- What to expect
- Orientation costs
- Overnight accomodations
- Schedule -
Freshmen sessions - Schedule - Transfer & Non-Traditional sessions
- Upcoming Dates
- FAQ's
- Waiver information
What parents and families can expect at Orientation
New Student Orientation is a program designed to answer all the key questions you have about the campus and what it means for your student to attend the University of Northern Colorado. During this two-day program, you will:
- Learn about the academic policies and expectations at Northern Colorado
- Meet other parents of new students, upper-class students, university faculty and university staff
- Go on an extensive tour of campus
- Learn about your student living on campus
- Attend a variety of sessions on extracurricular activities available for your student and the benefits of your student getting involved on campus
- Hear about course scheduling and the classes your student can expect their first semester
- Be provided with a variety of materials to help you as you and the University work together to guide your student through their transition
While orientation is not a requirement for parents, about 40% of students brought a support system with them last summer.
One of the biggest things to expect is that students and parents are going through two separate programs. There are certain sessions where New Student Orientation and Parent Orientation overlap. These will include topics such as paying for college, getting started on campus, portions of the academic advising process, and a few of the meals.
We recommend talking with your student about the benefits of you as a parent attending Orientation. The decision is ultimately up to both of you and common deciding factors include: how comfortable the student is attending with or without the parent, financial responsibilities, schedule availability, and if the schedule looks beneficial to the parent.
Please understand that we do try not to repeat too much information from other campus events such as Preview Day, Admitted Students Day, and campus visits. While some helpful information may be repeated, we strive to present it in a different format and specifically for parents.
Offices Represented at Orientation:
- Accounts Receivable
- Alumni Association
- Army and Air Force ROTC
- Asian/ Pacific American Student Services
- Campus Recreation Center
- Center for Human Enrichment
- Cesar Chavez Cultural Center
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Natural and Health Sciences
- College of Performing and Visual Arts
- Counseling Center
- Cumbres
- Dean of Students
- Dining Services
- Disability Support Services
- Financial Aid
- Greeley Chamber of Commerce
- Health Center
- Honors Program
- Housing & Residential Education
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Marcus Garvey Cultural Center
- Monfort College of Business
- Native American Student Services
- Parking Services
- Presidential Leadership Program
- Registrar's Office
- Student Employment
- Study Abroad Program
- Student Activities
- Technical Support
- UNC Bookstore
- UNC Card Office
- UNC Police Department
- University Libraries
- Wells Fargo Bank
Note: we cannot guarantee that every office listed above will be at every session.