Congratulations on becoming a new member of the Shenandoah community!
We know families of admitted first-year students can easily become overwhelmed by the complexities of the enrollment process.
Please use these Steps to SU to make the transition easier.
For Fall 2025 Enrollment: the Steps to SU will open on March 1, 2025. Please come back then for all of your Fall Shenandoah enrollment information.
2025 Spring Enrollment: January Start
Bookmark this page so you can refer back to it as you complete the Steps to SU Enrollment.
Hornet Hub & Canvas
Hornet Hub is Shenandoah’s web portal for admitted and enrolling students. Check the status of your financial aid, billing information and more through Hornet Hub. After being admitted, you received an email to claim your SUNet login credentials. If you have not already claimed your SUNet login credentials, please refer back to the email “Shenandoah Univ – SUNet Account Login” from helpdesk@su.edu and follow the instructions.
Go to www.su.edu, and scroll down the page to “Technology” and select “Login to Hornet Hub.”
Parents, get connected!
Join the Official SU Parents Group
Your enrollment deposit is due November 1 or within two weeks of acceptance.
Pay your enrollment deposit through your Shenandoah Application Portal.
Your deposit is a credit on your Spring 2025 student account.
Deposits accepted after November 1 will be based on program availability.
Residential living is often one of the most dynamic parts of a student’s university experience. First-year and sophomore students are required to reside in campus housing and we have various types of living styles to support our residents throughout their entire academic career. Please take some time to explore our First-Year Housing.
Once you have submitted your enrollment deposit, you should apply for Spring 2025 housing:
Shenandoah University On-Campus Housing Application Form
New students are able to place themselves directly into a room. Room selection will remain open until the week before term starts.
Questions about housing? Contact the Office of Residence Life at reslife@su.edu or 540-665-4504.
New Student Spring Orientation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025.
New Student Spring Orientation is a fun and exciting day for new first-year students and their families. In addition to meeting other students and families, you’ll learn about academics and SU campus life, talk with faculty members, receive your class schedule, find out what is going on in and around Winchester, check out campus activities, obtain your student ID card and more! If you submit a photo for your student ID card prior to noon the day before your scheduled orientation, you will get a FREE cell phone card holder!
Register for New Student Spring Orientation
Orientation location and schedule will be shared closer to the orientation date.
Nursing Students only:
Incoming nursing students should plan to attend Nursing Orientation in lieu of the New Student Spring Orientation.
Nursing Student Orientation: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Loudoun ASD in Loudoun
Begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 3:30 p.m. ET. Additional details will be sent from the School of Nursing after November 15.
Can’t attend any Orientation date?
Please submit this “I can’t attend New Student Spring Orientation” form:
Can’t attend New Student Spring Orientation form
Questions about Orientation? Contact the Office of Student Success at orientation@su.edu or 540-665-4863.
Check out our Enrollment Resources to learn more about the services offered at Shenandoah University!
The Office of Financial Aid can help families find the resources they need to make the cost of a private university education affordable. Costs are often met by combining the resources of parents and students as well as state, federal, and outside sources.
You must review and accept your aid package in order for us to process your awards. Please accept your comprehensive financial aid package in Hornet Hub by January 10. Students receiving their financial aid package after January 10, please review and sign within two weeks. The earlier this is completed, the smoother the process becomes.
Note: The Work-Study award and loans require an accept OR decline decision.
If you haven’t already, please apply for financial aid by completing the 2024-25 Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of Financial Aid will evaluate your financial aid eligibility and provide you with a comprehensive financial aid package listing the resources available.
Federal School Code: 003737
Student Employment
Shenandoah provides ALL eligible full-time undergraduate students with the opportunity to participate in the Work-Study Student Employment Program.
Students eligible for Work-Study can earn up to $2,000 a year by working between 7-9 hours per week once hired. In addition to a paid job, students develop transferable skills through on-the-job learning, gain personal and professional developme nt experiences and build a support network of mentors and supervisors.
Questions? Contact the Office of Financial Aid:
- Submit official, final high school transcript showing graduation date to the Office of Admissions
- Submit official AP, IB, or CLEP test scores to the Office of Admissions
- Submit official college transcript(s), if you have taken dual-enrollment classes at another institution
Academic success is related to your overall health, and the Wilkins Wellness Center is your resource for health and counseling services.
New students gain access to the SU Student Health Portal once they have registered for classes. This will occur after students attend New Student Spring Orientation in January.
Required health forms and insurance information must be submitted by December 15.
All students who are registered for 7 credit hours or more are required to submit:
- Shenandoah University Health Forms. Completed Health form and supporting documentation are to be submitted under “document upload” in the SU Student Health Portal
- Photocopy of required immunization documents
- All students are required to have health insurance (see below). The insurance must cover you in Virginia. Our insurance verification or purchase form must be completed online.
All students living in campus housing, NCAA Athletes, and Nursing students are required to submit a health form regardless of credit hours enrolled for the academic year.
We encourage you to utilize the SU Student Health Portal to submit all required forms. We will also be collecting forms during New Student Spring Orientation. The health form can be mailed or delivered to the Wellness Center.
All NCAA athletes must submit these requirements and forms required by the Athletics Department. Please DO NOT give required health and insurance forms to your coach. You must send the health form, medication form, and sickle cell test results (if required) to the Wellness Center through the SU Student Health Portal.
Please reach out to us if you have any questions at wwcenter@su.edu or 540-665-4530.
All students admitted to nursing programs are required to complete the following prior to the start of classes:
- Submit evidence of specific immunizations as required for clinical placements.
- Complete a criminal background check and random urine drug screen as directed.
- Submit evidence of current Health Care Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
The School of Nursing will send a welcome letter including a checklist and instructions to all new Nursing students.
All new Shenandoah students are registered for their initial classes by the Office of Academic Advising, Transitions and Progression. Advisors register students based on their major, curriculum course requirements and course availability.
- Course schedules are given to students who attend New Student Spring Orientation.
- Students who are unable to attend New Student Spring Orientation will be able to view their course schedule in Hornet Hub after July 15.
- Students who wish to make changes to their schedule are able to do so during Welcome Week and the drop/add period.
After the first semester at Shenandoah, students are responsible for their own course registration with their specific academic advisor in their major.
Office of Academic Advising, Transitions and Progression
540-545-7323
Advising@su.edu
New Student Spring Orientation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025.
New Student Spring Orientation is a fun and exciting day for new first-year students and their families. In addition to meeting other students and families, you’ll learn about academics and SU campus life, talk with faculty members, receive your class schedule, find out what is going on in and around Winchester, check out campus activities, obtain your student ID card and more! If you submit a photo for your student ID card prior to noon the day before your scheduled orientation, you will get a FREE cell phone card holder!
Orientation location and schedule will be shared closer to the orientation date.
Nursing Students only:
Incoming nursing students should plan to attend Nursing Orientation in lieu of the New Student Spring Orientation.
Nursing Student Orientation: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Loudoun ASD in Loudoun
Begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 3:30 p.m. ET. Additional details will be sent from the School of Nursing after November 15.
Can’t attend any Orientation date?
Please submit this “I can’t attend New Student Spring Orientation” form: Can’t attend New Student Spring Orientation form
Questions about Orientation? Contact the Office of Student Success at orientation@su.edu or 540-665-4863.
All deposited, full-time undergraduate students pick up their MacBook Air laptop and iPad with Pencil, during New Student Spring Orientation from 10:30 a.m until 12:00 p.m.
Shenandoah’s required technology program – Integrated Mobile Learning (iML), puts state-of-the-art Apple® computer technology into your hands, so you are engaged in an interactive and information-rich learning environment.
Questions about the technology you will receive when you get to campus? Contact the Office of Information Technology at 540-665-5555 or helpdesk@su.edu.
Student Financial Services, located in Hornet Central, provides your family with financial counseling and payment plan options. We offer the option of a monthly payment plan. Contact Hornet Central at 540-665-4514.
Tuition & Fees bill for Term II (spring semester) – Due December 15, or when registering for classes after December 15.
Students may allow others to view their student account, payment, and financial aid information in Hornet Hub by granting Parent/Person Proxy access to a person of their choice. Instructions to grant Parent/Person Proxy access.
First day of classes: January 25
Contact the Division of Student Affairs at 540-665-4863 or studentlife@su.edu.
You did it! You’re enrolled at Shenandoah! We are excited for you to be a part of the SU community!