Enrollment Next Steps
For General Freshmen
Once you have accepted your admission offer and committed to Hunter, review and complete the steps below in order to successfully start your journey at Hunter College as a first-year freshman student.
Within five (5) business days after you have committed to Hunter College and submitted your deposit in CUNYfirst, you will be able to activate your Hunter College email account.
To access your Hunter email, please log-in to Microsoft Office 365 and click on the “Outlook” icon. Your log-in credentials are as follows:
- CUNYfirst username@MyHunter.cuny.edu (first.lastXX@myhunter.cuny.edu)
- Office 365 Password: Your CUNYfirst password
All official College communication will be sent to your Hunter College email address. Make sure to activate your Hunter College O365 email account immediately and make a habit to check it regularly.
Activate Your Hunter Email AccountWithin five (5) business days after you have committed to Hunter College and submitted your deposit in CUNYfirst, you will be sent your Hunter NetID and temporary password. Your NetID will be needed to:
- register for Freshman Orientation
- RSVP for student events
- complete various applications such as declaring a major/minor, late registration, and course repeat requests
- access Hunter's secure WiFi
- access off-campus library resources, computer labs, etc.
Keep an eye out for an email notification with subject line "Your Hunter College NetID." Follow the instructions in the email to activate your Hunter NetID and reset your temporary password.
More About the Hunter NetIDFreshman Orientation is a mandatory one-day event for all incoming freshmen. Your Hunter NetID username and password are required to register for Freshman Orientation.
Students Entering in Fall Semester | Students Entering in Spring Semester |
Orientation held in June. Orientation registration opens in March. | Orientation held in January. Orientation registration opens in October. |
As you register for Freshman Orientation, be sure to update your Anticipated Major on the event registration form, as this information will be used to build out your first semester course schedule. Your course schedule will be ready to review approximately one week prior to Freshman Orientation.
As an entering freshman, you will be automatically enrolled in your first semester course schedule. Your course schedule will align with your Anticipated Major as indicated on your Freshman Orientation registration form.
Students Entering in Fall Semester | Students Entering in Spring Semester |
Your course schedule will be ready to review approximately one week prior to Freshman Orientation. | Your course schedule will be ready to review beginning mid-January. |
Be sure to review your course schedule in CUNYfirst prior to attending Freshman Orientation.
Review Your Course SchedulePrior to registering for classes, all students are required to submit:
For instructions on how to submit both, please visit the Immunization Records website.
Go to the Immunization Records WebsiteAll new incoming students should upload a photo no later than five (5) business days prior to their scheduled orientation date. Once uploaded, your Hunter ID Card, known as your OneCard, will be available for pick up on your orientation day.
How to Submit Your Photo
- Visit https://onecard.hunter.cuny.edu
- Log in using your NetID and password.
- Navigate to the Profile window (located on the gray bar.)
- Open the online photo upload window by selecting Click to submit a new photo.A new browser tab will open to the Online Photo Submission application.
- Here, you may:
- Click the cloud upload icon to open a local folder to select a photo file,
- Drag a photo file to the cloud upload icon for upload, or
- Snap a photo when a camera is available for the browser device.
- Review the photo requirements, terms and conditions, and preview your uploaded photo.
- Crop and adjust your photo to center, if necessary.
- When satisfied with the image preview, click Submit & Sign Out. If not satisfied with the preview, click Edit pencil icon to restart the photo upload process.
Once the photo has been approved, your OneCard will be available for pickup during your orientation day.
Photo Guidelines
- Desired format: JPEG
- Should be cropped slightly above head to middle of chest
- Should be taken against a plain, light background
- Must be a color photo.
- Must not include sunglasses or hat.
- Must be positioned directly facing the camera.
- Eyes should be open and looking at the camera.
- Can not use any Photo Filters.
Stay connected to your advisors with the Navigate Student app. Use the app to make advising appointments, connect with campus resources, and view your class schedule. Sign up to receive alerts, texts and email messages.
Download Navigate Student Mobile AppWe invite your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) to join us virtually to learn more about our community and resources. Please click the link below to share their contact information with us so that we may invite them to an upcoming Parent/Guardian Virtual Orientation.
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