to your On or Off -Campus living decision.
Off-Campus Housing
Some students commute from home or live in off-campus housing. Both are viable options for St. Thomas students.
Off-Campus Student Life supports and connects commuters at St. Thomas.
Dining Meal Plan
St. Thomas has a variety of meal plan options to fit many student needs; find the one that best fits your needs.
Please also talk with us about your dietary restrictions.
Decisions about Finances
Taking care of the business of paying for school and managing the money is primarily your responsibility now.
The Financial Aid Checklist will help you ensure you've taken care of the necessary steps to pay for college.
You'll want to finish deciding on financial aid options, submitting deposits, and deciding who is going to pay the bills...and giving them the access to do it.
Accommodations and Disability Resources
The accommodations you had in high school can be extended into college. Please reach out to our Disability Resources team to discuss things like note-takers, audio texts, alternate exam arrangements, assistive technology, and any other accommodation you need to be a success.
Physical & Mental Well-Being
The Center for Well-Being is an integrated health care model that partners services for Physical and Mental Health, including Health Promotion, Resilience, and Violence Prevention. Contact them to transfer prescriptions and medical records, arrange for continuity of care, and transfer your Immunization Records.