Admitted Students

What's next?

1. Confirm your place at Conn.

When you make your deposit, you’ll get access to your Conn account and officially become a Camel! Visit your applicant status portal for instructions.

2. Create your Conn account.

After you make your deposit, watch for an email from Camel Account with the subject line “Your Connecticut College Account.” It may take a few days to receive this email, which includes instructions to set up your Conn email account. When you activate your account, you'll have access to CamelWeb—our intranet—which may offer some resources and information you find helpful. Note: You may not get many emails to your Conn account right away, but you will starting in May!

3. Meet your fellow Camels and ask your questions!

Your decision letter includes a link to join the Class of 2030 Community, where you can meet the other members of your class, ask questions of current Camels and get updates from Conn.

4. Join us for some special events!

We know you're ready to learn everything you can about being a Camel, so we've planned the following events just for the Class of 2030. (You can also find a full list of events on this page with direct links to register for them.) All times listed are Eastern unless noted.

• Welcome and What’s Next, Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern For Early Decision I Camels in the Class of 2030! This will be an informal virtual chat session with Dean of First-Year Students Emily Morash and Associate Dean of Campus Life Geoff Norbert. They’ll walk you through the timeline to matriculation and share a bit about what to expect during your first year at Conn. Plus they’ll answer any questions you have! Visit this page to register or use the link in the email you received shortly after you were admitted.
• CONNgratulations! Presidential Welcome & Family Panel, mid-March, final date TBA. YOU DID IT! You’re admitted to the Class of 2030! Join us for a virtual celebration and an introduction on getting connected to the Camel community. This webinar will feature opening remarks from Conn President Andrea Chapdelaine, an overview of the events and opportunities we offer to admitted students throughout the spring, and a family panel discussion featuring the parents of current Conn students. We can’t wait to see you there!
• Camel for a Day, offered on select dates between March 23-April 22. If you can’t make it to a Camel Day, you can be a Camel for a Day. We'll create a personalized visit just for you: You can take a campus tour, attend a class, eat lunch with a current student, visit with a representative from Financial Aid Services and more. Visit this page to see your options and register!
• Camel Days, Monday, April 20, and Monday, April 27. Our open houses for admitted students, Camel Days are where you and your fellow 2030 Camels can get to know one another as well as professors and current students; tour the campus to learn your way around; sit in on classes; visit some residence halls; participate in sessions devoted to the arts, STEM, sustainability, athletics, careers and more; and just become more familiar with Conn as you also have a little fun. Learn more and register! (We’re also hosting two Spring Open Houses for prospective students. While they’re not geared specifically for admitted students, they offer some great get-to-know-Conn programming.)
• Hump Day Hangouts, every Wednesday in late March and April. Do you have questions about what it means to be a Camel or want to learn more about Connecticut College from a current student? If you do, pop in to one (or more!) of our six virtual meeting opportunities for casual student-to-student connection! These “Hump Day Hangouts” will be Wednesday evenings, featuring different current students every time for a fresh, new perspective. We’ll list the Camels of the Week in the weekly digest emails mentioned in #5 below. Students only, please!
• Virtual Programs, weekly in late March and April. Each week, different members of the Camel community will host a virtual event to share information and answer your questions about a specific aspect of life at Conn. Exact dates and full descriptions for each event are forthcoming, but here’s a sneak peak at some of the topics we’ll be covering!
  • Residential Life: Housing and Dining
  • Getting Involved on Campus
  • Career Advising
  • Academic Success and Support
  • New London Living

5. Starting in March, read your weekly digest email.

We’ll share more information about the events listed in item #4 above as well as other news in weekly emails that summarize all the things you need to know!

6. Watch for information in May about The Camel Experience.

The Camel Experience is our online pre-orientation platform for incoming students. It's a super-organized space—complete with a checklist—where you’ll find the forms, training and other tasks to complete before you arrive on campus. It also provides information you'll want on housing, first-year seminars and more. By taking care of these necessities before you arrive, you'll have more time during Welcome Weekend—our in-person orientation—to bond with your fellow 2030 Camels!

7. Check out our pre-orientation programs.

Conn hosts four different in-person pre-orientation programs for new Camels—first-generation, BIPOC, international and those with accessibility requirements—who want to learn about specific resources and opportunities. Read all about the programs we offer.

8.  Plan to attend Welcome Weekend.

This is our in-person, on-campus orientation and it's actually longer than a weekend! For the rocking Class of 2030, it takes place August 26-31, 2026. (Students attending pre-orientation programs and some varsity athletes will arrive in the days before Welcome Weekend.) A detailed schedule will be available in the summer!

9. Read the terms of admission.

For information about your offer of admission, scholarships, transcripts and more, visit the Terms of Admission page.