First-Year Orientation Overview

Students must register for orientation and complete the required online modules.

Be sure to check your UNCW email regularly for additional orientation information. Official university communication will always be sent to your UNCW email account. 

International students click here for your specific orientation details.

June Orientation Dates

• June 3-4
• June 5-6
• June 10-11
• June 12-13
• June 17-18
• June 19-20
• June 24-25
• June 26-27

June Orientation Registration Deadlines 

• Orientation Registration Deadline: June 5
• All About Academics Module Completion Deadline: May 5 at 11:59 p.m.to be eligible to participate in Pre-Orientation Course Registration (POCR)*
• Refund Request Deadline: May 31
• Attend Required Orientation Session: June
• U Got This! Module Completion Deadline: August 21 (First Day of Class)

*If you register for orientation and/or complete your All About Academics modules after the Pre-Orientation Course Registration deadline, you will meet with your advisor at orientation in June. 

Orientation Fees 

The orientation fee is separate from the $100 enrollment deposit. To learn what the orientation fee covers, visit our FAQs webpage.

• First-Year Student Orientation Fee: $195
  • Includes overnight stay
• First-Year Guest Orientation Fee: $100
  • Guests ages 17 & under are FREE
• First-Year Guest Overnight Accommodation Fee: $45 per night, per guest
  • Fee applies to all guests including guests ages 17 & under

Early Arrival Fees

First-year students and their guests who wish to arrive the night before their Orientation begins may stay on campus. Check-in is between 7 - 9 p.m. the night prior First-Year June sessions in Loggerhead Hall. Orientation Leaders will have a variety of activities planned to introduce students to each other beginning at 9 p.m. in the student residence hall. There are no activities planned for guests.

• First-Year Student Early Arrival Fee: $55
• First-Year Guest Early Arrival Fee: $45 per night, per guest

To learn more about how to register for orientation, visit the How to Register webpage.

Academic Advising   

If you complete the All About Academics Modules before the posted deadline, you will receive an email from your academic advisor regarding POCR. The sooner you fully complete your modules, the earlier you will be eligible to register for your courses. You could register for a full schedule of classes as early as April 23!

POCR Steps   

1. Sign up for orientation and complete your All About Academics modules by May 5 at 11:59 p.m.
2. Check your UNCW email daily for registration details, tips, and the schedule of virtual drop-in hours for additional questions.   
3. Register for classes during your assigned window.
4. During your June in-person orientation session, the schedule you created will be reviewed.

**If you register for orientation and/or complete your All About Academics modules after the Pre-Orientation Course Registration deadline, you will meet with your advisor at orientation in June.