Congratulations on transferring to your new home at CU Denver. We are excited to have you on our campus and can't wait to introduce you into our dynamic and inclusive academic community!
New Student Orientation is designed to provide incoming students and their families, with the information that they need to have a purposeful and successful transition into the CU Denver social and intellectual community and culture.
Orientation Requirement
All new students are required to complete New Student Orientation. The orientation requirement is a two-part process. Please use the accordion below for more details about the process for your specific start term.
Get Started and Sign UpVirtual Open House is offered to new students and their support person/s (parents, guardians, family, high school counselors etc.). This session is intended to provide information about the orientation requirement and an opportunity to get your questions answered. See below for the session details. This session does not fulfill the orientation requirement.
DATE | TIME | TOPIC | SIGN UP |
Thursday, March 18th | 6:00 PM MST | New Student Orientation | Click Here |
Supplemental Sessions are offered to new students and their support person/s (parents, guardians, family, high school counselors etc.). Sessions are intended to provide information and an opportunity to get questions answered. See below for session dates. These sessions do not fulfill the orientation requirement.
DATE | TIME | TOPIC | SIGN UP |
Monday, April 19th | 6:00 PM MST | First Year Academic Opportunities | Coming soon |
Monday, May 3rd | 6:00 PM MST | Finances 101: Housing, Tuition & Fees | Coming soon |
Monday, May 17th | 6:00 PM MST | Exploring Your Major | Coming soon |
Monday, June 14th | 6:00 PM MST | Campus Safety | Coming soon |
Monday, June 28th | 6:00 PM MST | Valuing Identities on Campus | Coming Soon |
Monday, July 12th | 6:00 PM MST | Finances 101: Housing, Tuition & Fees | Coming Soon |
Monday, July 26th | 6:00 PM MST | Wellness & You | Coming Soon |
Monday, August 9th | 6:00 PM MST | Life on Campus | Coming Soon |
School/College Spotlight sessions are offered to new students. These sessions are intended to provide you with a better understanding of what it means to be in a specific school or college within the university. During these sessions you will have the opportunity to get connected to your major, faculty, and staff. During these sessions you will start building your success network before you start your first semester as a Lynx!
Still exploring major possibilities?
That's okay, you're invited too! Attend as many School/College Spotlight sessions as you want.
SCHOOL/COLLEGE | DATE | TIME | SIGN UP |
College of Engineering, Design & Computing | April 7th or August 18th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
School of Education & Human Development | April 13th or July 28th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
College of Architecture & Planning | May 5th or July 7th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
College of Arts & Media | May 19th or June 30th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
School of Public Affairs | June 2nd or July 14th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
Business School | June 9th or July 19th | 6:00 PM MST | Click Here |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | TBD | TBD | TBD |
El evento de bienvenida es ofrecido a nuevos estudiantes y a las personas que los apoyan (padres, guardianes, consejeros de bachillerato/preparatoria, etc.). La intención de las sesiones es la de proveer información acerca de la universidad y es una oportunidad para obtener respuestas a sus preguntas. A continuación encontrará las fechas de las sesiones. Estas sesiones no substituyen el requerimiento de asistir a la orientación.
FECHA | HORA | EL TEMA | INSCRIBIRSE |
Miercoles, Mayo 26th | 6:00 PM MST | información acerca de la universidad | Haga Clic Aqui |
Miercoles, Junio 23rd | 6:00 PM MST | información acerca de la universidad | Haga Clic Aqui |
Miercoles, Julio 21st | 6:00 PM MST | información acerca de la universidad | Haga Clic Aqui |
Veteran & Military Student Services (VMSS) Information Sessions are offered to new veteran, active duty, reservist, national guard and dependent students. Sessions are intended to provide information and an opportunity to get questions answered. See below for session dates. These sessions do not fulfill the orientation requirement.
DATE | TIME | TOPIC | SIGN UP |
Monday, April 5th | 2:00 PM MST | VMSS | Click Here |
Monday, June 7th | 2:00 PM MST | VMSS | Coming soon |
Monday, August 2nd | 2:00 PM MST | VMSS | Coming soon |
Pre-Health Track Information Sessions are offered to new students that are interested in health professions. These sessions are intended to provide information about the health professions advisors and an opportunity to get your questions answered. See below for session dates. These sessions do not fulfill the orientation requirement.
DATE | TIME | TOPIC | SIGN UP |
TBD | TDB | Pre-Health Tracks | Coming Soon |