Registering for Orientation
Orientation Course Selection Day
Advising and Majors
Welcome Week and Move-in
General Orientation Questions

Questions about registering for Orientation Course Selection Day
• How do I register for Orientation Course Selection Day?
• When will I find out my orientation date?
• What if I need to attend orientation on a specific date?
• What if I am unable to attend orientation?
• I need to change my assigned orientation date.

1. How do I register for Orientation Course Selection Day?
To reserve your space for orientation, please complete and return the orientation reservation request form included in the “Steps 1 and 2” section of your admission packet. If you have any questions, please call 410-455-3244.

2. When will I find out my orientation date?
Beginning in April, all students who have sent in their enrollment deposits and orientation reservation cards will receive a letter in the mail notifying them of their orientation date. Orientation dates are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.

3. What if I need to attend orientation on a specific date offered?
Please indicate any special needs on your orientation reservation request form or call 410-455-3244. We will review the special need and do our very best to try to accommodate you.

4. What if I am unable to attend orientation?
Orientation is mandatory for all new students. Orientation is when you will register for fall classes, and it is a full-day of opportunities for you and your family to discover everything that UMBC offers. If you have specific concerns, please call 410-455-3244.

5. I need to change my assigned orientation date.
You may submit your request for date change by calling 410-455-3244 or emailing orientation@umbc.edu. If emailing, please include your full name, phone number, and original date with your request.

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Questions about Orientation Course Selection Day
• What are the dates for freshman Orientation Course Selection Day?
• What are the dates for transfer Orientation Course Selection Day?
• Can my family members can attend orientation with me?
• Do I schedule my spring classes during orientation?
• Where do I park for orientation?
• Where can I stay the night before and/or after orientation?
• What should I bring to orientation?

1. What are the dates for freshman Orientation Course Selection Day?
Freshmen Orientation Course Selection Days will be held on June 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, and 30; July 7, 9; and August 7. The day begins with check-in at 8 a.m., concludes at 5 p.m. and includes lunch.

2. What are the dates for transfer Orientation Course Selection Day?
Transfer Orientation Course Selection Days will be on June 17, July 14, 16, 17 and August 6, 7. The time at which the program starts varies by date. Please refer to your confirmation letter for details.

3. Can my family members can attend orientation with me?
Yes. There is a special Family Orientation program held in conjunction with all of the Freshman Orientation Course Selection Days. Families of transfer students may attend a program just for them on July 16 or August 7. Please include your family members’ information on the back of your orientation reservation request form or call 410-455-3244 to let us know who will be attending.

4. Do I schedule my fall classes during orientation?
Yes. In addition to meeting both current and new UMBC students, faculty and staff, learning more about academic options and student life, you will meet individually with an advisor to schedule your fall classes.

5. Where do I park for orientation?
Parking for orientation guests is available in Lots 8 and 9. There will be signs on campus to direct you or you may refer to the UMBC map. Handicap parking is also available. Please call 410-455-3244 if you need further accommodations.

Check-in for orientation is on the 3rd floor of the University Center.

6. Where can I stay the night before and/or after orientation?
Please visit our accommodations link http://www.umbc.edu/AboutUMBC/accomodations.html for a list of selected hotels.

7. What should I bring to orientation?
Orientation Course Selection Day is an informal program. Casual clothes and comfortable shoes are suggested, including a sweater for sometimes chilly air-conditioned meeting rooms. If you have copies of AP test results or college transcripts that have not yet been submitted officially, it may be helpful to bring them for advising purposes.

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Questions about Advising and Majors
• What if I have changed my mind about my major since I filled out my UMBC application?
• Where can I go to learn more about majors offered at UMBC?


1. What if I have changed my mind about my major since I filled out my UMBC application?
When you check-in for Orientation Course Selection Day, a staff member will confirm your indicated major. If you would like to change your major at that time, you may do so.

2. Where can I go to learn more about majors offered at UMBC?
You can start to explore majors at www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/majors/ before attending Orientation Course Selection Day.

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Questions about Welcome Week and living on campus
• What is Welcome Week and when is it held?
• When will I receive information about living on campus?
• When can I move into my residence hall?

1. What is Welcome Week and when is it held?
Your orientation continues with Welcome Week, a week-long series of social and educational events that takes place August 23 through September 1. Welcome Week will help you meet both new and continuing students and learn more about the many opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. It is your chance to get to know student organizations, find out more about UMBC’s recreational programs and sign up for club sports.

2. When will I receive information about living on campus?
Freshmen - Information about living on campus is included in the “Step 3” section of your admission packet. If you are interested in living on campus, it is important that you submit your housing contract, deposit and roommate preferences by May 1. Roommate assignments are typically distributed in early August. For more information, please visit the Residential Life website.

Transfer Students - Information about living on campus is included in the “Step 3” section of your admission packet. If you are interested in living on campus, it is important that you submit your housing application by the specified due date. For more information, please visit the Residential Life website.

3. When can I move into my residence hall?
Move-In Day is Saturday, August 23. Classes Begin Wednesday, August 27.


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General Orientation Questions
• How do I get my Campus I.D.?
• Does my immunization form need to be filled out by the orientation date?

1. How do I get my Campus I.D.?
You will have the opportunity to receive your Campus Card during Orientation Course Selection Day. You can either submit an identification photo beforehand (please see the brochure enclosed with your Orientation confirmation materials for instructions) or have it taken while you are on campus for Orientation. It is important to bring a driver’s license or other state-issued I.D. with you to Orientation in order to receive your card.

2. Does my immunization form need to be filled out by the orientation date?
The Health Center staff will collect immunization forms at orientation, but we strongly encourage you to have your physician fill out and sign the form prior to your Orientation Course Selection Day. Furthermore, if the immunization form is not filled out and turned into the Health Center, you will be blocked from registering for classes in future semesters.


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