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This page is dedicated to providing campus partners with information, updates, and resources about Orientation.
Summer 2021 Dates
- Saturday, June 26th
- Thursday, July 1st (Spanish Orientation)
- Friday, July 9th (Transfer Orientation)
- Tuesday, July 13th
- Saturday, July 17th (Spanish Orientation)
- Tuesday, July 20th
- Saturday, July 24th
COVID-19 Updates
Below you will find updates to the Orientation Program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Orientation will be delivered as an online experience only
- Orientation will be delivered as a series of experiences throughout the summer:
- Online Pre-Orientation (scheduled to go live June 1st)
- Orientation Day via Zoom Webinar (see dates below)
- Experiential Learning Workshop (ELW) and Relationship Building session (for students) via Zoom
- Access to pre-recorded webinars
- Partners in Success session for parents, families, and loved ones of students
- Information Fairs
- The registration fee has been reduced to $50 per student
- There is no additional fee for parents or guests
Orientation to Orientation
On Wednesday, April 21st, the Orientation team hosted the annual "Orientation to Orientation" session to give campus partners details on the summer 2021 New Student Orientation season.
Slide Deck - to access a copy of the slide deck used for the Orientation to Orientation, click HERE.
Below is a recording of that session. As always, questions can be sent to Cristal Perez, Dulcemaria Anaya Garcia, or Jason Juarez.
Orientation Updates Newsletter
Each semester an Orientation Updates newsletter will be sent to campus partners providing topical updates on what to expect and how to prepare for the upcoming season of Orientation.
Links to all past Orientation Update Newsletters will be posted here.
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