A detailed schedule will be provided to students at check-in.

Wednesday 1/6

10:00 a.m.  - Check-in to your residence hall

12:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Program Check-in
Check-in for Spring Orientation will be held on the 2nd floor of the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE). Click here for a campus map.

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Pick up your Cougar Card
You will need your cougar card to eat and gain access to campus resources.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  - Mathematics placement exam

Please note:  Calculators are not allowed. A $25.00 testing fee will automatically be billed to your student account if you take this exam (this fee pays for the testing service and is not included within your orientation/matriculation fee). Click here to see if you need to take this exam.

4:15 – 8:00 p.m.

• General Welcome
• Meet your orientation counselor and eat dinner
• Evening Workshops
  

Thursday 1/7

6:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Writing placement exam 
Please note: Your results will be available the day after your test, when you register for classes with your advisor. A $13.37 testing fee will be billed to your student account (testing fees are not included in the orientation/matriculation fee). Click here to see if you need to take this exam.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - College Costs 

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Suceeding Academically at WSU

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch 

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Afternoon workshops

• Academic fair
• Pre-Advising with Academic Colleges/Depts.
• Initial Schedule Planner

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. - Dinner 

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm - Transitions

Friday 1/8

6:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast

6:45 – 7:30 a.m. - Breakfast

7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Morning and afternoon activities

• Faculty advising session
• Obtain your Cougar Card (WSU identification)
• Lunch with your orientation counselor group
• Tour of campus and resources
• Register for Classes
  

Complete attendance through the program is required in order to register for classes.  Failure to attend orientation sessions and presentations will prohibit students from registration.