UND Orientation Days

Learn what to expect during your first year at UND.

July 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, or 15, 2026

Orientation is for freshmen and transfer students starting in summer or fall 2026. It will be a day-long event held on the UND campus. At an Orientation Day, you'll:

Learn what to expect during your first year at UND.
Connect with other new UND students.
Explore the UND Resource Fair.
Receive your student ID card (if you submit your photo by July 1).
Visit with financial aid representatives.
Get answers to all your questions.

Tentative Orientation Day Schedule

By attending an Orientation Day, you'll be set up for success for your first semester on campus. You'll get your questions answered, meet with financial aid representatives, learn about a variety of offices and services available to UND students and meet other students living in your residence hall.

Below is a sample schedule from the 2025 Orientation Days. The tentative schedule is subject to change and will be updated for 2026 as the dates get closer.

8:15 - 9 a.m.	Check-In Memorial Union (First Floor) U Card Pick Up Available Memorial Union (Third Floor) \| 8:15 - 8:45 a.m.
9 - 9:45 a.m.	Welcome Memorial Union (Main Ballroom)
9:45 - 10 a.m.	Break
10 - 11 a.m.	Student Orientation Education Building Parent Orientation Memorial Union (Main Ballroom)
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch & Academic Advisor Connections Group 1 Lunch \| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Academic Advisor Connections \| 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Group 2 Academic Advisor Connections \| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Lunch \| 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Additional Opportunities U Card Pick Up, Memorial Union (Third Floor) One Stop Student Services 1:1 Meetings, Memorial Union (Third Floor) Biometric Finger Scanning, Wilkerson Commons
1:15 - 1:45 p.m.	Setting Yourself Up for Success Memorial Union (Main Ballroom)
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.	Resource Fair Nistler Hall (Main Floor) Resource Fair Participants: Academic & Career Exploration Air Force ROTC Army ROTC Athletic Office (NoDak Nation) Campus Shuttle Career Services Center for Innovation Chester Fritz Library Community Standards & Care Network CVIC @ UND Dining Civil Rights & Title IX Office Experiential Learning Hilyard Student Center Housing Indigenous Student Center Math Active Learning Lab (MALL) Memorial Union/Dakota Student Office of Extended Learning/Self-Paced Enroll Anytime Courses Pancratz Career Development Center Parking Pride Center Student Employment Student Government Student Health Services Student Involvement & Parent Programs Study Abroad TRIO/Student Support Services Tutoring & Study Skills Support UIT UND Bookstore Varsity Esports Veteran & Military Services Wellness & Health Promotion Writing Center University Counseling Center UND Theatre Arts Productions
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Additional Opportunities Residence Hall Tours, leave from the Nistler Patio \| 2:30 p.m. AeroStop Store, Robin Hall Aerospace Q&A Panel, Clifford Hall (Room 210) \| 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Block Party at the Chester Fritz Library Center for Innovation, 4200 James Ray Drive Dining Employment Interviews, Memorial Union (Room 142) Nursing Office of Student Services Open House, Nursing Building (Room 205) Medicine & Health Sciences Tours, leave from School of Medicine & Health Sciences Main Floor Lobby \| 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. One-Stop Student Services 1:1 Meetings, Memorial Union (Third Floor) School of Law Self-Guided Tours, 215 Centennial Drive Student Disability Resources, O'Kelly Hall (Room 2) \| 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. U Card Pick-up, Memorial Union (Third Floor) UND Bookstore, 775 Hamline Street Veteran & Military Services, McCannel Hall (Room 170) Wellness Center Tours and Student Job Interviews, 801 Princeton Street

UND Orientation Days

July 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, or 15, 2026

Tentative Orientation Day Schedule

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