Summer 2024 Orientation Schedule
UConn Hartford
ORIENTATION SCHEDULES AT A GLANCE
Day 1
- New Student Check-In Students will be split into different OL Groups; parking validation will be given
- Introductions and Welcome New Huskies meet UConn Staff and Students
- Huskies in the Room: 20 Questions Orientation Leaders will ask students "who in this room" questions
- New Connections: OL Activities Agenda; icebreakers
- Walk to GBLC Students will get a glimpse of the Library, Wadsworth, Social Work, GBLC
- Protect Our Pack Students participate in our university bystander intervention training program and learn effective methods to intervening in a problem situation
- Lunch
- OSS Support Services Students will learn about Center for Students with Disabilities, UConn Mental Health Wellness Center, and Dean of Students
- Walk Back from GBLC
- DEI Activity Orientation Leaders will run DEI Programming
- Advising and Registration Advisors will present new FYE initiative and advising presentations
Day 2
- New Student Check-In Students will be split into different OL Groups; parking validation will be given
- "UConn" Chant Competition Students will be split in half and see who can chant "UConn" the loudest
- UConn Hartford Tour/ Scavenger Hunt Students will get a tour of the UConn Hartford Campus and community
- OL "Tell All" Orientation Leaders will address all things UConn Hartford with the New Huskies
- One UConn: Hartford & Storrs Shuffle UConn staff will discuss Living in Storrs, campus changing, and navigating multiple campuses as a UConn Husky
- Lunch
- UConn Hartford 101 Our Academic Achievement Center will discuss with students UConn Academics and how to be a successful Husky
- Advising and Registration Students will be registering for their Fall Schedule
- Ice Cream/Survey/ID Pick up New Huskies get to taste authentic UConn Ice Cream, Pick-up or submit IDs, and complete survey
Our upcoming Orientation schedule is below. Before reviewing the sessions, please read more about our task list and Orientation program.
First-Year Student Orientation
Orientation is a 2-day program required for all first-year students at UConn Hartford. You will connect with peers and administrators in person, learn about campus resources, participate in academic advising, and register for courses.
Registration for later sessions will open once current sessions are filled to capacity.
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | May 21-22 |
| 2 | May 29-30 |
| 3 | June 4-5 |
| 4 | June 24–25 |
| 5 | June 27–28 |
| 6 | July 9–10 |
| 8 | July 15–16 |
| 9 | July 18–19 |
| 10 | July 23–24 |
First-Year & Transfer Student Orientation
Orientation is a 1-day program required for all new students at UConn Hartford. You will connect with peers and administrators in person, learn about campus resources, participate in academic advising, and register for courses. First-year and transfer students attend Orientation together.
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | January 9 |
| 2 | January 11 |
Transfer Student Orientation
We host a 1-day Orientation program for transfer students. You will connect with peers and administrators, learn about campus resources, participate in academic advising, and register for courses.
| Session | Dates |
| 7 | July 12 |
Family Orientation
We offer an optional Orientation program for family members of new students. Family Orientation is held on campus on:
Date TBD
