Summer 2024 Orientation Schedule
UConn Waterbury
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE
Schedule Part 1
Welcome: Start your college career by meeting the Orientation Leaders of UConn Waterbury and fellow incoming students. Learn what the day has to offer and how you can make the most of it!
Student Success Part 1: Learn about a variety of student services and resources available to you on campus. Meet those in charge and ask any questions to help you succeed.
Protect Our Pack: Being a Husky is more than being a good student, it is about being a good person. Learn what it means to be a part of our community.
Campus Tour: Take a guided tour led by the Orientation Leaders. Learn about the locations of prominent resources, classroom spaces, and important landmarks to best prepare you for the Fall semester.
Lunch: Take a break with some food! Get to know the community and take time to reflect and relax.
Schedule Part 2
Identity Wheel: Explore and share your identities with other students. Discuss how our differences make us stronger, and how you can utilize your identity to benefit you and the campus!
Student Success Part 2: Learn about the academic resources available to you. Discover how you can utilize these opportunities to be successful inside the classroom and in your future career.
Advising: Meet your advisor and learn more about your chosen major. Find out how to effectively navigate the classes you’ll need to complete to earn your degree.
Class Selection: Work with your advisor to select your courses for the upcoming semester! Ask questions to the Orientation Leaders, learn about their journeys, and envision your own classroom experience.
Giveaways: End your day in the Student Lounge to relax, enjoy some ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar, and receive a welcoming gift for joining Husky Nation!
Our upcoming Orientation schedule is below. Before reviewing the sessions, please read more about our task list and Orientation program.
Student Orientation
Orientation is a 1-day program required for all new students at UConn Waterbury. Your Orientation experience will be spent on-campus connecting with peers and administrators in person, learning about campus resources, participating in academic advising, and registering for courses.
Registration for later sessions will open once current sessions are filled to capacity.
First-Year Students
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | May 21 |
| 2 | May 23 |
| 3 | June 4 |
| 4 | June 13 |
| 6 | June 20 |
| 8 | June 27 |
First-Year & Transfer Student Orientation
Orientation is a 1-day program required for all new students at UConn Waterbury. Your Orientation experience will be spent on-campus connecting with peers and administrators in person, learning about campus resources, participating in academic advising, and registering for courses. First-year and transfer students attend Orientation together.
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | December 19 |
| 2 | January 9 |
Transfer Students
| Session | Dates |
| 5 | June 18 |
| 9 | July 23 |
Family Orientation
We offer an optional Orientation program for family members of new students. Family Orientation is held on campus on:
August 23
