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New Student Orientation

Your Hoosier Experience starts here

Congratulations on earning admission to Indiana University Bloomington! Your New Student Orientation experience will provide you with opportunities to meet other Hoosiers, learn about being a student at Indiana University, and work with an academic advisor to register for classes.

Whether this is your first year in college or you are transferring to Indiana University, we want you to be as ready as possible for your first year here, so all components of orientation —both online and in-person—are required for all new students. And parents and family, we didn’t forget about you. We have orientation sessions just for you during our programs and offer resources within these pages that will help you during this journey too.

Your New Student Orientation Journey

Orientation follows the steps outlined below. Orientation is required of all new undergraduate students and it includes online modules and in-person sessions.

During orientation, students register for their first semester of class. Students will also have an opportunity to learn about resources, opportunities, traditions, student life, and connect with other students and staff.

1. Start

Start with your orientation reservation and Orientation Checklist within the Orientation Portal. This step includes signing up for your program dates.

2. Prepare

Prepare with the required New Student Orientation Canvas site and placement exams. You must complete these prior to your academic advising appointment during orientation.

3. Attend

Attend your orientation sessions including your advising meeting, student group meeting, and informational sessions about campus and student life.

Sample Schedule

Get an idea of what you can expect from New Student Orientation by reviewing a Sample Schedule.

Check out the Sample Schedule

Fees

A non-refundable New Student Fee, set by the Indiana University Finance Office, supports a number of initiatives for first year Hoosiers, including New Student Orientation. This fee will be assessed on your first IU tuition bill after you complete your orientation program. You do not need to pay it up front, but you are responsible for the fee once you make your orientation reservation

See New Student Fee information below.

Students admitted for summer or fall:

New undergraduate student: $222
New undergraduate transfer: $199
New international undergraduate student: $245
New international undergraduate transfer: $224

Students admitted for spring:

New undergraduate student: $165
New undergraduate transfer: $143
New international undergraduate student: $190
New international undergraduate transfer: $168

Additional Fees specific to orientation:

Guest fee for all in-person orientation programs: $30 per guest
On-campus housing during Summer orientation (students only) assessed by IU Housing

The New Student Fee does not include housing costs related to orientation. Lodging options, including both on- and off-campus options, will be included in your orientation reservation, confirmation, and program materials.

Parents and family

You are an important part of your student’s college experience—all our orientation programs include sessions just for you. You can also access resources through the “Resources” tab at the top of this page. As your student makes their New Student Orientation reservation, make sure they enter your email address so you can receive information regarding any orientation-related programming. They can even grant you guest access to the Orientation Portal. For in-person orientation programs, when making their reservation, students will also be asked to register the number of guests they are bringing and to identify any accessibility needs that their guests may need.

Guests of students attending virtual orientation are welcome to join the program concurrently with their student.

Learn about parent and family sessions

Get support

We’re here to guide you through orientation and your entire first year.

PHONE

812-855-4357

EMAIL

orientation@iu.edu