Winter 2025 Orientation Schedule
UConn Hartford
ORIENTATION SCHEDULES AT A GLANCE
First-Year 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 Graduate Business Learning Center (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 Graduate Business Learning Center
- OL "Tell All" Orientation Leaders will address all things UConn Hartford with the New Huskies
- Advising and Registration Advisors will present new FYE initiative and advising presentations
First-Year 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
- DEI Activity Orientation Leaders will run DEI Programming
- RISE Scholar Program New Students will learn more about how to become a RISE Scholar
- 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
ORIENTATION SCHEDULES AT A GLANCE
Schedule
- New Student Check-In takes place at 8:45am EST Students will be split into different OL Groups; parking validation will be given
- Introductions, Welcome & New Connections New Huskies will get the opportunity to meet our Orientation Leaders and get to know each other better
- UConn Hartford 101 w/ the AAC Our Academic Achievement Center will discuss with students UConn Academics and how to be a successful Husky
- OSS Support Services Students will learn about Center for Students with Disabilities, UConn Mental Health Wellness Center, and Dean of Students
- Protect Our Pack Students participate in our university bystander intervention training program and learn effective methods to intervening in a problem situation
- Lunch
- Campus Tour Our New Huskies will get the opportunity to tour the Hartford Times Building and our other UConn Hartford Academic buildings
- DEI Activity Orientation Leaders will run a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
- Advising and Registration Advisors will present all things advising and students will register for their Spring Schedule
- Program concludes at 4:00pm EST
Our upcoming Orientation schedule can be found 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.
More information will be available
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | May 21-22 |
| 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 |
| 11 | August 21 |
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 |
| 11 | August 21 |
Family Orientation
We offer an optional Orientation program for family members of new students. Family Orientation is held on campus on:
Date TBD
First-Year & Transfer Student Orientation
We host a 1-day Orientation program for first-year and transfer students at UConn Hartford. You will connect with peers and administrators, learn about campus resources, participate in academic advising, and register for courses.
| Session | Dates |
| 1 | January 9 |
| 2 | January 15 |
UConn Regional Undergraduate Family Orientation – Summer 2024
Family Orientation is a program designed to educate our husky family members about offices, services, resources, and processes that can help you in supporting your student as they transition to UConn.
This webinar series is designed for family members of all regional campus students. The series consisted of 8, 1-hour webinars. Although the live webinars have concluded, recordings of the webinars can be viewed at any time: Access Recordings for the Webinar Series by Clicking Here
Schedule (all webinars are from 6-7pm EST)
June 11: Privacy @ UConn
June 12: Financial Responsibility
June 13: Student Health and Wellness (Presentation Slides)
June 18: University Safety
June 19: Disability Services
June 20: Understanding Advising
June 25: Eating in Your Community
June 26: Career Development
Webinar Descriptions
June 11: Privacy @ UConn
University Privacy will provide an overview of FERPA, how students can designate access, and other resources.
June 12: Financial Responsibility
One Stop and the Bursar will discuss payment methods, types of aid, an overview of deadline and other resources.
June 13: Student Health and Wellness
Student Health and Wellness will review required documentation, an overview of their services, and how a family member can support their student.
June 18: University Safety
University Safety will share information about how students can access help and provide insight for how students can remain safe both on campus and in their respective community.
June 19: Disability Services
The Center for Disability Services will discuss the differences between high school and college accommodations, the types of accommodations the university offers, required documentation and the registration process, and other resources.
June 20: Understanding Advising
Advising staff will discuss general degree requirements, the academic calendar, the advising process, the advisor/advisee relationship, transfer credits, and other important information.
June 25: Eating in Your Community
Representatives from each regional campus will review eating options, Husky Harvest, how to plan for dietary accommodations, and other relevant information.
June 26: Career Development
The Center for Career Development will provide an overview of career progression during college, services, and recourse available to students and alumni.
In-Person Family Orientation
Each regional campus is also hosting an in-person event where family members of new students are invited to come explore campus, meet staff and administrators, and learn about campus specific programs/resources. Registration for this event will be available in the Family Onboarding Portal. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with information about parking, event location, etc.
Registration for the In-Person event will be available Mid-June
Hartford
July 30, 2024
5:00 pm
UConn Regional Undergraduate Family Webinar Series
Prior to the Fall 2024 semester, Orientation Services recorded a webinar series designed for family members of all regional campus students. This program was designed to educate our husky family members about offices, services, resources, and processes that can help you in supporting your student as they transition to UConn.
Recordings of the webinars can be viewed at any time by clicking this link: Access Recordings for the Webinar Series by Clicking Here
Please be aware that some information in these webinars (i.e. dates) is specific for the fall semester. Updated dates for the spring semester can be found by searching the specific office's website, or contacting that office directly.
Webinar Descriptions
Privacy @ UConn
University Privacy provided an overview of FERPA, how students can designate access, and other resources.
Financial Responsibility
One Stop and the Bursar discussed payment methods, types of aid, an overview of deadline and other resources.
Student Health and Wellness (Presentation Slides)
Student Health and Wellness reviewed required documentation, an overview of their services, and how a family member can support their student.
University Safety
University Safety shared information about how students can access help and provided insight for how students can remain safe both on campus and in their respective community.
Disability Services
The Center for Disability Services discussed the differences between high school and college accommodations, the types of accommodations the university offers, required documentation and the registration process, and other resources.
Understanding Advising
Advising staff discussed general degree requirements, the academic calendar, the advising process, the advisor/advisee relationship, transfer credits, and other important information.
Eating in Your Community
Representatives from each regional campus reviewed eating options, Husky Harvest, how to plan for dietary accommodations, and other relevant information.
Career Development
The Center for Career Development provided an overview of career progression during college, services, and recourse available to students and alumni.
In-Person Family Orientation
There is no in-person Family Orientation program for family members of students beginning at UConn regional campuses in the spring semester. We encourage you to watch the webinar series and reach out to those offices with any specific questions.
