No. Towels, linens, and pillows are not included if you stay at a residence hall. For more information, please contact Housing at housing@uncw.edu or (910) 962-3241.
Yes, all sessions for students are required. We believe that Orientation is important for a smooth transition to UNCW and your success as a student. If you miss a presentation, you will not be able to register for courses until the missed presentation has been made up.
Yes. It is not required that parents or family members attend orientation. We encourage parents or family members to attend because they often have questions and concerns about college life that students might not have considered. Family members will attend a separate program and will hear information that will help students adjust to UNCW.
There is not programing offered to guests under 18. However if children under 18 must attend, they do not have to pay a fee. They will not receive the same benefits as any other guest, including a t-shirt, meals, a bag, and other materials.
In order to secure reasonable accommodations, documentation must be submitted to the Disability Resource Center for approval. Additionally, requests for accommodations can be submitted through your registration on the orientation registration site. Lastly, students who need reasonable accommodations during orientation can make a request to the Office of Transition Programs. Please make your request at least 7 days prior to your orientation date.
Students are required to pay an orientation fee to secure their orientation date. The fee covers the cost of online and in-person orientation. The price includes but is not limited to rental fees, technology fees, credit card fees, orientation software, students and staff payroll, printed materials, parking, shuttle services, and office operations and supplies.
In addition to the items above, the student fee includes an overnight stay after day one, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on day one, breakfast and lunch on day two, a teal t-shirt, a drawstring bag, a Wilmington guide and an ID holder.
The guest fee includes breakfast and lunch on day one and day two. As well as a tote bag, a calendar, and a Wilmington guide per family.
You can change your preferred name, phone number(s), mailing address, additional e-mail address(es), and emergency contacts officially for UNCW records through your mySeaport account. You will log in, click on "Personal Information" and you can update your information there.
The orientation registration system will import student's preferred names as their first names, but only for orientation purposes. This does not affect any official records with the university.
Please visit the North Carolina Residency Determination Service and their Frequently Asked Questions.
The UNCW One Card is the official form of identification on campus. Your One Card allows the use of campus facilities, meal plans and provides safe, easy access to university services and events. You must upload a photo to get your One Card.
If your first name on file with the university is not the name you would like on your card, you must contact One Card after you submit a photo in order to avoid additional fees for reissued cards. You will be able to pick-up your One Card on campus.
The transfer student fee covers the cost of online and in-person orientation. The price includes but is not limited to rental fees, technology fees, credit card fees, orientation software, students and staff payroll, printed materials, and office operations and supplies.
If attending in-person, this fee will include your meal and parking as well. In addition to the items above, the student fee includes a teal t-shirt, a drawstring bag, and an ID holder. It also includes programs throughout the first year to assist in your transition to UNCW.
To change your orientation date, please contact transitions@uncw.edu.
You can change your preferred name, phone number(s), mailing address, additional e-mail address(es), and emergency contacts officially for UNCW records through your mySeaport account. You will log in, click on "Personal Information" and you can update your information there.
Yes, all the presentations or modules for students are required. We believe that Orientation is important for a smooth transition to UNCW and your success as a student. If you miss a presentation or module, you will be required to come back to orientation during an available session in order to complete orientation.
You will not be able to register prior to attending all orientation programs. A hold, which will prevent you from registering for classes, will be placed on your account until you attend the missed sessions.
Yes. It is not required that parents or family members attend orientation. We encourage parents or family members to attend because they often have questions and concerns about college life that students might not have considered. Family members will attend a separate program and will hear information that will help students adjust to UNCW.
There is not programing offered to guests under 18. However if children under 18 must attend, they do not have to pay a fee. They will not receive the same benefits as any other guest, including a t-shirt, meals, a bag, and other materials.
While we encourage family members to review possible course schedules with students prior to orientation, we do not encourage family members in academic advising rooms. Students will be assisted by academic advisors when choosing their classes.
In order to secure reasonable accommodations, documentation must be submitted to Disability Resource Center for approval. Additionally, requests for accommodations can be submitted through your registration.
Thinking of living off-campus? UNCW's Off-Campus Housing site can help! For more resources for Off-Campus living, visit PERCH.
Please visit the North Carolina Residency Determination Service and their Frequently Asked Questions.
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