Summer 2025 Orientation Schedule
UConn Waterbury
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE
Schedule
Check-in begins at 8:30am EST
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!
Speed Resources: Sit down with a variety of student services and resources available to you on campus. Meet those in charge and ask any questions to help you succeed.
Advisor Meeting: 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.
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.
Lunch: Take a break with some food! Get to know the community and take time to reflect and relax.
Orientation Stations: Take a guided tour led by the Orientation Leaders and stop at key offices along the way. Learn about the locations of prominent resources, classroom spaces, and important landmarks to best prepare you for the Fall semester.
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!
Secrets to Student Success: 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.
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!
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.
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 20 |
| 2 | May 22 |
| 3 | June 3 |
| 4 | June 12 |
| 7 | June 26 |
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 17 |
| 2 | January 14 |
Transfer Students
| Session | Dates |
| 5 | June 17 |
| 8 | July 22 |
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 17 |
| 2 | January 14 |
UConn Regional Undergraduate Family Orientation – Summer 2025
Supporting Your Husky Webinar Series
What is Family Orientation?
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.
What is this Webinar Series about?
This webinar series is open to family members of all regional campus and international students. The series consists of 9, 1-hour webinars. It was designed with flexibility in mind. So, family members are able to participate live from anywhere when the webinar is scheduled or watch a recording at their leisure.
Schedule (all webinars are from 6-7pm EST)
June 10: The College Transition
June 11: Privacy @ UConn
June 12: Financial Responsibility
June 16: Disability Services
June 17: Student Health and Wellness
June 18: University Safety
June 24: Understanding Advising
June 25: Eating in Your Community
June 26: Career Development
To register for any or all of the UConn Regional Family Orientation webinars: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/webappng/sites/uconn-cmr/webinar/webinarSeries/register/89161103d07548ddb9a1429a80353147
Webinar Descriptions
The College Transition
As a kick-off to our series, learn how to support your UConn student as they navigate the college transition. This session will cover key resources, tips for fostering independence, and ways to stay engaged in their journey.
Privacy @ UConn
Understand student privacy rights under FERPA and how they impact your access to academic, financial, and health information. We’ll discuss what permissions your student can grant and how to navigate privacy policies.
Financial Responsibility
Get an overview of tuition, billing, financial aid, and payment options. Learn strategies to help your student manage their finances and understand their financial responsibilities at UConn.
Disability Services
Discover how UConn supports students with disabilities through accommodation, advocacy and accessibility services. Learn how your student can request accommodations and utilize campus resources.
Student Health and Wellness
Explore the health and wellness services available to UConn Students, including medical care, mental health supporting, and well-being programs. Learn how to encourage your student to prioritize their wellbeing.
University Safety
Safety is a top priority at UConn. This session will cover campus safety resources, emergency preparedness, and ways students can stay safe while navigating their campus experience.
Understanding Advising
Learn about UConn’s academic advising structure and how your student can connect with advisors to plan their courses and stay on track for graduation. Gain insights on how to support their academic journey.
Eating in Your Community
Learn how your student can make the most of their experience as they navigate on and off-campus dining experiences. You’ll hear about what options are available to your student so they can maintain healthy eating habits.
Career Readiness
Discover the career resources available to UConn students, from internships and job opportunities to resume-building and networking. Learn how to encourage your student to take advantage of career services early in their college experience.
In-Person Family Welcome Event
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 mid-May. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with information about parking, event location, etc.
Waterbury
July 23, 2025
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
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
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.
