Welcome to Hillsdale
Class of 2028!
We are so excited to have you here!
Move in and Orientation are only a few days away. Check out the Orientation schedule for more details on what to expect in your first few days.
Be sure to check in with Admissions on Sunday, August 25th. They will have a folder for you with your class schedule and Orientation group number.
New Student Move-In
Once you arrive on campus, head straight to your residence hall. Your House Director and RA team will provide you with your keys and student ID and will be ready to help you get settled into your new home!
Move-In Dates:
Saturday, August 24th & Sunday, August 25th 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
First things first,
set up your Hillsdale Account
Language Placement Exam
Bachelor of Arts students: If you have any current proficiency in a modern or classical language, it is required that you take Hillsdale’s Placement Exam in that language. If you have no proficiency, you need not take the placement exam.
Bachelor of Science students: If you have any current proficiency in a modern or classical language, it is recommended that you take Hillsdale’s Placement Exam in that language so that you can make informed decisions about your academic plan.
Take the Hillsdale Language Placement exam(s) by June 15, 2024.
Prior to taking a language placement exam, please follow the enclosed directions from Information Technology Services (ITS) to gain access to the Hillsdale network.
Next, visit canvas.hillsdale.edu and log in with your Hillsdale College email address (username@hillsdale.edu) and password. Finally, click the course title Language Placement Exam – Fall 24 on the Dashboard. Follow the instructions to access the relevant exam.
For French and Spanish language placement exams, you will be invited to create an account with your new Hillsdale email address and your student ID. Your student ID can be found in the enclosed ITS Instructions.
For more information, visit the Registrar’s page.
How to Get Your Student ID
All new students must submit an image prior to arriving to campus to be used for your student identification card.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Admissions Counselor.
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Student Life Information
The Student Affairs team is here to make sure you have a smooth transition into life at Hillsdale. The Dean’s Office, Student Activities, Career Services, Academic Services, and the Health Center all work with your best interest at heart. We want to get to know you and help you suceed! Whether you need help finding a summer internship, learning how to structure your schedule, or need recommendations on a GOAL volunteering program or student club to join, we are here to help!
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New Student Information
We are excited to have you on campus! Check out this page for important information you need to know before you arrive on campus.
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New Student Checklist
Make sure you’re not missing anything! This checklist will help you stay on-track throughout the summer to ensure you have everything you need.
Meet Student Affairs
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DEAN TEAM
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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HEALTH SERVICES
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ACADEMIC SERVICES
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CAREER SERVICES
Have ITS questions?
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Summer Reading Information
During the first few days of your arrival, we will do all in our power to welcome you and to form our partnership with you and with your parents.
One part of that involves some lectures by our professors, and one by Dr. Arnn. In preparation for this, we ask you to read two things. The first is a particular biography of George Washington. It is an examination of the character of this man, whose character shone as few have done. Before you are finished at Hillsdale, you will learn much about this conception of character.
The other book is related. It is the best translation of one of the greatest books ever written, The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle. You will probably find this book challenging.We suggest that you read the Introduction, which is a fine thing, and also Book I before your arrival here.
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Honor Code Introduction
We were made to talk with each other, to reason together, to learn from one another. We, therefore, take the enterprise of education, of teaching and learning, as serious business. A liberal arts education is a high thing. At Hillsdale you will sit in small classes, and you and your fellow students will be vital to what takes place in them. Outside of class you will work and eat, train and compete, think and study, laugh and joke, worship and pray together. This common action will occur in an atmosphere of respect, high courtesy, and warm affection each for the other, where all are treated alike. The activity is grounded in what we have in common—our humanity—and it is inseparable from the most important thing you have come here to do.
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Move-In Information
New students may move in between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24th and Sunday, August 25th, 2024.
Go directly to your residence hall when you arrive. Your house director and RA team will be waiting to give you your keys, student ID card, and to help you move in.