Forms, Policies, Publications

First-Year Enrollment Guide Class of 2028

A guide to your first year: everything you need to know about your first year of life on The Hill.

Submit this form if you are interested in participating in one or more musical ensembles at Denison or in taking private lessons with music faculty.

Parents/Guardians and Communication

Information on parent-notification for academic performance, health and counseling records, and judicial records.

Spiritual Life Information Form for Incoming Students

This survey helps the Center for Spiritual Life shape and enhance their religious programs.

Student Packing List

A packing list for students coming to Denison

Transfer Notebook

A Guide to Denison: Everything you need to know about your transition to life on The Hill.

Spotlights

First-year students make connections before classes begin

Pre-Os — three-day outings built around jam-packed itineraries — give new Denison students a head start.

Jennifer Vestal, Heidi Trace and Torrance Powell at ARC

How We Learn

The best ways to support remote learning

The Academic Resource Center nimbly turns to support students' remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Learning through life on campus

Denison’s master residential plan is modernizing our historic residence halls while providing students with opportunities to learn life skills.

Students participating in an activity at DU Lead

How We Learn

Becoming Leaders Through DU Lead

Denison first-years become leaders at this year's DU Lead retreat.

How We Live

Owen Crum ’20 Words of Wisdom

“First-year students, I challenge you to care. Choose to buy in,” says student body president Owen Crum '20.

group photo of students on '21Connect trip

How We Live

’21Connect Program Builds Class Connections

'21Connect program, offered by the First-Year Office, gives Denison first-years the opportunity to explore Columbus and make connections with their peers.

Where We Go

Circling In

Advising Circles gather peers and mentors to learn about Denison and themselves.

How We Learn

This is Denison: Mark Moller

A conversation with Mark Moller, dean of first-year students, philosophy professor and, yes, a Winnie the Pooh fan.

What's Happening

Advice & Tips

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

Learning grand strategy from a master

Forms, Policies, Publications

Spotlights

First-year students make connections before classes begin

The best ways to support remote learning

Learning through life on campus

Becoming Leaders Through DU Lead

Owen Crum ’20 Words of Wisdom

’21Connect Program Builds Class Connections

Circling In

This is Denison: Mark Moller

What's Happening

Supporting your first-year student in their second semester

Welcome, Class of 2027

Joy, excitement, some jitters: Welcoming the Class of 2026