UND Orientation Days
Learn what to expect during your first year at UND. July 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 or 24, 2025
Please be advised that the Columbia Road Overpass on the south side of campus is closed due to construction. In light of this closure, we advise that you arrive to your UND Orientation Day using one of the following routes:
For those traveling North or South via I-29
If you are traveling from the north or south via I-29, we recommend using Exit 141 at Gateway Drive and traveling east until you reach North Columbia Road. Then turn right, traveling south on North Columbia Road, until you reach 2nd Avenue North. Turn right on 2nd Avenue North to enter the University of North Dakota Parking Ramp.
For those traveling East or West via Highway 2
If you are traveling from the east or west via Highway 2, we recommend traveling until you reach North Columbia Road. Then turn south onto North Columbia Road, until you reach 2nd Avenue North. Turn right on 2nd Avenue North to enter the University of North Dakota Parking Ramp.
Orientation is for freshmen and transfer students starting in summer or fall 2025. 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.
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.
All university offices are open 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. |
Check-In U Card Pick Up Available Memorial Union (Third Floor) | 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Student Orientation Parent Orientation |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 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 |
| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. |
Resource Fair Resource Fair Participants:
|
| 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 |
Virtual Orientation Recordings
If you were unable to attend an Orientation Day in person, recordings of the UND Orientation live-stream that occurred on July 17, 2025 are available to view below.