Steps of Orientation

For spring, summer, and fall 2023, check back in April 2023 for information regarding orientation.
Winter orientation has five steps that you need to complete. Steps 1-3 must be completed prior to your Virtual Academic Advising Date. Please review the 5 Steps of Orientation in your invite emails (sent starting in November) or included below.
For instructions on how to register for a Virtual Academic Advising Date, please see our How to Register page.
Only register for a Virtual Academic Advising Date that you are available to fully participate in. Your school/college will be unable to work around conflicts on the day of your advising date and will ask you to reschedule if you are not available.
After you have successfully completed Step 1 and registered for a Virtual Academic Advising Date, you must complete the following activities.
Complete the virtual orientation course (log in with your U-M credentials).
If you have any questions about accessing or navigating through the course, please contact the Office of New Student Programs at 734-764-6413 or email onsp@umich.edu.
Complete any additional mandatory pre-advising and advising activities required by your academic school/college.
For students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), you must identify the LSA academic advising subsection(s) to which you belong.
LSA is divided into the Newnan Advising Center (general LSA), the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP), the Honors Program, and the Residential College (RC). In your letter of admission, it will specify if you have been admitted to the Comprehensive Studies Program. Students who have been admitted to the Honors Program or the Residential College will receive information directly from those programs. All other students admitted to LSA will receive advising from the Newnan Advising Center.
Please refer to the tasks you are required to complete by your academic unit prior to your Virtual Academic Advising Date:
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Newnan Advising Center)
LSA Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP)
LSA Honors Program
LSA Residential College Program (RC)
Check your U-M email regularly. You will receive information directly from the academic advising office at your school/college that will contain specific instructions about what you need to complete to prepare for academic advising and course registration on your Virtual Academic Advising Date.
Below are tasks that you need to complete prior to your advising date, as required by the College of Architecture and Urban Planning:
Here are the tasks you need to complete prior to your advising date, as required by the School of Kinesiology:
Be sure to check your U-M email regularly as your academic unit will email you directly with more information.
Please complete the above activities at least one week prior to your Virtual Academic Advising Date. It is important to be prepared, so utilize the resources and tutorials to familiarize yourself with Wolverine Access, course guides, and the backpacking system to be ready to register on your Virtual Academic Advising Date.
Finally, please familiarize yourself with the online platform, Zoom, which will be used for your Virtual Academic Advising Date. Try logging in with your U-M credentials.
Find out which placement exams are required, how to access them, and accommodation information on our Placement Exams page.
Your academic unit will communicate to you directly about your assigned activities and time for advising/course registration. It is essential that you check your U-M email regularly for this information. If you have not received an email from your school/college at least two days prior to your advising date, please contact us at onsp@umich.edu.
Do not have any other plans scheduled on the day of your Virtual Academic Advising Date to be sure you can fully participate in any required advising activities. Activities will likely occur sometime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET. Your academic unit will ask you to reschedule if you are unable to participate in the assigned activities. If you have concerns about time zones, please email onsp@umich.edu after registering for your Virtual Academic Advising Date.
Save the date. This is the final step of orientation.
All students must plan to be on campus on Jan. 3, 2023 from noon-5 p.m. ET. This in-person program is designed to aid in your smooth transition to the U-M community. During the afternoon, you will have an opportunity to get acquainted with many of the important resources at U-M and the staff who support them, meet your orientation leaders and engage with other new students, and learn how to navigate our campus. Lunch will be provided.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please complete this form immediately as some accommodations may take at least two weeks to arrange. A staff member will respond within one to two business days of submitting your request to confirm any necessary information.