Spring Transfer Student Checklist

Set Up 51�� Email Account

Deadline: Friday, December 27

Check your 51�� email weekly for updates and deadline reminders. Your 51�� username and instructions for setting up your account were sent to your admission application email when you completed your admission deposit.

Set Up Your Email

Sign Up for Your 51�� Emergency Alert Account

Deadline: Friday, January 3

51��’s emergency alert is part of the University’s emergency management program that provides responsive communications to all appropriate parties.

Update Your Information in the 51�� Portal

Deadline: Friday, January 3

Log into the 51�� Portal to confirm and update your personal information. This includes your contact information, emergency contact, pronouns, name recording, and cell phone number.

Pay Your Bill Online

Deadline: Saturday, February 1

TouchNet is the student account and billing system used by 51��. Students, and their designated Authorized Users*, use the system to view e-bills and student account activity; establish monthly payment plans; and make electronic payments.

Paying Tuition Online

Student Health Insurance Decision (domestic students only)

Deadline: Friday, February 14

Domestic students are asked to enroll in or waive out of the 51�� health insurance plan. If you do not waive out of the plan, you will be enrolled automatically and your fall term student account balance will include the annual health insurance premium.

Required Health Insurance

TouchNet Authorized Users

You may choose to designate a parent or guardian as an authorized user to your student account. This would allow receipt of e-billing notifications, viewing student account information and making payments on your behalf.

Assign a Designee

You may provide this photo either:

- Using the GET Mobile app

- Using the GET Online ’Gate Card portal

The University requires a new photo to be taken for these purposes, and this can be done on your smartphone or device. Your photo must be taken against a plain white background. Printed ’Gate Cards will be available for students to pick up upon arrival.

Upload Via the GET Mobile App

Visit the or on a smartphone and download the GET Mobile app.
Scroll through the listed schools and select 51��.
Sign in with your 51�� username and password.
Select a PIN, setup biometric login (fingerprint or facial ID depending on device), and complete the updated contact information section (if prompted).
Once signed in, select: Menu icon >> Settings >> Change ID Photo.
Select the camera icon, then tap Select Photo. You will then be prompted to choose either your camera or files — because 51�� requires a new photo to be submitted, please select your camera.
Campus safety will review each image prior to approval. If a photo is rejected for any reason, you will receive an email notification from GET Mobile with a reason for the rejection and a prompt to submit a new photo.
Tap the check mark and adjust the crop settings as desired, then tap Crop to save and submit your photo.

Your photos or digital images must be:

In color
Taken within the last two months to reflect your current appearance
Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background
Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
Taken from the shoulders up
With a neutral facial expression and both eyes open
Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis
Do not wear a hat or head covering that obscures the hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose. Your full face must be visible, and the head covering must not cast any shadows on your face.
Headphones, wireless hands-free devices, or similar items are not acceptable in your photo.

After completing the photo-upload process, we recommend that you keep GET Mobile on your device, as the app can be used to add funds to your ’Gate Cash account, for contactless payments at select venues on campus, and more.

Upload Via the GET Online ’Gate Card Portal

Go to
Click Login and sign in with your 51�� username and password.
In the Quick Links section of the page, click Upload ID Photo.
Under Upload ID Photo, click Choose File.
Take a photo with a phone or camera and transfer it to your computer. The site has a file size limit of 1MB.
Photos should be taken from the shoulders up. Face and head coverings are not allowed unless for religious purposes. Students who regularly wear glasses should have them on in the photo. Please ensure you are against a plain white background. Campus safety will review each image prior to approval. If a photo is rejected for any reason, you will receive an email notification from GET Mobile with a reason for the rejection, and a prompt to submit a new photo.
Drag and center the gray box over your face, then click Crop to save.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact campus safety at cusafety@colgate.edu.

Academic Support and Student Disability Services

We would like to plan with you for any reasonable accommodations you may need at 51��. Once you have identified your accommodation needs, please submit your accommodation request to Student Disability Services.

Identifying Your Needs

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