Freshmen

New Student Orientation is a mandatory one-day program designed to introduce you to TU's academic expectations and help you meet fellow incoming students. You will learn about your course schedule, academic standards, living on/off campus, and what it means to be a part of the TU community. 

No. The Academic Advising Office registers new first-year students for the Fall semester. You must fill out the Academic Interest Form in order for advisers to place you in classes. This form will be available for students entering in the Fall 2018 semester on March 28, 2018.

 You will need to bring a few items to New Student Orientation:

• Know your TU ID (7-digit number), your Net-ID and password
• Wear comfortable clothes and bring a reusable water bottle 
• Required documentation to get your OneCard
• Parking permit (it will be e-mailed to you 3-5 days before your orientation date)
• Download the Guidebook app on your mobile device 

Yes! Students can bring up to two (2) guests to New Student Orientation. Each guest must pay the $25 fee to attend, which covers supplies and lunch.

You must register your guest at the same time you sign up for your New Student Orientation session. Each guest will attend Family Orientation and will not be able to attend student-only sessions. 

Freshman students can apply for on-campus housing through Housing and Residence Life  (separate requests are needed to live in Millennium Hall or Paca and Tubman Houses).

If you are looking to live off-campus, TU has a new Off Campus Housing Finder that will help you locate apartment complexes close to campus.

The fee for students is $100 and is charged to your Fall semester bursar's bill. Guests are charged $25 per person and must pay when they register for a program date. Guest fees are nonrefundable. Download our fee policy here.

More information about the guest program can be found at the Family Orientation page.