All students under the age of 22 entering an institution of higher education must provide current proof of vaccination against bacterial meningitis (an immunization given within 5 years of the date of intended enrollment) or meet certain requirements for declining such a vaccination.
Newly admitted students who have not provided documentation will have a meningitis deficiency hold placed on their account. The hold will be removed once the appropriate immunization documentation has been provided to Texas A&M.
The meningitis deficiency hold will prevent you from registering for classes, so it is imperative you fulfill this requirement as soon as possible. We recommend that you submit your bacterial meningitis paperwork no later than two weeks before your conference. Submitting after the two-week mark might delay the hold being removed from your account.
For more information, including exemptions and where to send your documentation prior to your NSC, visit admissions.tamu.edu/meningitis.
Online OrientationThe completion of Online Orientation is required at least two business days prior to attending your New Student Conference. A registration hold has been placed and will be removed once Online Orientation is completed. Students will not be able to register for classes until Online Orientation is completed.
Online Orientation is open for Summer and Fall 2024 admits.
On average, students will take about 2 hours to complete the modules, and they do not have to be done all at once. If you need to take a break, your progress will be saved.
Online Orientation will cover:
For questions regarding Online Orientation, please contact New Student and Family Programs, open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (CST), Monday-Friday, at (979) 845-5826 or [email protected] .
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a requirement by the state of Texas that all students enrolled at public institutions of higher education demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing, and mathematics. To do so, students must either meet the TSI Exemption criteria or pass the TSI Assessment.
You can check to see if you have fulfilled the TSI requirements online using these steps:
If a red X is present, you will be blocked from registering for classes during the NSC, so it is critical that students satisfy this requirement two weeks prior to their scheduled NSC date. Note that TSI information is not updated until at least 48 hours AFTER you register for your NSC.
Not all incoming students need to take the TSI Assessment Test, and many transfer students are exempt. A list of possible exemptions can be found at: asc.tamu.edu/TX-Success-Initiative/TSI-Exemptions/Exemptions-Quick-Reference
If you believe you are exempt but a red X is present in your AIS Checklist, further documentation is needed to verify your exemption. Please contact the Academic Success Center at [email protected] .
All students who are not exempt must first complete the mandatory TSI Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) and then take the TSI Assessment test. Non-exempt students will be blocked from registering for all classes during the NSC until the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity has been completed, the TSI Assessment test has been taken, and scores are on file at Texas A&M University.
The mandatory TSI Pre-Assessment Activity (including the practice test) can be found online at either the “Applicant” or “My Record” tab in the Howdy Portal under the heading “Texas Success Initiative.” The TSI Assessment test must be taken at a testing center. Testing centers are located at most community colleges, public four year universities and even some high schools. To find a testing center in your local area, a Google search for "TSI near me" will generally yield helpful results. Once testing is complete, scores must be sent to the Academic Success Center at Texas A&M University by fax (979-845-6419) or e-mail ([email protected]).
Testing is also available at Texas A&M University for students who have not met the Texas Success Initiative requirement. It will be administered by Testing Services, at 1101 General Services Complex, corner of F&B and Agronomy roads. Students need to register for the test prior to the test date at 1101 General Services Complex, corner of F&B and Agronomy roads or by contacting Testing Services at (979) 845-0532. For more information, please visit the TSI webpage.
If you are not exempt and have not submitted any TSI Assessment scores (even if they are below the required scores) you will not be able to register for any classes during your NSC. No exceptions.
If you have further questions concerning the Texas Success Initiative, please contact the Academic Success Center at [email protected] or visit the website at asc.tamu.edu/TX-Success-Initiative