First-year students are required to attend one of eighteen one-and-a-half day orientation programs between late May-early July 2026. Orientation programs fill up on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not have waiting lists, so new students should register early and be as flexible as possible with their availability. One common misperception is that students who attend later orientation sessions will have significant difficulty registering for classes. In reality, seats in the most common first-year courses are released for each orientation program, so students who attend later sessions are not at a disadvantage. Every student will leave orientation with a full schedule of classes that will help you on your way to timely degree completion.
The Student Transitions and Family Engagement staff is eager to welcome you to your fall semester orientation program! The general orientation schedule is below; more specific session details and locations will be shared with you three days before your orientation event.
Day 1
Time
Session
8-9:15 a.m.
Orientation Check-in
9:30-10:15 a.m.
Charting Your PATHs at Miami
10:15-10:45 a.m.
The Miami Plan
10:45-10:55 a.m.
Announcements
11 a.m.-noon
Resource Fair
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Academic College Meeting/Lunch
1:40-1:55 p.m.
Meet the Student Orientation Undergraduate Leaders (SOULs)
1:55-2:25 p.m.
Small Group #1 (students) / Building Family Partnerships (families)
2:30-2:35 p.m.
Afternoon announcements
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Academic Advising Workshop A / Individualized Schedule B
4-5 p.m.
Academic Advising Workshop B / Individualized Schedule A
5-6 p.m.
Math Placement Consultations (optional)
5:15-5:45 p.m.
Academic Exploration (optional)
5:15-6:45 p.m.
Dinner
7-7:20 p.m.
One Stop: Billing, Tuition, and Financial Aid
7:20-7:45 p.m.
Housing, Dining, and Recreation
7:45-8:15 p.m.
Your First-Year Experience: The Transition to College and Your Next Steps
8:15-9 p.m.
Small Group #2 (students only)
8:15-8:45 p.m.
Your Student's First Year: By the Month (families only)
8:45-10 p.m.
Family Connection Space (families only)
9-10 p.m.
Student Social (students only)
Day 2
Time
Session
7-8 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15-11:30 a.m.
Small Group #3: Student Rotations (students)
Course Registration
Select Your Career Clusters
Welcome from the Dean of Students
Wellness in Your First Year
7:45-8:45 a.m.
Family Social (families)
8:45-9:30 a.m.
It Takes a Village: Resources for Families of New Students (families)
