Get ready for an exciting journey starting in June! As new students are welcomed into our community, First Year Programs will be rolling out a treasure trove of essential information through our New Student Newsletters. These valuable updates will be available online after June 1st, making it easy for you to stay in the loop!
But that’s not all! Throughout the summer, your residential College will connect with you once assignments are made in July, along with communication from Rice that will land in your personal inbox, your Rice email, and even your mailbox! Be sure to check out the links below, where you can download an extra copy of all the important info we've sent and access any materials you haven’t yet received.
These Newsletters will be delivered to your Rice Gmail account so please make sure you have activated that account and check it regularly. Rice utilizes email as an official form of communication and sends correspondence to a student’s Rice email address. Students should frequently check and maintain their Rice email inbox. Failure to do so does not relieve students of the responsibility to act or respond in a timely manner to official notices sent via email." (https://ga.rice.edu/
If your not sure if you have activated your Rice email account please visit https://kb.rice.edu/page.php?id=103785 or https://whooru.rice.edu/claim/initial or email helpdesk@rice.edu if you have any issues.
Dean's Welcome Letter: https://mailchi.mp/rice/o-
Getting to Know Student Success Initiatives: https://mailchi.mp/rice/o-week-hello-from-student-success-initiatives-17249961 (June 29, 2026)
Summer Opportunities: click here (July 2, 2026)