Important Dates for Incoming Students
We’re excited that you’ve chosen Rhodes! The following are important dates for incoming students; be sure to check your Admission portal for updates and additional information.
Academic Lynx – academic overview and advising required for incoming students:
- June 1-15 - Virtual appointments – register through your admission portal
- June 22 - In person on Rhodes campus – register through your admission portal
- June 24 - Register for fall classes (10:00 a.m. CT)
Housing:
- May 4 - Housing application opens
- June 30 - Housing application items due
- Late July - Students will receive their housing and roommate assignments
- August 10 - International Student Move-in Day
- August 13 - First-year Move-in Day *
* Bonner scholars, Day scholars, and fall sports teams will move-in on the following dates:
- August 7 - Bonner Scholars
- August 11 - Day Scholars
- August 11 - Football
- August 12 - Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, and Volleyball
Welcome Week: August 13 - 18
First day of Class: August 19
What Comes Next?
Once you've committed to coming to Rhodes, we have a number of programs for new students to help welcome you into our community.
Academic Orientation
We are excited to offer Academic Lynx, an in-person orientation program during the spring or summer at Rhodes College. Our orientation program helps each new class of students prepare for their transition to the Rhodes community. If you cannot make it to the in-person program, we will offer a virtual option. You will be receiving information about registration for this orientation after you deposit.
Welcome Week is a multi-day orientation experience that takes place before classes begin in the fall. You will have the opportunity to meet other new students, learn more about campus, the surrounding community, and Memphis. And, you will meet with your academic advisor to finalize your fall schedule. For up-to-date information on dates and times, visit the Welcome Week Schedule.
While it might be true that there’s no place like home, the Rhodes campus—with its cozy common rooms, stained-glass windows, and fireplaces all around—definitely works hard to come in a close second. You are required to live on campus for the first three years, but many students stay all four because they are living on the most beautiful campus in the nation. That’s hard to beat! For the most up-to-date information on living at Rhodes, including housing registration and move-in dates, visit our Residence Life pages.
Every student attending Rhodes College must submit the required medical information forms and provide proof of comparable health insurance (with coverage in the Memphis, TN, area) before being permitted to enroll in classes. Completed health forms should be uploaded to the Medicat portal. Detailed directions on how to submit your health forms can be found here.
Welcome to the Rhodes Family! Visit Parents and Families to learn more about special events throughout the year. You will also find helpful links to parent and family resources for supporting your student and an opportunity to become a parent volunteer for Rhodes.
One of Rhodes’ greatest assets is its location in Memphis, where the area code is 901. As a result, we often refer to our city as “the 901,” and we are glad you have chosen it. What does Memphis offer our you? As one of only a few liberal arts colleges in an urban environment, Rhodes has partnered with businesses and organizations across the 901 to create amazing fellowship and internship opportunities for you. Perched on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, Memphis has a unique culture steeped in music and food and a vibrant creative community and a medical center devoted to research. Learn more at Discover Memphis!