Spring 2025 Orientation & Registration

We can't wait to welcome you to the Cardinal Family in Spring 2025!

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Orientation for spring 2025 first-time freshmen is two parts:

  • Pre-Orientation Module: This online module is designed to equip students with important information needed before attending an academic advising appointment and New Cards Orientation. 
  • New Cards Orientation Session: All incoming freshmen for Spring 2025 must register for and attend an on-campus New Cards Orientation session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This session is the day before classes begin and will include presentations from campus partners and services, an informational resource fair, a campus tour, a peer-to-peer small group session, and more. Lunch is provided.

1

Register for New Cards Orientation

  • Log in to your New Cards Gateway
  • Click the Orientation registration link
  • Complete the registration form and pay your $50 orientation fee to submit.
  • You may register to bring up to 2 guests to your orientation session. There is a $15 fee per registered guest.

About one hour after you register, a Pre-Orientation module will be added to your New Cards Gateway.

2

Complete your Pre-Orientation Module

  • Use Google Chrome as your browser
  • Click on the "Spring 2025 Pre-Orientation Module" link in Orientation section of the New Cards Gateway. 
  • On the Microsoft sign in screen, enter your UofL email address in the userID@louisville.edu format. Click Next.
  • On the enter password screen, enter your ULink password. Click Next.
  • If you were NOT able to log in, you likely entered your userID@louisville.edu. email address incorrectly, or your university accounts have not been activated. Activation instructions.

The Pre-Orientation module is self-paced and can take up to an hour to complete. You can stop and start as needed, but must complete all sections of the module to gain access to register for an academic advising appointment.

3

Schedule an Appointment with your Academic Advisor

Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor through CardSmart. Complete instructions for logging into CardSmart and scheduling your appointment can be found in the Pre-Orientation Module. 

Note: it may take 1-2 business days after completing the Pre-Orientation Module for CardSmart access to be granted.

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Enroll in Classes

After completing the Pre-Orientation Module and attending your Academic Advising appointment, you will be ready to enroll in classes on ULink. Please note that you will be required to complete pre-registration questions before gaining access to enrollment. These questions can be found in the "Tasks" tile in ULink.

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Attend New Cards Orientation

At your on-campus orientation session, you will have the opportunity to expand on the information you learned in your Pre-Orientation Module and become acclimated to campus before the Spring semester starts. More details about times and location will be sent to you via email. We can't wait to welcome you to the Cardinal Family at New Cards Orientation on Tuesday, January 7, 2025!

University Account Activation

You will need to activate your University accounts to log in to your Pre-Orientation Module, schedule your academic advising appointment, and enroll in classes. 

Activate your University Accounts