New Raider News Email Series
Welcome to the University of Mount Union. We are excited to have you as a new student on campus this August! At Mount, you'll find a community that offers nonstop activity and opportunities to get involved. And best of all, it's a place that feels like home.
Preview Registration - Transfer Student
It's time for the next step in your transition to being a student at Mount Union - Preview! This program is your chance to learn much of what Mount Union has to offer both in and out of the classroom. While attending Preview, you will learn more about your graduation requirements, schedule your classes for the fall semester, and have the opportunity to meet current transfer students who will share information about how to ensure an exceptional transition to Mount Union.
 
Preview is required for all transfer students, so be sure to visit the  Transfer Student Preview website   TODAY to learn more about the experience, and to make a reservation for your Preview session. After completing the reservation form, you should check your Mount Union email, where you'll receive a confirmation of your Preview reservation, typically the next business day.
 
If you have trouble with the reservation form or have questions about Preview, please contact the Office of First Year Initiatives at (330) 823-8685 or  [email protected] .

We look forward to seeing you at Preview!
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"Scholarships made attending Mount Union possible for me. I loved the university and knew that it would be a perfect home. Without the scholarships, I would not have been able to attend. Mount Union worked with me to accommodate my financial situation so that I could attend my dream school."

- Brianna Boehlke '19

"This university really cares for the comfort and well-being of its students. My favorite place on Mount Union's campus is the lakes. My friends and I love to hang out on the bridge whenever we can, day or night. It's the perfect place to take in all of Mount Union's beauty!"


-Matt Bennett '18

Housing Information
It's time to begin planning for living on campus in residence life as a Purple Raider! Many of you have been asking how Mount Union will match you with a roommate and where you will be living.

  • REQUIRED Form Submission: Every new student needs to complete either a New Student Housing application or a New Student Commuter application on MyHousing. 
  • Housing application: If you’re planning to live on campus, that application includes a personal and interest preference questionnaire. You’ll also be able to indicate your hall preferences and provide emergency contact information.
  • Roommate Requests: If you know who you want to live with, you can also use this system to make a specific roommate request. To do this, you will go to the "Room Selection" across the top and then choose "Roommates/Suitemates" from the drop-down menu. These requests must be made and confirmed by your roommate by July 18 in order to be guaranteed.
  • Roommate Assignment: If you don’t know who you want to live with, the program will then use this information to find your best match among the other students who've already completed the form. All new students must complete one of these applications.
  • Housing Assignment Notification: Housing assignments, along with roommate name and contact information, will be emailed to your Mount Union email address during the first week of August.
  • Community: The University of Mount Union values all students and their identities and wants to create a safe and inclusive home for everyone on campus. To support all of our students, different housing options, including gender inclusive housing, are available for students to select when completing their housing application. For more information, please visit our FAQ page here.
  • Residency Requirement:  Mount Union has a two-year residency requirement. Students who have lived on campus for four semesters at a previous institution(s) are eligible to live off campus. These students may also apply to live in our townhouses/apartments, even if the student doesn't have junior status by credit hours. If a student has lived on another campus for three or less semesters, he/she is required to live on campus at Mount Union, unless he/she can commute from his/her parent(s)' or guardian(s)' primary, permanent home address. Please email [email protected] with any questions about this policy and to let us know how many semesters you have already lived on campus elsewhere. 
  • For a list of FAQs, click here.
Meal Plan Information
New students living in a residence hall are required to have a meal plan. Students with less than two semesters of college experience are required to have either the unlimited meal/week or the 16 meal per week/$100 dining dollars meal plan.

Upperclass transfer students living in a residence hall may choose any of the meal plans below and transfer students living in campus apartments or townhouses may have any of the meal plans, a block meal plan, or no meal plan at all.

Unlimited Plan - $2,600
Students who choose this plan will be able to eat an unlimited number of meals in the Kresge Dining Commons. Additionally, the unlimited plan provides students with 10 meal equivalencies that can be used at the B&B café throughout the semester.

16 Meal Plan/$100 Dining Dollars - $2,600
Students who choose this plan will be able to eat 16 meals per week in the Kresge Dining Commons. Dining Dollars ($100) will be deposited onto your Purple Plu$ card and can be used to purchase food and beverages only at the B&B café, KHIC Start café, or Kresge Dining Commons. Dining dollars will not carry over between semesters or at year end. Students will not be reimbursed for any remaining dining dollars at the end of the year.

11 Meal Plan - $2,500
Students who choose this plan will be able to eat 11 meals per week in Kresge Dining Commons and will receive $300 Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars ($300) will be deposited onto your Purple Plu$ card and can be used to purchase food and beverages at the B&B café, KHIC Start café, or Kresge Dining Commons. Dining dollars will not carry over between semesters or at year end. Students will not be reimbursed for any remaining dining dollars at the end of the semester.

7 Meal Plan - $2,390
Students who choose this plan will be able to eat 7 meals per week in Kresge Dining Commons and will receive $400 Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars ($400) will be deposited onto your Purple Plu$ card and can be used to purchase food and beverages at the B&B café, KHIC Start café, or Kresge Dining Commons. Dining dollars will not carry over between semesters or at year end. Students will not be reimbursed for any remaining dining dollars at the end of the semester.

Block Meal Plans
Block meal plans (only for commuters and those housed in apartments, townhouses, or off campus).

  • 50 Meal Block - $410 The 50 meal block plan provides 50 meals at any time Kresge Dining Commons is open during the semester. These meals do not carry over between semesters.

  • 25 Meal Block - $410 The 25 meal block plan provides 25 meals at any time in Kresge Dining Commons as well as $100 Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars ($100) will be deposited onto your Purple Plu$ card and can be used to purchase food and beverages at the B&B café, KHIC Start café, or Kresge Dining Commons. Dining dollars will not carry over between semesters or at year end. Students will not be reimbursed for any remaining dining dollars at the end of the semester.

  • 50 Block Breakfast and Lunch - $335 The 50 meal block breakfast and lunch plan allows for 50 meals in Kresge Dining during breakfast and lunch hours ONLY. Breakfast and lunch hours are approximately 7am – 2pm. 
Transfer Student Checklist
Remember to visit   our transfer students page   for a detailed timeline of your next steps. Some of these steps don't happen quite yet, but we'll be sure to keep you updated so you are well prepared. 
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of First Year Initiatives at [email protected] or (330) 823-8685.
 
Sincerely, 
Office of First Year Initiatives
University of Mount Union