Orientation

All new freshmen are required to attend Rattler Orientation prior to the beginning at St. 玛丽的秋季或春季学期. Space at each session is limited and is available on a first-come, first served basis. We highly recommend registering as soon as possible to ensure your session best fits your personal schedule. Due to limited space at each event, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins.

Your orientation registration includes a questionnaire that will help your academic advisor build your schedule and support you in your first semester at St. Mary’s.

Transfer students are required to participate in Rattler Orientation. Space at each session is limited and is available on a first-come, first served basis. We highly recommend registering as soon as possible to ensure your session best fits your personal schedule. Due to limited space at each event, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins.

After completing your Rattler Orientation registration and your Accuplacer assessment, your academic advisor will begin building your first semester schedule.

For Fall 2023, you will be contacted beginning June 1 by your academic advisor via your St. Mary’s email address to schedule your advising appointment. You will be able to schedule your advising appointment via the appointment campaign link sent to that email.

During your advising appointment, your academic advisor will review your final schedule with you. Please ensure that any in-progress or final transcripts that reflect college credit are received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission June 1 for Fall 2023.

After your academic advisor has reviewed your prior college credit and your Accuplacer assessment results (if necessary), your academic advisor will contact you for Fall 2023 beginning May 15 to schedule your advising appointment. You will be able to schedule your advising appointment via the appointment campaign link sent to you in that email. You and your advisor will register for your courses together during your meeting.

Rattler Orientation Schedule

Freshmen, if you complete the first three tasks by Tuesday, Aug. 1, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $50 Starbucks gift cards. There will be a second drawing for all who complete these tasks by Tuesday, Aug. 8. Those completing them by Tuesday, Aug. 1, will be entered in both drawings. 

To-Do List 

1. Complete the IDI Assessment  

You will learn more about Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) during Zaragoza; however, the first step is to complete the assessment. 

You will receive an email from idiadmin@idiassessment.com. Please locate that email (check your spam folder too) for instructions on how to access and complete the IDI assessment. The assessment will take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. After you complete the assessment, you will receive an email from the Office of Inclusive Excellence (inclusion@jenningssmith.com) with steps on how to retrieve and understand your results.  

2. Complete the Clifton Strengths Assessment  

St. Mary’s is a strengths-based campus. During Zaragoza, you will learn more about your top five Clifton Strengths and how you can use and enhance your personal strengths during your time at St. Mary’s and beyond.  

Step 1: Register 

Go to stmarytx.gallup.com and click New Account below the Register heading on the login page. Make sure to use your St. Mary’s (@mail.jenningssmith.com) email when registering.  
Once you finish filling out the form, you will receive an email confirming completion. Click the link in the email message to complete your registration.  

Step 2: Sign In  

Go to stmarytx.gallup.com to log in.  
Click the blue Let’s Go! button. 

Step 3: Take the Assessment  

The assessment will take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete. We advise that you find a quiet place and don’t think too long about your answers, as the questions will disappear shortly. 
Once you have completed the assessment, write down or take a screenshot of your results and bring them to Zaragoza, where you will go over your strengths in more detail. 

3. CIRP Freshmen Survey  

Within the week, you will receive an email from St. Mary’s University regarding the CIRP Freshmen Survey coming from the email cirpfreshmensurvey@datarecognitioncorp.com.  

This survey should take about 25 minutes. You must use the special link and login ID in the email to receive credit for completing this survey. 

Coming Soon

Complete U Got This! 

St. Mary’s University is committed to the health and well-being of our students. St. Mary’s Student Health and Wellness Programs’ mission is to enable you to develop mindful and respectful habits while becoming engaged Rattlers. U Got This! contains content and language that explores sexual and interpersonal violence in our culture. Under the federal Violence Against Women Act, this training is mandatory for all incoming St. Mary’s University undergraduate students. The training consists of three modules that take about an hour to complete.  

All training modules are due before Sept. 30, 2023. Students who do NOT complete the training by the deadline will have a hold placed on their student account, preventing registration for classes and transcript requests.  

Be on the lookout for the training link from wellness@jenningssmith.com that will be sent to you in late July. If you have questions, contact Elisa Garza, Wellness Coordinator, at egarza82@jenningssmith.com.  

Complete Active Shooter Preparedness Training 

We are aware that there have been some issues accessing the Active Shooter Preparedness Training. We are working on resolving these issues and will be in touch when this task is available.   

Transfers, if you complete the first two tasks by Tuesday, Aug. 1, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $50 Starbucks gift cards. There will be a second drawing for all who complete these tasks by Tuesday, Aug. 8. Those completing them by Tuesday, Aug. 1, will be entered in both drawings. 

To-Do List

1. Complete the IDI Assessment  

You will learn more about Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) during Zaragoza; however, the first step is to complete the assessment. 

You will receive an email from idiadmin@idiassessment.com. Please locate that email (check your spam folder, too) for instructions on how to access and complete the IDI assessment. The assessment will take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. After you complete the assessment, you will receive an email from the Office of Inclusive Excellence (inclusion@jenningssmith.com) with steps on how to retrieve and understand your results.  

2. Complete the Clifton Strengths Assessment  

St. Mary’s is a strengths-based campus. During Zaragoza, you will learn more about your top five Clifton Strengths and how you can use and enhance your personal strengths during your time at St. Mary’s and beyond.  

Step 1: Register 

Go to stmarytx.gallup.com and click New Account below the Register heading on the login page. Make sure to use your St. Mary’s (@mail.jenningssmith.com) email when registering.  
Once you finish filling out the form, you will receive an email confirming completion. Click the link in the email message to complete your registration.  

Step 2: Sign In  

Go to stmarytx.gallup.com to log in.  
Click the blue Let’s Go! button. 

Step 3: Take the Assessment  

The assessment will take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete. We advise that you find a quiet place and don’t think too long about your answers, as the questions will disappear shortly. 
Once you have completed the assessment, write down or take a screenshot of your results and bring them to Zaragoza, where you will go over your strengths in more detail. 

Coming Soon

Complete U Got This! 

St. Mary’s University is committed to the health and well-being of our students. St. Mary’s Student Health and Wellness Programs’ mission is to enable you to develop mindful and respectful habits while becoming engaged Rattlers. U Got This! contains content and language that explores sexual and interpersonal violence in our culture. Under the federal Violence Against Women Act, this training is mandatory for all incoming St. Mary’s University undergraduate students. The training consists of three modules that take about an hour to complete.  

All training modules are due before Sept. 30, 2023. Students who do NOT complete the training by the deadline will have a hold placed on their student account, preventing registration for classes and transcript requests.  

Be on the lookout for the training link from wellness@jenningssmith.com that will be sent to you in late July. If you have questions, contact Elisa Garza, Wellness Coordinator, at egarza82@jenningssmith.com.  

Complete Active Shooter Preparedness Training 

We are aware that there have been some issues accessing the Active Shooter Preparedness Training. We are working on resolving these issues and will be in touch when this task is available.