Please note: Spots in orientation fill up very quickly. Space is limited by college and school. Once a session is filled, additional seats will not be added and we are unable to register students for a full session for any circumstances due to advising capacities. Students should register for one of the currently available sessions.
Orientation Programs and Dates
Various orientation programs are presented depending on whether you are admitted to the fall term, spring term or summer term. This page is Summer Orientation for fall term admitted students. Looking for spring or summer term orientation, click the link below:
Transfer Orientation
Transfer Orientation is for students admitted to the fall term. Transfer students can complete orientation virtually during any of the three June/July sessions, or can choose to attend in-person during the third session. Both programming options will feature a day and a half of programming culminating in registering for your first semester of classes at UT Austin.
Students participating in transfer orientation virtually will be able to connect with other students during their sessions through fun virtual socials and events. Students participating in transfer orientation will receive information about organizations they can join, campus resources, and interact with Orientation Advisors (OAs) who are fellow UT Austin students. Students participating virtually also will be able to connect with other students during their sessions through fun virtual socials and events.
Students who select to attend in-person during the third session will stay on campus. Orientation activities will take place in-person and online. All required components of the orientation program will still take place virtually.
All students will also have the chance to connect with campus and students in-person at Longhorn Welcome.
Registration for June/July transfer orientation opens on March 20, 2024. For Transfer Orientation, different sessions are offered depending on your college or school. Find your college/school below to see which orientation sessions you can participate in. If you cannot participate in a June/July session, an August session will be offered before classes begin.
Space is limited, so try to register early as sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for each orientation session closes at 11:59 p.m. CST two Sundays prior to the start of each session (see the dates below). You will need to go to the registration page to see which sessions still have available space.
August Orientation
August Orientation will take place in Summer 2025.
August Orientation is for students admitted to the fall term who were unable to participate in a June/July orientation session and will be hosted virtually. All colleges participate in the August Orientation, and students will still be able to interact with their college academic advisor and register for classes consistent with June/July sessions. While August Orientation will be conducted completely online, students will have the chance to connect with campus and students at Longhorn Welcome.
If all June/July orientation sessions are full for your college, you will automatically see the option to register for August Orientation within the registration portal. Please note: All students may not see the option to register for August Orientation simultaneously as it is dependent on their specific college reaching capacity. August Orientation registration will open when all June and July sessions for a college are full or have passed.