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:

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

TimeTopic
12:45-1:45 pmOptional Campus Tour
1:45-2:30 pmProgram Check-in & Campus Resource Fair
2:30-2:40 pmProgram Welcome
2:40-3:00 pmLife Inside the Classroom: Faculty Expectations
3:00-3:20 pmUofL Community & Student Affairs
3:30-4:15 pm

Breakout Sessions A & B

  • Campus Recreation
  • Center for Military-Connected Students
  • The Cultural & Equity Center
  • Education Abroad
  • Exploratory & Transition Advising
  • PEACC & BRICC
  • Sustainability
  • UofL Career Centers & On-Campus Employment
4:20-4:40 pmFinancial Aid
4:40-5:00 pmREACH Academic Assistance Programs
5:00-5:20 pmCommuter & Transfer Student Initiatives
5:20-5:30 pmStudent Success
5:30-5:50 pmCampus Safety
5:50-6:00 pmProgram Closing