Checklist for Deposited Transfer Students

Learn what steps you need to take as a deposited transfer student to prepare for class registration and other aspects of enrollment as a Luther College student.

Overview

Students may transfer to Luther at the beginning of fall semester, January Term, or spring semester. Regardless of when you start, here’s what will happen:

  • Once you have deposited, a staff member from the Office of the Registrar will contact you by phone to go over your transcript, review next steps, and answer any questions you may have about registration.
  • The Registrar’s Office will email you about placement tests needed followed by a second email with the name of your academic advisor. Once you receive that email, you should email the advisor, introduce yourself, and set up a day and time to talk about your registration.

Please Note: Fall transfer students do not attend the Registration, Orientation, and ADvising Day (ROAD) events.

Registrar

Luther is a residential college by design. We believe the best environment for learning is one where students not only study and attend classes on campus, but also live on campus. Upper-class students have a number of residential community options on campus, including college-owned houses, apartments, and townhouses, or clusters and suites in on-campus residence halls.

Upper-Class Housing

Welcome Week, which takes place between move-in and the first week of class, is for all new students, including transfer students! You’ll have an opportunity to engage with faculty, staff, and new students from all around the world.

Learn About Welcome Week

Preparing for Registration
Checklist ItemLink
Set Norse Key password, sign-into email, multi-factor-authenticationTech Essentials for New Students
Submit your final transcripts to the Luther College Admissions Officeadmissions@luther.edu
Take placement exams (look for separate email from Registrar’s Office)Link is in email
Identify what classes you would like to takeGet Ready to Register

Required Preparation Tasks
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Complete the Housing Form Housing Form
Complete and submit the Student Health Evaluation and Immunization Record to Norse HubHealth Evaluation
Submit your Student ID photoPhoto Submission
Make your semester payment on Norse HubMake a Payment Video
Complete Prevention and Awareness EducationPrevention and Awareness Education

Financial Tasks
Checklist ItemLink
Financial Aid ChecklistFinancial Aid Checklist
Work Study Payment Agreement (if desired)WSPA Agreement
Monthly Payment Plan (if desired)Monthly Payment Plan
Missing Documents (on Norse Hub)See Missing Documents Video
Direct Depost (on Norse Hub)Set up Direct Deposit

Complete if Applicable/Desired
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College Ministries Information Request FormCollege Ministries
Request for Disability ServicesAccommodation Request
Student Athlete Forms and
ATS Portal Instructions
Student Athlete Forms and Letter with ATS Instructions
Grant Proxy Access (on Norse Hub)Grant Parent Proxy Access Video
Transfer Students Scholarships and Awards Apply Now Visit Luther Virtual Tour

Admissions Office

Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101

admissions@luther.edu

Phone: 563-387-1287