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Arrival Checklist
When you arrive on campus, complete the following:
  1. Pickup a copy of the Student Handbook from Campus Life Offices. Review the University Policies and Procedures.
  2. Get a post office box at the Postal Office in the lower level of the Student Academic Center near the Marketplace. Students who live either off campus or on campus can obtain a post office box.
  3. Go to the Helpdesk located on the first floor of HMB if you are bringing your computer and need assistance with software installation or password for your GDOC (my.gallaudet.edu) and Bison accounts.
  4. If you are not familiar with GDOC, you can get a brief training on how to use the system. Go to the Student Academic Center, Room 2200 and one of the e-Learning facilitators will assist you. You can also review the information online at http://academic.gallaudet.edu.
  5. Register your car for a campus permit at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in the basement of Carlin Hall.
  6. Purchase a laundry card from DPS. The washers/dryers do not accept cash.
  7. For on campus students, pick up your room key from the residence hall where you will live.
  8. Complete business registration the first day of classes. You must complete the process by 8 p.m. the first day or your classes will be dropped.