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Freshman Student Orientation

Fees

Orientation fees will be charged to your fall 2008 tuition assessment.
Students: $85
Parents: $45 (per person)
Guests: $45 (per person)

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New Student Orientation
Strong Hall
1450 Jayhawk Blvd
Rm 154
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
(785) 864-4270
(785) 864-3388
NOTE: If you will graduate from high school in spring 2008, you are a freshman at KU regardless of the number of college or advanced placement credits you have completed.

On day one, the orientation program will begin at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:00 p.m. You can begin checking in as early as noon. Once you have been confirmed for an orientation date, you will be given your designated check-in time via the mail. On day 2, the orientation program will resume at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 5:00 p.m. Advising and enrollment is scheduled in the afternoon of day 2 & can be completed ONLY if you have attended all of the sessions. Arrange your travel plans accordingly.

Following is an example of a typical freshman orientation program. Session topics and times are subject to change. You will be given an up-to-date program schedule when you check-in for your orientation session.

Student Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Guest Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Student Schedule Day 1
12:00-12:30 p.m. Check-in for the following students:
  • Mount Oread Scholars
  • University Honors Program students
  • Applied English Center students
  • Conditionally Admitted students
  • Students who have completed a foreign language placement exam online
  • Students interested in learning about services for students with disabilities
  • Students interested in learning about services for students of color
12:30-2:00 p.m. Check-in for all students
12:00-2:00 p.m. Foreign language placement advising
1:00-1:45 p.m. Early bird sessions
  • Mount Oread Scholars Program Information Meeting
  • Honors Program Information Meeting
  • Hawk Link Information Meeting
  • Disability Resources Information Meeting
2:00-2:55 p.m. University Welcome & Community Program
3:05-3:45 p.m. Student-to-Student session
4:00-4:45 p.m. Academic Information Meeting
5:00-5:40 p.m. &
5:45-6:25 p.m.		 Dinner and/or "Technology & the KU Student"
6:30-7:40 p.m. Student-to-Student session
Student Schedule Day 2
8:30-8:40 a.m. What It Means to be a Jayhawk
8:40-9:35 a.m. College 101
9:45-10:20 a.m. &
10:30-11:05		 Making Smart Choices or Navigating Online Enrollment
11:15-12:15 Paying for KU
12:15-12:45 Lunch & afternoon announcements
12:50-1:15 Student-to-Student session
1:30-until completed Advising and Enrollment
2:00-5:00 Check-out & pick up your KU Card
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