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.
2026 Freshman Orientation Student Schedule
| 7:45 - 8:45 am | Residence Hall & Program Check-in |
| 9:00 | Orientation Welcome |
| 9:30 | Small Group Meeting #1 |
| 10:20 | Understanding Financial Aid & Paying Your Bill |
| 10:40 | Life Inside the Classroom |
| 11:00 | UofL Spirit & Traditions |
| 11:20 | Safety, Health & Wellness |
| 12:00 | Catered Lunch & Campus Resource Fair |
| 1:00 | Academic Advising 101 |
| 2:10 | UofL Community & Student Affairs |
| 2:40 | Your Campus Experience as a Residential or Commuter Student |
| 3:30 | Small Group Meeting #2 |
| 3:50 | Breakout Session A |
| 4:15 | Breakout Session B |
| 4:40 | Breakout Session C |
| 5:05 | Small Group Meeting #3 |
| 5:35 | Dinner @ The Ville Grille |
| 6:00 | Student Involvement Fair & Student Recreation Center Open House |
| 7:20 | Evening Programming & Small Group Meeting #4 |
| 8:10 | Small Group Meeting #4 |
| 8:40 - 10:00 | New Cards at Night Activities May Include:
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| 8:40 - 10:00 | Night time residence hall check-in (Once a student has checked in for the night, they will not be permitted to leave the residence hall until day 2 morning) |
Residence hall & program check-in will be located at Belknap Village North.
Student programming will start in Strickler Hall.
The following campus departments will be available to talk with at the Lunchtime Resource Fair:
| Air Force ROTC | Cards Camp | Financial Aid | PEACC & BRICC | Student Involvement
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| Army ROTC | Career Services at UofL | Kentucky Air National Guard ROTC | PNC Bank
| University Catering |
| Athletic Tickets- Ville’ns program | Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement | Marching Band | REACH – Academic Assistance Programs | University Dining |
| Campus Health Services | Counseling Center | Metropolitan College & UPS | Service Learning & Civic Engagement | University Housing & Resident Experience |
| Campus Safety | Disability Resource Center | Parking | Speed School Computer Requirement | University Libraries |
| Campus Store | Family Association |
Students must choose one session to attend in each breakout block, for a total of 3 breakout sessions.
Breakout Session Options Students will be required to pick one session to attend in every time block. | ||
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A | B | C |
3:50 - 4:10 | 4:15 - 4:35 | 4:40 - 5:00 |
| Office of Student Engagement | Office of Student Engagement | Metropolitan College |
| Sustainability - Beyond Green! | Campus Recreation | Campus Recreation |
| TRiO Student Support Services | Go Greek! | Go Greek! |
| Ville'ns Membership - Louisville Athletics | Ville'ns Membership - Louisville Athletics | |
| Education Abroad | Education Abroad | |
| UL Career Centers and On-Campus Employment | UL Career Centers and On-Campus Employment | |
| Success for First-Generation Students | Success for First-Generation Students | Religious & Spiritual Life |
| Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement | Center for Belonging, Access & Engagement | |
| 8:10 am | Day 2 begins and all students have exited the residence hall |
| 8:20 | Small Group Meeting #5 |
| 8:40 | Campus Spirit & Traditions Activity |
| 9:00 | Brunch @ The Ville Grille |
| 9:40 | Academic Boot Camp |
| 10:30 | REACH Academic Assistance Programs & Student Success |
| 11:10 | Welcome Week, Student Involvement & the First Year Experience |
| 11:50 | Small Group Meeting #6: Right Where You Belong |
| 12:45 | Program Closing |
| 1:00 - 5:00 | Students who feel ready to go for the fall semester can check out after program closing. All students must be checked out by 5:00 pm ET. You can also use the afternoon to:
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