Freshman Admitted Student Checklist
Note: We also offer a personalized Admitted Student Checklist. Just complete the “Set up your PirateID and email” step below, and access the personalized checklist in PiratePort.
Set up your PirateID and email
Log into the Navigator account you created when you submitted your application. There you will find your PirateID and email address. Then, activate your PirateID and create your secure passphrase. When activating, please be sure to enter your full student email address when prompted. If needed, find instructions on activating your PirateID in this tutorial.
Important Note: All official correspondence will take place via your ECU email address. This includes tuition and fee bills, financial aid information, and any messages from your academic advisor, academic department, and faculty. Please check it frequently.
After activating your Pirate ID, please find your Admitted Student Checklist in PiratePort. There you will find instructions on:
- Paying your enrollment deposit
- Submitting your campus housing preference
- Signing up for orientation
- Applying for financial aid & scholarships
- Registering for classes
- And more!
Explore the Admitted Student Guide
Our online Admitted Student Guide provides a wealth of information about academics, campus living, and student life at East Carolina. Review the guide often as you make your way through the enrollment process.
Contacts to Know
- Academic Advising – Advisor Contact List
- Campus Living and Dining – 252-328-4663 | housing.ecu.edu
- Cashier – 252-737-6886 or cashier@ecu.edu | cashier.ecu.edu
- Dowdy Student Stores (ECU bookstore) – (252) 328-6731 or sm8397@bncollege.com | studentstores.ecu.edu
- Financial Aid – 252-328-6610 or finaid@ecu.edu | financialaid.ecu.edu
- Honors College – 252-328-6373 or honorscollege@ecu.edu | honors.ecu.edu
- Office of Disability Support Services – 252-737-1016 or dssdept@ecu.edu | dss.ecu.edu
- Office of Student Transitions – 252-328-4173 or orientation@ecu.edu | studenttransitions.ecu.edu
- Parking and Transportation – 252-328-6294 or parking@ecu.edu | parking.ecu.edu
- Registrar – 252-328-6747 or regis@ecu.edu | registrar.ecu.edu
- Student Health Services – 252-328-6841 or studentinsurance@ecu.edu or immunizations@ecu.edu | studenthealth.ecu.edu
- University Scholarships – 252-328-5816 or scholarships@ecu.edu | scholarships.ecu.edu
- Other Campus Resources