Transfer & Adult Student Orientation
Find your Pre-Advising Module & Orientation Registration in your New Cards Gateway!
Login to your New Cards Gateway and visit the Orientation section to complete your Pre-Advising Module and register for an On-Campus Orientation session.
Complete your Pre-Advising Module
The Pre-Advising Module is self-paced and can take up to an hour to complete. You are able to stop and start as needed, but should complete all sections of the module prior to your Academic Advising Appointment. The module contains important information you need to know prior to your appointment, such as:
- How to use University technology
- Academic Program Overview
- Financial Aid information
- Information about parking, obtaining your Cardinal Card, and dining
- Preparation for Academic Advising (using CardSmart and setting up your Enrollment Shopping Cart)
To access the Pre-Advising Module
- Log into your New Cards Gateway
- You will login to your Gateway with your personal email address and password created at the time of application to UofL
- Click on the "Complete your Pre-Advising Module" link in the Orientation section
- Use Google Chrome as your browser
- 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 Sign In
You will not be able to login if:
- You enter your userID@louisville.edu email address incorrectly
Your University accounts are not activated. Click here for activation instructions
Register for an On-Campus Orientation Session
Registration for summer 2025 Transfer & Adult Orientation sessions will open in May!
Attending an on-campus orientation session will give you the opportunity to build on the information you learned in your Pre-Advising Module and become acclimated with campus before classes start in the spring. On-campus orientation sessions will include information sessions, a campus resource fair, and a campus tour. Attending an on-campus session is optional, but strongly encouraged.
On-campus orientation for students entering in Summer or Fall 2025 will be held on:
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- Friday, August 1, 2025
The fee to attend an on-campus orientation session is $20. You may also register to bring up to 2 guests to your orientation session. There is a $10 fee per registered guest.
Register for On-Campus Orientation
On-Campus Orientation Schedule
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 12:45-1:45 pm | Optional Campus Tour |
| 1:45-2:30 pm | Program Check-in & Campus Resource Fair |
| 2:30-2:40 pm | Program Welcome |
| 2:40-3:00 pm | Life Inside the Classroom: Faculty Expectations |
| 3:00-3:20 pm | UofL Community & Student Affairs |
| 3:30-4:15 pm | Breakout Sessions A & B
|
| 4:20-4:40 pm | Financial Aid |
| 4:40-5:00 pm | REACH Academic Assistance Programs |
| 5:00-5:20 pm | Commuter & Transfer Student Initiatives |
| 5:20-5:30 pm | Student Success |
| 5:30-5:50 pm | Campus Safety |
| 5:50-6:00 pm | Program Closing |