Office of New Student & Family Transitions
Find answers about undergraduate Orientation.
Your enrollment portal and latest confirmation email are the source for available sessions, arrival times, check-in locations, and parking instructions.
Undergraduate Orientation is planned, hosted, and executed by the Office of New Student & Family Transitions.
New Student & Family Transitions
Summerville Campus
SAC 102
New Student & Family Transitions home
Most new degree-seeking undergraduate students attend. Post-baccalaureate and non-degree students are not required to attend, but Orientation is highly recommended.
If you completed Â鶹AV Orientation within the previous three semesters, you do not need to attend again. If you are returning in the fourth semester away or later, you must attend.
This office handles undergraduate Orientation. Graduate orientation is handled by the Graduate School or the student's college or program.
Dual Enrollment Student Orientation is coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Virtual Orientation is limited to students who live more than four hours from Â鶹AV, active-duty military members and veterans, and international students who also live more than four hours from Â鶹AV. Students who do not meet one of these criteria should select an in-person session.
Student Orientation is $80. Each registered guest is $50, and students may register up to five guests.
You may pay before the session or at check-in. Orientation fees are non-refundable.
A hold will remain on the student's account until the fee is satisfied. The hold may affect class registration.
New Student & Family Transitions handles fee and fee-waiver questions internally and in alignment with the University System of Georgia-approved fee schedule. Email orientation@augusta.edu for individual guidance.
You may reschedule in your enrollment portal through the Friday before your scheduled Orientation. The portal will show the sessions that still have space.
Complete Online Welcome in your enrollment portal, check ORIE 0001 in D2L, and read your latest Orientation confirmation email. Online Welcome and ORIE 0001 are separate, and each shows the work or instructions assigned to you.
Online Welcome is a task in your enrollment portal. Complete it by the date shown there. It is separate from ORIE 0001, which is a course in D2L.
ORIE 0001 is the Orientation course in D2L. Follow the instructions and dates shown in the course. Email orientation@augusta.edu with questions about ORIE 0001.
Orientation is a full-day program. Use your latest confirmation email for the check-in and end times, check-in location and approved parking area for your session.
Yes. LEAP Week is required for every fall-entry student. Visit the LEAP Week pages for current instructions or email leapweek@augusta.edu.
Registered guests take part in family programming during portions of Orientation. Family members can also use the Jaguar Family Hub for updates and resources. Email family@augusta.edu with questions about family programs.