If you attended another post-secondary institution, served in the U.S. military for two years, or graduated from a Cooperative Innovative High School with an associate degree, Transfer Orientation is required.
Spring 2025 Orientation Registration will open October 15, 2024.
Transfer students have the option to complete orientation online or in person.
Be sure to check your UNCW email regularly for additional orientation information. Official university communication will always be sent to your UNCW email account.
Online – completed asynchronously, at your own pace
In-Person – Friday, January 10
ORIENTATION DEADLINES
Orientation Registration Deadline: December 2 at 11:59 p.m.
U Got This! Module Completion Deadline: January 13 (First Day of Classes)
ORIENTATION FEES
The orientation fee is separate from the $100 enrollment deposit. To learn what the orientation fee covers, visit our FAQs webpage.
Transfer Student Orientation Fee: $115 (for online or in-person)
Guest Orientation Fee: $50 per person 6+ (in-person sessions only)
COURSE REGISTRATION
Academic Advising
Course registration for the spring semester is virtual and will open on December 5 at 10 a.m. for all transfer students, regardless of whether you select online or in-person orientation. Your registration window remains open until the drop/add period ends at the start of the semester.
Check your UNCW email regularly for communication from your advisor. Your advising process is based on the academic college you’ve been admitted to, so it is important to respond to communication from your advisor as soon as possible.
Students who miss the orientation registration deadline should contact Transition Programs immediately at transitions@uncw.edu, as this will impact course registration.
ADDITIONAL ONLINE MODULES
U Got This! Violence Prevention Modules – due by January 13 (First Day of Classes)
All students are required to complete the U Got This! Violence Prevention modules before the first day of classes. U Got This! is an interactive, video-based program that engages students in conversations around sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, and harassment. Students can access the U Got This! Violence Prevention modules on their Orientation Task List after registering for orientation. The interactive modules can be completed on a computer or mobile device and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Contact care@uncw.edu to request an exemption from the program.
Find and select the item on your enrollment checklist that requires you to register for orientation.
Select the event you would like to attend and fill out the registration form. There is a section labeled “My Guest” (for in-person orientation only) where you can add guest information, if guests are attending with you. Please note there will be a separate payment activity added to your enrollment checklist for your guest fees.
Once the registration form is completed and payment activity submitted, students and registered guests will receive a payment confirmation e-mail.
EMPLOYEE FEE WAIVER
UNCW employees should check with Human Resources about special benefits for faculty, staff, and their dependents prior to submitting an orientation reservation for you or your student.
UNCW faculty, staff, and their dependents may be eligible to have the orientation fee waived.
All refunds must be receiving in writing to the Transition Programs office at transitions@uncw.edu by the deadline noted in the Orientation Deadlines section. All refund requests must include:
Student's name
Student ID number (#850)
What your refund is for (i.e., canceling a guest, student no longer attending UNCW, etc.)
If you are canceling a guest, please include the guest's name
A refund will be issued to the credit/debit card used for the original payment within 10-12 days.
NO LONGER ATTENDING UNCW?
Students no longer planning on attending the university need to notify the Admissions Office to cancel their admission and can do so via their applicant status portal.
If students have on-campus housing, they will need to notify Housing and Residence Life in writing regarding their housing.
Register for Orientation
You will access Orientation Registration through your UNCW Applicant Portal.
