Family Orientation

Your student is officially becoming a Louisville Cardinal, and we want to invite you to join in on the fun!

Register for Family Orientation this summer, where we will make sure you have all the necessary information you need to partner with and support your student as they begin their future with us at UofL! Family Orientation is optional, but encouraged.

Registration Information:

Your student has the ability to register up to two guests/family members for Family Orientation through their New Cards Gateway (where they paid their enrollment deposit and registered for student orientation). The Family Orientation registration fee is $40 per guest.

Preregistration is highly encouraged. Due to space limitations, we cannot guarantee entrance the day of programming for anyone not preregistered.

2026 Family Orientation Session Dates:

Family Orientation sessions are held on day one of each student orientation session from 8:00 am to 4:45 pm ET. Because the Student and Family Orientation programs are separate, family members may either register for a session their student is attending or choose to attend Family Orientation on a separate date from their student if that works better for their schedule.

Session 1: Thursday, May 28
Session 2: Monday, June 1
Session 3: Thursday, June 4
Session 4: Monday, June 8
Session 5: Thursday, June 11
Session 6: Monday, June 15
Session 7: Monday, June 22
Session 8: Thursday, June 25
Session 9: Monday, June 29
Session 10: Wednesday, July 1
Session 11: Monday, July 6

Overnight Accommodations:

While students are required to stay overnight on campus, overnight accommodations are not provided for family members.

UofL has discounted hotel rates available at the Galt House Hotel, Embassy Suites Downtown Louisville and the newly renovated Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport. Click the links to secure your discounted stay.