2025 Orientation Session Dates for Parents of Freshmen

 Orientation reservations will open on May 18, 2025 at 12 pm PDT.

All session dates are subject to availability. There is no course registration advantage for students attending an earlier session.

Parents and family members of freshmen are invited to attend the Freshman Parent & Family Orientation program that will take place during the following two-day sessions. Parents and family members must be registered on the student's reservation form if they plan to attend.

2-day in Person Freshman Orientation Sessions

(Students Must Attend Both Days)

  • Session 1: Thursday-Friday, June 26 & 27
  • Session 2: Monday-Tuesday, June 30 & July 1
  • Session 3: Monday-Tuesday, July 7 & 8
  • Session 4: Thursday-Friday, July 10 & 11
  • Session 5: Monday-Tuesday, July 14 & 15
  • Session 6: Thursday-Friday, July 17 & 18 
  • Session 7: Monday-Tuesday, July 21 & 22
  • Session 8: Thursday-Friday, July 24 & 25 
  • Session 9: Monday-Tuesday, July 28 & 29
  • Session 10: Thursday-Friday, July 31 & August 1

2-day Online Freshman Orientation Sessions

  • Session 11: Monday-Tuesday August 4 & 5 (online program) 
  • Session 12: Thursday-Friday, August 7 & 8  (online program)

Course seats are distributed evenly across all sessions (both in-person and online). There is no registration advantage to attending an earlier session. Session 11 (August 4 & 5) and Session 12 (August 7 & 8) will be presented remotely online and will not take place in person. Course registration will take place during each online session.

College of Creative Studies

Students who are admitted to the College of Creative Studies should select one of the following two-day sessions to attend Freshman Orientation:

  • Session 4: Thursday-Friday, July 10-11
  • Session 5: Monday-Tuesday, July 14 & 15
  • Session 8: Thursday-Friday, July 24 & 25 
  • Session 9: Monday-Tuesday, July 28 & 29
  • Session 10: Thursday-Friday, July 31 & August 1
  • Session 12: Thursday-Friday, August 7 & 8  (online program)

These sessions will have specific advising and programming for CCS students and their parents. 

2025 Orientation Session Dates for Parents of Transfer Students

Parents, spouses, and partners of transfer students are invited to attend the Transfer Parent & Family Orientation program that will take place during the following one-day sessions. Parents and family members must be registered on the student's reservation form if they plan to attend.

All session dates are subject to availability.

  • Monday, August 11, 2025
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Thursday, August 14, 2025
  • Friday, August 15, 2025