Submit your photo

Guidelines and uploading your photo

Incoming freshmen

Upload your photo as soon as you register for an orientation session.

Photo guidelines

Make sure your photo has the following:

• Neutral background
• Face the camera straight on
• Eyes open and visible
• Glasses on if normally worn
• Good lighting
• Taken indoors
• Color photo
• Photo from the shoulders up, with space above the head
• Passport-appropriate photos; smiling allowed
• Have someone else take your photo; “selfies” are not allowable

Make sure your photo DOES NOT have the following:

• Filters (this will be flagged as “face obscured”)
• Other people or objects in photo
• Hat or sunglasses
• Clothing that obscures your face
• Glare on glasses
• Exaggerated expression
• Poor quality image

Photo submission

• Be sure to upload your photo in JPEG format
• Step-by-step photo uploading directions
• Don’t worry if your photo is sideways or upside down – we can fix it!