College & Culinary Program Pre-Arrival Check List

You will receive an email approximately eight weeks before your program start date telling you to register for DORMS. DORMS is the online portal used by Disney Programs.

During DORMS registration, you will also have the opportunity to:
Request a Housing accommodation by clicking here. (if needed)
If available, submit your apartment type.

In the event you need to request a medical, religious, or housing accommodation, please take immediate action. Simply click on the appropriate link below and carefully follow the instructions to complete and submit your request.

Medical Accommodation
Religious Accommodation
Housing Accommodation

If you do not need to request an accommodation, you do not need to complete any form.

Note: Participants may be placed and moved into any location across the Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts property, based upon operational need.

To begin working, you will need to show proper employment eligibility documentation. Review the list of acceptable documents and be sure to bring the originals with you (no copies will be accepted).

What documents are required for international students studying in the U.S.? (Click here)

If you will be living at Flamingo Crossings Village, you will receive your lease electronically approximately four weeks before the beginning of your program.

To ensure a safe and healthy environment for our Guests and Cast, we are committed to maintaining a workplace free of the influences of drugs. You may receive an email instructing you to take a drug screen any time prior to the beginning of your employment. Not all participants will be required to take this step.

This process is time sensitive and must be completed in the stated time frame, so please read the instructions carefully.

If you are required to take a drug screening, you must follow these steps:
- Select location within 48 hours of receiving the email.
- Call or check website for selected location to confirm hours, and make appointment if needed.
- Check in via email when you arrive.
- Complete Documentation of testing by returning to email with subject line: *Disney Pre-employment Drug Testing - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED* and click the link to verify.

You will receive an email about pre-arrival onboarding tasks to complete.

- Verify social security number
Verify your Social Security Number is correct. Do not try changing it or adding a different number.
- Set up direct deposit
Disney College and Culinary Program participants will receive instructions on how to set up direct deposit. Please make sure to have your bank account information handy - you will need your account and routing numbers.
- Complete all tasks
The "Hometown on Nametag" step will be the final task. You will know you are finished with your onboarding tasks when this is complete.

Click here for tips on completing your Workday onboarding tasks

You will receive an email from The Walt Disney Company I-9 Service Center to complete your I-9 forms.
Follow these steps:

- Upload documentation
For a list of accepted documents that establish both identity and employment authorization, click here.
- Complete section 1
Ensure that the social security number and information matches the documents you provided.
- Verify section 2 completed
Remind your Authorized Representative (selected in section 1) to complete section 2, and monitor your inbox in case you receive corrections and/or updates.
Participants on the International Program will complete the I-9 section 2 with a Disney representative upon arrival.

Click here for tips on completing your I-9 Documents

Gain approval for any forms your school or faculty may require in order for you to gain credit for your experience. 

Check-in could begin as early as 8 a.m.
Your exact arrival time will be on your itinerary, approximately one week prior to your arrival date.
If booking travel prior to receiving your itinerary, plan to arrive no later than 12 noon EST to Flamingo Crossings Village. You will be responsible for transportation to any missed appointments.

Review the Check-In Details (Click here for arrival day information) section for more information including directions to the check-in location and an overview of your first few days.

Please note that check-out time on your program end date/departure date is 10 a.m.

Itineraries for your arrival group will be sent about 1 week prior to your arrival. It will have all the information for your first week's appointments, as well as your role.

Each appointment will tell you everything you need. Please make sure to read through the requirements before heading to your next appointment and plan ample time to make it to all appointments on time. 

The last appointment on your itinerary will be your first day of work at Disney Traditions. Once your arrival day is complete, you will receive a training schedule starting the day after Disney Traditions.  

Renter's Insurance is not mandatory; however, American Campus Communities strongly encourages securing renter's insurance including coverage for personal liability, as it is the only reliable source of financial compensation should any possessions be damaged, lost, or stolen due to fire, theft, flood, vandalism, loss of power, or any other unforeseen act. To see a list of their recommendations please see the FAQ section on the Flamingo Crossings Village site by clicking here.

Medical insurance is not provided; therefore, you will be responsible for securing your own medical insurance for the duration of your program.

For Students Who Have Healthcare: Guesting and/or Virtual Care

If you have healthcare insurance, you may be able to request virtual care and/or guesting privileges which extends coverage beyond the normally covered network area. For example, guesting privileges are commonly used for dependents who are attending college in another state. For more information, please contact your insurance provider.

For Students Without Healthcare: Purchase Marketplace Coverage

If you do not have healthcare, you should consider retaining such coverage, including choosing to purchase and enroll in marketplace coverage. For more information about marketplace eligibility and enrollment, please visit healthcare.gov by clicking this link.

For Students with Drug Prescriptions

If you have prescriptions that are normally filled at your home pharmacy, you should contact your provider to discuss retail benefit and home delivery benefit options to access your prescription drugs during your student program.

Click here to review the list of suggested items to bring as well as the list of prohibited items.

Culinary Program participants only.
Please be prepared to bring your school-issued knife kit with you. 

Review the check-in details by clicking here for information about check-in, travel, and transportation.