Summer Freshman Orientation Schedule
Students are required to attend the entirety of their 2-day orientation session, including the overnight stay on campus. Students may not arrive late, check-out early, or stay overnight off campus (including commuter students) without prior approval from Orientation Programs staff.
2025 Freshman Orientation Student Schedule
| 7:45 - 8:30 am | Residence Hall Check-in |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Program Check-in |
| 9:00 | Orientation Welcome |
| 9:30 | Small Group Meeting #1 |
| 10:20 | Understanding Financial Aid & Paying Your Bill |
| 10:50 | Life Inside the Classroom |
| 11:10 | UofL Spirit & Traditions |
| 11:20 | Campus Safety |
| 11:45 | Campus Health Services |
| 12:00 | Lunch & Campus Resource Fair |
| 1:00 | Academic Program Overview |
| 2:10 | UofL Community & Student Affairs |
| 2:40 | Your Campus Experience as a Residential or Commuter Student |
| 3:15 | Small Group Meeting #2 |
| 3:35 | Breakout Session A |
| 4:05 | Breakout Session B |
| 4:35 | Breakout Session C |
| 5:05 | Small Group Meeting #3 |
| 5:35 | Dinner |
| 5:35 - 6:30 | Residence Hall Tours |
| 6:45 | Evening Programming & Small Group Meeting #4 |
| 8:45 | Orientation Late Night & Student Involvement Fair Activities Include:
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| 10:10 | Small Group Meeting #5 |
Residence hall check-in will be located at Belknap Village North.
Student program check-in will be located at the Student Activities Center, Multipurpose Room.
The following campus departments will be available to talk with at the Lunchtime Resource Fair:
| Air Force ROTC | Cards Camp | Family Association | Parking | Student Involvement
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| Army ROTC | Career Services at UofL | Financial Aid | PNC Bank
| University Catering |
| Athletic Tickets- Ville’ns program | Counseling Center | Kentucky Air National Guard ROTC | REACH – Academic Assistance Programs | University Dining |
| Campus Bookstore | Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement | Marching Band | Service Learning & Civic Engagement | University Housing & Resident Experience |
| Campus Health Servies | Disability Resource Center | Metropolitan College & UPS | Speed School Computer Requirement | University Libraries |
Breakout Session Options Students will be required to pick one session to attend in every time block. | ||
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A | B | C |
3:35 – 4:00 | 4:05 – 4:30 | 4:35 – 5:00 |
Education Abroad | Education Abroad | Education Abroad |
Sustainability – Beyond Green! | Ville’ns Membership – Louisville Athletics | Ville’ns Membership – Louisville Athletics |
Success for First-Generation Students | Success for First-Generation Students | Metropolitan College |
Campus Recreation Programs | Campus Recreation Programs | TRiO Student Support Services |
| Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement | Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement |
Making the CONECTion | Making the CONECTion | PEACC & BRICC |
Religious & Spiritual Life | Go Greek! | Go Greek! |
UL Career Centers and On-Campus Employment | UL Career Centers and On-Campus Employment |
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University Honors Program – Extended Session |
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| 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | Large Group Energizer |
| 8:50 | Small Group Meeting #5 |
| 9:10 | Group A: Technology Overview & Advising Preparation Group B: Your Student Success Session
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| 10:10 | Group B: Technology Overview & Advising Preparation Group A: Your Student Success Session
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| 11:10 | Small Group Meeting #6 |
| 11:50 | Lunch |
| 12:40 | Program Closing |
| 1:00 - 5:00 | Academic Advising & Course Enrollment Campus offices open for questions and assistance Program check-out |