UConn offers many orientation programs to new students- you are required to attend some orientation programs, while others are optional. Please use the chart below to find out more information about your orientation programs. This list does not include all orientations – for example, if you are a graduate student, your academic program or academic department might also require you to attend a departmental orientation.
Storrs Campus
Undergraduate Students
August 2023
International Undergraduate Orientation- Only for First Year Students starting in Fall 2023.
TBD
Early Move In to On-Campus Housing
All Graduate Students
June- August 2023
Graduate School Orientation (Online)
August 21, 2023
ISSS New Student Orientation - Required for all new international graduate students at the Storrs campus.
Graduate Students with Teaching Assistantships
August 14, 2023
ITA Orientation The orientation is for prospective international TA’s who have never taught in the U.S. International TA’s who are coming to UConn after having taught at another U.S. institution should submit written evidence of the TA position to the UCAELI office. English proficiency may be certified based on previous TA experience, but the student is still welcome to attend the UConn ITA orientation.
August 22, 2023
New TA Orientation for all new Teaching Assistants - Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).
Exchange Students
TBD
Incoming Exchange Orientation- Please contact the Experiential Global Learning department for details.
Graduate Business Learning Center (GBLC)
Graduate Students
Stamford Campus
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
School of Law
JD, SJD, LLM and Exchange Programs
Hartford, Avery Point, & Waterbury Campuses
Undergraduate Students
After paying the $400 enrollment deposit students will receive and invitation to sign up for orientation in mid-May. Check your personal email! All new undergraduate students must complete all online orientation modules before they can sign up for an advising appointment to enroll in classes for spring 2023.