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To facilitate these success factors, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has developed a series of programs to help students make those first connections with campus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/03\/2025-Advising-Guide.pdf\">Advising Guide for New Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-activities\/orientation-welcome-week\/\">New Student Orientation &amp; Welcome Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FYE Seminars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/services\/fye-seminars\/\">First Year Experience (FYE) Seminars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/first-year-residential-experience\/\">First Year Residential Program (FYRE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preparing for Your First Semester at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ<\/h2>\n<p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/admitted\/admitted-first-year-students\/\">Admitted Student Checklist<\/a> to ensure you get off to a good start at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.<\/p>\n<h3>Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Academic Catalog Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/content\/756\">Core Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/content\/612\">Academic progress (GPA requirements)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/content\/615\">Graduation requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reviewing your Degree Audit Report (DAR) and Transfer Credits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/degrees\/audit\/\">DAR resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/transfer\/transfer-credits\/\">Ensure your credits are transferred to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/admissions\/transfer\/transferring-credits\/ap-and-clep-equivalencies\/\">AP, IB, and CLEP score submission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Searching for Classes<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/01\/Accessing-E-Services-Online-Registration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using E-Services to Search for Classes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Tools You Need for Registration<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/schedule\/\">Class Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/degrees\/audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Degree Audit Report (DAR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/01\/Accessing-E-Services-Online-Registration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/06\/2025-Math-Recommendation-by-Major.pdf\">Math Course Recommendation by Major<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-success-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/06\/Student-Course-Schedule-Grid.pdf\">Student Course Schedule Grid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We understand the importance of finding your community at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. 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